Chapter 832: Past Body

At the age of six, there was actually a person, a supreme powerhouse, following his father.

Do not look directly!

An existence of overwhelming might!

Su Yu laid down a grand formation, sealing everything, and grasping the others, drifted slowly toward his home, his back turned as he floated—he did not look directly, lest he be discovered and his memories interrupted.

Of these matters, Su Yu was fairly familiar.

In his memories, as long as he did not scrutinize or examine closely, the other party, separated by sixteen years, would find it hard to detect him.

He drifted down into his own home, Su Yu with his back to his childhood self, his back to his father, his back to that phantom. At this moment, the entire room held Su Yu’s group, the phantom, and Su Long.

Su Long was chatting with little Su Yu, in seemingly high spirits, laughing heartily: “We’re rich!”

“Dad, did you find money?”

“Something like that!”

Su Long chuckled: “Anyway, we’re rich! Son, let me show you, but don’t show anyone else… Look, your dad found this—a book! A golden book!”

“Do you know what a golden book is? In the old days, only big shots used golden books… Even now, selling the gold alone would make us rich. I treasure it greatly; I’ll find a chance to sell it—then we’ll be rolling in it!”

“But I have to be careful, so no one gets greedy and causes trouble. Anyway, it’s definitely a treasure!”

“It just won’t open. I don’t know if it’s shaped like a book or if I can’t open it… This thing might be some kind of cultivation treasure…”

“…”

Su Long rambled on, seemingly in a very good mood. Su Yu judged at that moment that his father might have truly stumbled upon it by accident.

But Su Yu also sensed that the Time Book was immensely powerful, yet Su Long felt nothing at all—perhaps it was sealed by this phantom, blocking the Time Book’s aura.

The Time Book had not been devoid of energy from the start!

It had energy, but it was sealed by someone, and only then was it picked up by an ordinary person.

“Why my father?”

Su Yu wondered. What kind of existence was this phantom?

Why did my father end up with its treasure?

My father,

had nothing special about him. Was this aimed at my father, or at me?

But even if it was aimed at me, at that time, I had nothing special either, did I?

One doubt after another surfaced in Su Yu’s mind.

Was the Time Book a legacy from the Time Master, or was it forced upon me by this phantom, or something else?

It was the existence of this thing that allowed Su Yu to accumulate enough initial capital; otherwise, he could never have reached his current level.

The phantom, from start to finish, said nothing.

And Su Long soon cooked a meal for his son.

Su Yu did not watch, but he could hear the sounds, and the scene naturally emerged in his mind, along with the image of the phantom always following behind his father.

Under these circumstances, after the meal, Su Long spoke again: “Ayu, stay home, don’t wander off. I’ll go find some connections and come back to get you a big house. Before I leave, I’ll beat up Wu Asan’s dad for you… Remember, don’t run around!”

“Oh, got it.”

“Also, I’m leaving the golden book at home. Don’t show it off, or if it gets stolen, no big house. If anyone comes, say Dad’s not home, don’t open the door…”

“Got it!”

“Good. Then Dad’s going out to find some old contacts, see if I can get in touch with Lord Xia. That fat guy has money… We don’t know what this book is for, but if that fat guy takes a liking to it, I’ll trick him into thinking it’s an invincible treasure—he’ll believe it! Rich and gullible. The Xia family usually doesn’t do dirty deals, so we’re set for a fortune…”

Su Long kept rambling, and Su Yu smiled.

His father, back then, was quite bold—was he planning to trade this thing with Lord Xia?

If that had succeeded, there would have been no story for Su Yu.

Soon, Su Long left.

And Su Yu’s expression shifted slightly.

Su Long left, but the phantom… did not leave!

This thing was not following Su Long; it came with the Time Book.

Time Master?

King Wen?

This Time Book was a supreme treasure—so was this phantom King Wen or the Time Master?

Strange!

At this moment, the Great Zhou King and the others were also surprised. It had nothing to do with Su Long—was this person here for the Time Book, or for Su Yu?

“A recipe book ends up in the hands of a waste…”

Just then, a voice suddenly sounded in Su Yu’s ears. The Southern King’s heart jolted, and her movements were a bit loud; Su Yu quickly pressed her down, signaling her to stay quiet.

“What a pity!”

The voice spoke again.

And at that moment, the phantom did something unknown, and suddenly little Su Yu’s voice rang out: “You… who are you?”

Su Yu’s face turned solemn—had I seen the phantom as a child?

Had the phantom revealed its true form?

Before the phantom could speak, everyone suddenly heard a voice brimming with joy: “Grandpa! Are you Grandpa? Dad says Grandpa is incredibly strong, can take on ten city lords alone—Grandpa is back!”

Su Yu’s expression twisted with oddity. Grandpa?

My grandpa died early—where did a grandpa come from? I knew that even as a kid!

“Grandpa?”

The phantom’s voice rose again, tinged with a faint smile: “Little one, you’ve mistaken me…”

“No, Grandpa, you are my grandpa!”

Little Su Yu was overjoyed: “Your grandson Su Yu kowtows to Grandpa! Grandpa, you’re finally back—someone’s been bullying Ayu… Grandpa, Dad just went out, I’ll go call him home—Grandpa is back!”

Thump, thump, thump—it sounded like little Su Yu really was kowtowing…

Su Yu’s face was strange, and at this moment, the phantom also felt something unusual, saying calmly: “What a clever, perceptive heart! Little one, are you afraid I’ll kill you?”

“No… no… Grandpa… how could Grandpa kill his grandson… Grandpa…”

“Little one, you must understand: when you become powerful enough, every move you make, every thought you have, can be grasped by others!”

The phantom spoke with amusement: “I’m surprised that in a family like this, a tiny child has such a clever heart. Were you looking for your father to deal with me? Probably… not possible. He’s too weak!”

The Great Zhou King and the others also looked at Su Yu himself with some oddity—were you really that shrewd as a child, kneeling and kowtowing, calling him grandpa just to survive?

My heavens!

They had almost thought it was really Su Yu’s grandpa returning!

Or perhaps the child had simply mistaken someone!

"Boo... Grandpa... are you going to hit me? I'm a child without a mother... Everyone bullies me, and Grandpa wants to bully me too? Grandpa..."

Su Yu's true self, his eyes flickering.

That's not me!

Everyone misheard; in my memory, this never happened. As a child, I never kowtowed to just anyone or called random people grandpa.

Six years old—not that young, already old enough for elementary school.

Kowtowing and calling someone grandpa... I, Su Yu, would never do that!

Of course, if I thought they were a bandit or something... maybe not necessarily!

But indeed, there's no such scene in my memory; even Su Yu himself doesn't recall it.

At this moment, the phantom figure spoke with a hint of amusement, "What a pity... I didn't come for you this time, otherwise I wouldn't mind taking on a disciple... But this time, I came for this recipe... The Heavenly Gate is sealed, and the time I can stay is too short!"

These few words sent another shock through Su Yu's heart.

What's going on?

The Heavenly Gate sealed—this person... could they be a powerhouse who emerged from the Heavenly Gate?

So, just like the Lord of the Dead, they can't stay long. The Lord of the Dead had also come as a projection of will and couldn't linger.

So this phantom... is not the true self?

Not the true self, yet Su Yu already felt an overwhelming pressure!

Su Yu's mind churned, forming a rough thread: the Time Master had met with trouble, and the Time Book had been thrown back by the Time Master.

Perhaps the Time Master briefly opened the Heavenly Gate, or perhaps the true self of this phantom briefly opened it, following the Time Book back—but they couldn't stay long.

And the Time Book, originally meant to return to the former residence of the Literary King, ended up being picked up by my father... But if my father picked it up, why didn't this person kill my father, instead following him back?

Su Yu was utterly perplexed!

He was utterly perplexed, and little Su Yu seemed to have forgotten his fear, still kneeling on the ground, asking curiously, "Grandpa, didn't you come back to see A-Yu?"

"Little one... quite interesting!"

The phantom laughed, "I came looking for Xingyu... What a pity! I thought that when Wen Yu faced danger, the Time Book would return, seek out Xingyu, and take me to him... But it turns out, it didn't!"

Su Yu's heart shook again.

Looking for the Human Emperor!

Why look for the Human Emperor?

He had assumed that the Time Master's Time Book would fly out of the Heavenly Gate and find the Human Emperor, but the result was clearly not that. The Time Master's will was to go home!

Just to go home!

"Xingyu? Xingyu is me!"

At that moment, little Su Yu suddenly spoke, delighted, "Grandpa knows my name too? I am Xingyu! My name is Su Yu, but my mother's surname is Xing, so I'm also called Xingyu!"

"..."

Su Yu was speechless. Nonsense!

And did I like to lie when I was little?

No way!

I was an honest child when I was young!

The Great Zhou King and the others knew that in this turn of events, Su Yu should be fine and had inherited the Time Book. Now, they all looked at each other strangely. This immensely powerful being, you weren't fooled by this little brat, were you?

Otherwise, if this person clearly didn't come for you at first, how could the Time Book end up with you?

Could it be... that you really tricked him?

As for whether the other party was looking for the Human Emperor to kill him, cooperate with him, or something else, it was hard to judge.

But everyone knew the outcome.

The Time Book ended up with Su Yu!

At this moment, the phantom laughed again, "Xingyu? You're not Xingyu, little one. Xingyu is a very powerful expert! But... perhaps you could be called Wenyu... The bloodline of Wen? This place is Nanyuan... Where Wen Yu and the others once were? Wen's territory... mostly carries the bloodline of Wen... Wen is no weaker than me. If you casually change your ancestors, your ancestor might not be pleased!"

At this point, the phantom's words carried amusement: "Wen, Sun, Moon, Cosmos... these people are all powerhouses! But after countless ages, their bloodlines have thinned. Humanity is uniquely favored... I see in this small realm of humans, there are many bloodlines of powerhouses, but they've all faded!"

The phantom sighed.

As for Su Yu and the others, they were surprised, but not entirely.

In the human realm, there really are many bloodlines of powerhouses, most of which can be considered nonexistent. For example, descendants of the Human Ancestor, those surnamed Zhou, dare to claim they are descendants of the Human Ancestor.

The ancestors might just be a few people.

Tracing back, everyone is a descendant of powerhouses.

But after countless generations, it can be treated as if it never existed.

Nanyuan was the fief of the Literary King back then. Could it be that it was more than that—before that, it was the territory of the Literary King's ancestor, Wen?

If so, it's not unusual for Nanyuan people to have some of Wen's bloodline.

Su Yu didn't pay much attention to this.

The Great Zhou King and the others might even have the bloodline of the Human Ancestor.

At this moment, little Su Yu, perhaps not understanding, continued sweetly, "Grandpa, then is your surname Wen too?"

"Me?"

The phantom seemed unhurried. Su Yu didn't know why he said he had little time but still had leisure to chat with a little brat.

Now, the phantom laughed, "I don't have the surname Wen..."

Without continuing this topic, he added, "This recipe, I should take it away. It's not something you can handle! Young as you are, your heart is quite clear, but unfortunately... you're too young, too weak... There's no time for you to grow up..."

With a hint of amusement, he seemed about to take the Time Book.

At this moment, Su Yu became interested.

How the hell did I manage to keep the Time Book?

The other party clearly intended to take it away. Why he didn't take it from the start, Su Yu hadn't figured out.

Su Yu was still thinking, how would his younger self react to this situation?

And just then, from afar, a thunderous roar shook heaven and earth: "What demon dares? So bold! Coming and going as you please, arrogant!"

A sudden shout startled even Su Yu.

At that moment, a sweeping aura surged.

The Great Xia King!

The Great Xia King had discovered this person?

Su Yu's heart trembled slightly.

He seemed to... know something!

And at that very moment, the phantom also seemed startled, "Found me?"

"Eternal, nothing more... some strong bloodlines..."

Before he could finish, the phantom suddenly gasped, "Huh? Who's there!"

At that instant, another aura surged, faint and indistinct. The others had no reaction, but the Great Zhou King's expression shifted slightly, a hint of unease creeping in.

The next moment, a figure suddenly materialized nearby. Su Yu passed through the wall and looked into the distance, momentarily stunned.

Was that... the Great Zhou King?

In the distance, the Great Zhou King glanced around, a trace of confusion on his face, as if muttering to himself, as if he had discovered something. "The long river stirs... the Great Dao trembles—what has happened?"

Suddenly, the Great Zhou King turned his gaze toward Su Yu, as if he had spotted the phantom, or perhaps... spotted Su Yu watching him from there!

Abruptly, his eyes fixed on Su Yu's direction, and he murmured softly, "I sense..."

Muttering to himself, he began walking toward Su Yu.

The phantom, too, seemed unsettled, a strange look crossing its face. "Discovered... the human realm still has a strong guardian..."

The phantom suddenly looked at the young Su Yu and let out a sigh. "A peculiar little one... his luck is far from ordinary! Strange, this fortune of yours—could it truly be the direct legacy of Wen? As if transmitted through the void... strange, too strange!"

At that moment, he reached out and grasped. Su Yu's true body trembled slightly, and a vast fortune surged forth.

The phantom, however, seemed to notice nothing amiss and remarked oddly, "Such dense fortune energy—incredible... transmitted through the void. Is Wen's blessing still lingering?"

Now it was Su Yu's turn to be baffled!

What the hell?

This guy was truly powerful!

So powerful that, even from here, he could sense the fortune energy of Su Yu's true body across the void!

Impressive!

But... that wasn't the fortune of my childhood!

Still, the child I was is still me.

Calling it my fortune isn't entirely wrong.

As Su Yu pondered, the phantom suddenly sighed. "Enough. This recipe book is strange too—it refuses to go with me... only willing to follow your father. Perhaps it truly came looking for you, or for your father... the bloodline power of Wen? I had planned to find a chance to leave... but I never expected your bloodline to be even richer than your father's..."

As the phantom spoke, the Great Zhou King approached quickly.

The next moment, Su Yu and the others felt a ripple—it seemed the phantom had taken the Time Book and pressed it into the young Su Yu's body!

"Fate—sometimes, you have to believe in it. That man outside is strong; he would eventually discover the recipe book. Rather than give it to him, I'd rather give it to you. His aura suggests some connection to Xing Yu... a pity. The recipe book can't be given to him—it's already formed, mediocre in talent, cutting off its tail to survive, lacking the heart to fight. Giving it to him is worse than giving it to you. The unknown is always more worth anticipating than the known..."

The phantom mused, "Little one, remember this: if you truly rise, come find me at the Heavenly Gate..."

With those words, a powerful aura erupted from him, and soon, a similar surge burst from the young Su Yu—

The power of the Time Book!

At that moment, the Great Zhou King, who had been about to investigate, suddenly snorted coldly. "A diversion? The aura of Zhou Ji... how dare you set foot in my human realm?"

In an instant, the Great Zhou King vanished!

Su Yu and the others watched, bewildered.

What was happening now?

Zhou Ji?

Beside Su Yu, the Great Zhou King himself looked equally perplexed. Seeing Su Yu's gaze, he quickly transmitted, "This... I recall vaguely. At that time, the Great Dao trembled here, and I thought something had happened, so I came to investigate. But I found nothing unusual. Then, the aura of Zhou Ji suddenly appeared near the Great Xia Mansion, and I thought it was a diversion..."

"You knew about Zhou Ji? All along?"

Su Yu asked. The Great Zhou King remained silent—of course he knew; otherwise, how could he have told Su Yu that Bai Zhan had a son?

He continued, "Perhaps Zhou Ji sensed something too at that time, and his aura leaked. Disguised as Wan Mingze, he might have noticed the anomaly... So, after sensing his aura, I left quickly. I never thought I was just a few steps away from meeting His Majesty!"

Su Yu said nothing.

He was still puzzled.

Was this phantom good or evil?

It felt strange.

He seemed to be looking for the Human Emperor, but why did the Time Book bring him here?

Was he connected to King Wen and Time Master?

Too many questions flooded Su Yu's mind.

Su Yu wasn't too worried about his childhood self—it was just a memory. He should have merged with the Time Book, but that merging seemed fraught with complications.

First the Great Xia King spoke, then the Great Zhou King appeared. Su Yu hadn't realized that, as a child, he had nearly encountered the Great Zhou King, with only a few dozen meters between them.

Had the Great Zhou King not sensed the phantom's presence then?

If he hadn't, why had he appeared here?

As he thought, the phantom behind him suddenly cursed, "Cowardly and afraid of death! Good thing I didn't leave the recipe book with him. Just a trace of aura leaking out, and this man fled... Shameless wretch! I was right about him!"

Su Yu was stunned!

What did that mean?

He looked at the Great Zhou King's true body, whose expression was strange and silent.

Su Yu stared at him, and the Great Zhou King transmitted awkwardly, "Well... to be honest, I did sense something. But then an aura suddenly erupted—very strong. I was afraid something would happen to me, so I fled first..."

Su Yu was shocked!

You... sensed it?

The Great Zhou King grew even more embarrassed, transmitting, "Your Majesty knows my situation. I couldn't risk dying there. The opponent was too strong. I had to leave. I truly thought it was a diversion, that someone was trying to harm the Human Emperor!"

Su Yu was speechless.

So, what the phantom said was true. The Great Zhou King had sensed the phantom's presence, and the phantom knew he had been discovered. That was why he chose to merge the Time Book into Su Yu's body—was that it?

In other words, it was the Great Zhou King who helped him merge with the Time Book, wasn't it?

But the key was—this bastard sensed a powerful presence and ran away!

He ran!

And he made excuses about Zhou Ji's aura erupting—all nonsense!

What a scoundrel!

When a strong being entered the human realm, shouldn't he have come to investigate?

The Great Zhou King transmitted awkwardly, "I did come back later, but I found nothing, so I thought it was just a simple diversion..."

"I thought it was Bai Zhan's people pulling the strings, so..."

Su Yu had no patience to listen to his explanation. At that moment, he felt a surge of energy rising behind him!

The phantom cursed the King of Great Zhou, then quickly added, "Little one, you... have extraordinary luck! Had I known this man was such a coward, I would never have merged this thing into your body. Now it's too late for regrets... I never imagined that one who could fix the sun and moon would be so terrified of death..."

With a sigh, the phantom lamented, "Now, I have no strength left to seek out Xingyu... That man just now—utterly despicable. If the chance comes, kill him and be done with it! A so-called Seven-Path Supreme, fleeing before even seeing the enemy... If he lived in my era, he'd be a petty scoundrel... worthy of death!"

As the words fell, the phantom sighed again: "Thanks to him, the Heavenly Gate can no longer be suppressed. It will close completely. I must go, and you, little one, are the lucky one. Enough, enough—fate has decreed it. Time to leave!"

Boom!

A torrent of overwhelming energy erupted, and in that instant, it merged with the energy within Su Yu's body.

Su Yu suddenly turned his head!

In that turn, he saw himself as a child, drenched in blood, his flesh bursting apart. The phantom, its power boiling, instantly reshaped his body, unleashing wave after wave to suppress the power of the Time Book, tinged with weariness and helplessness.

"That fool ruined my plans. Next time I meet him, I'll beat him to death..."

Beside Su Yu, the King of Great Zhou's expression shifted slightly.

And at that moment, the phantom seemed to sense something. It paused, murmuring, "Fortune isolation... memory recall? Is it your true self recalling... Have you truly risen?"

With a hint of surprise, the phantom shattered the next moment, carrying a trace of regret: "It's fine... Whether you hear me or not, go find Xingyu... tell him..."

With a thunderous crash, Su Yu saw a gate materialize!

The phantom vanished instantly.

It didn't even finish its sentence!

Su Yu was stunned. What the hell? You didn't finish what you were saying, and you're gone!

Speechless!

Couldn't you say the important part before shattering?

Go find the Human Emperor—fine, but tell me what to tell him?

Damn it!

Su Yu was utterly frustrated!

At that moment, he also saw himself, his energy beginning to wane, sinking into unconsciousness!

Su Yu had no choice. Fine, if I don't merge now, it'll be too late!

If the energy fades completely, merging this past self won't make it strong.

Just now, when the phantom's energy and the Time Book's energy merged, that was the peak of his strength.

Su Yu said no more. With a low shout, seizing the moment before both energies dissipated, he suddenly reached into the endless void, across worlds, even across time—these were merely some residual origin imprints left behind.

But in this era, the arrival of multiple powerful beings made the origin of this period exceptionally strong.

Su Yu roared, extending a massive hand, grasping the young Su Yu in his memory, yanking him out of this world!

And this world began to shatter!

Su Yu and his group instantly appeared in the River of Memory, which itself began to churn violently. Behind Su Yu, a faint silhouette of his childhood self emerged.

Its eyes were closed, but two streams of energy clashed within it, its aura immensely powerful—far stronger than Su Yu's current self.

But Su Yu, ignoring the merging, immediately turned to the King of Great Zhou, his tone grave: "What is this Seven-Path Supreme? Did you deliberately ignore it back then, or did you truly flee?"

The King of Great Zhou opened his mouth, but Su Yu stared coldly at him.

The king bared his teeth, helpless, and quickly said, "He... he just said that offhandedly..."

"Tell me the truth!"

Behind Su Yu, the River of Memory began to collapse, but he paid no heed. "If you don't speak, you can stay here!"

The King of Great Zhou was speechless, then hurriedly said, "It's not really a Seven-Path Supreme... it's just... I cultivated seven Great Paths..."

Su Yu stared coldly at him. Seeing this, the king grew even more helpless and had to admit, "Fine, I've mastered the power of seven Great Paths, but I'm hardly a supreme. Moreover, many of those paths are sealed—I can't use them!"

He added quickly, with frustration, "To be honest, I'm no match for His Majesty. Seven trash paths, at best third-rank peak! And with so many sealed, if I were truly that strong, I'd have killed Bai Zhan and his lot long ago... Against Bai Zhan, Yu, and their combined forces, I can't prevail. Your Majesty, I'm not lying about that!"

Su Yu stared coldly at him. Third-rank peak?

Unable to match Bai Zhan and the others combined?

Possible, but still terrifying—a man who had mastered seven Great Paths!

Su Yu strode quickly forward along the River of Memory, merging with his past self as he went. Behind him, the young Su Yu suddenly opened his eyes, and a fierce aura surged!

Countless doubts arose in Su Yu's mind. He walked on, asking, "That shadow—do you know who it was? How could it follow the Time Book into the human realm, and why seek the Human Emperor?"

"Not entirely sure..."

Seeing Su Yu's grim expression, the King of Great Zhou said gloomily, "I really don't know. Most likely, it's some being sealed long ago within the Heavenly Gate. I... I suspect it might not be here to harm the Human Emperor. A mere projection couldn't easily harm him... My guess is... could it be Xing?"

He added uncertainly, "Perhaps it had something to tell the Human Emperor."

"Xing?"

Su Yu was shaken. "The Human Emperor's ancestor?"

"Possibly!"

"How can you tell?"

Su Yu was puzzled. I didn't see any sign that it was Xing.

The King of Great Zhou quickly explained, "Earlier, young Su Yu—ahem, Your Majesty as a child—said you were Xingyu. Later, the shadow said Wen was no weaker than you, and not to change ancestors recklessly. I think it might be Xing!"

"It sought the Human Emperor, perhaps to convey something or other... It was only a projection, hardly capable of killing the Human Emperor. That projection was at most second-rank, and it couldn't last long..."

"So I suspect it wasn't here to kill, but to pass on a message."

The King of Great Zhou continued, "As for following the Time Book of Time Master to find the Human Emperor, that makes sense. In this era, the strongest is the Human Emperor. If Time Master needed help, the best person to seek would be the Human Emperor. And since the Human Emperor and King Wen were close, and familiar with Time Master, it stands to reason that the Time Book would seek rescue from the Human Emperor..."

Su Yu didn't know if his judgment was correct, but at this moment, he had no way to learn more.

He only knew that this powerful being had crossed paths with him when he was a child.

And his merging with the Time Book was filled with all sorts of wonders.

The King of Great Zhou and the King of Great Xia had both appeared near him back then. As for the King of Great Xia, he had shouted out, and Su Yu guessed it was because he sensed something—someone lurking—and deliberately made that noise to flush them out.

But the King of Great Zhou's appearance was truly because he had discovered that being!

And then he fled!

Su Yu continued merging with his past self, his aura gradually strengthening. He said gravely, "What's going on? The Human Emperor's affairs aren't settled yet, and now his ancestor shows up! Does that mean the batch from the Age of Creation are all still alive? All behind the Heavenly Gate? If he is Xing, then the Wen, Ri, Yue, and others he mentioned—are they still alive too?"

Su Yu frowned. Too many strong beings wasn't a good thing; it would interfere with some of his plans.

Of course, he had long expected many strong beings behind the Heavenly Gate, but he hadn't known their identities.

Now he might know!

A group of beings from the Age of Creation, sealed away!

Su Yu's head ached.

What exactly was the Heavenly Gate?

Who had sealed these beings?

This phantom—what did it want to say to the Human Emperor?

In the end, it didn’t even finish its words before vanishing. What kind of trickery is this?

And then there’s the Great Zhou King…

Su Yu turned his gaze back to the Great Zhou King, who looked utterly helpless. Don’t look at me like that, he had to speak: “Your Majesty, I truly have nothing left to conceal! The reason I didn’t want to say too much is partly because knowing some things wouldn’t help Your Majesty much, and partly because… I was once terrified by Bai Zhan’s antics!”

He was equally helpless!

He had no choice but to say: “Back then, regarding the Nanyuan incident, I truly believed it was Bai Zhan and his lot who caused it—those fellows never gave up their schemes! Moreover, the aura that erupted was roughly on the level of a second- or third-rank Rule Master… I thought Yu had broken into the human realm…”

Su Yu said darkly: “Nonsense. At that time, Yu hadn’t even broken his seal!”

The Great Zhou King explained: “Your Majesty, people like us can actually briefly unleash some aura without necessarily breaking the seal. I’m actually in the same state as them…”

“Truly the same? If you broke the Human Emperor’s seal, you would have been unsealed yourself!”

Su Yu said coldly: “So, you’re saying you now control seven Great Daos? No, perhaps nine—the Dao of Endurance and the Dao of Patience, you mastered them later. So now you’re a powerhouse with nine Great Daos! You’re at least a second-rank!”

“Truly not…”

“You must be, even if you have to change!”

Su Yu stared at him coldly: “You will become a second-rank, even if you have to transform! Nine Great Daos, even if they’re weak, the power of one Great Dao isn’t too feeble—let alone nine!”

The Great Zhou King said helplessly: “Your Majesty, if I were truly a second-rank, I would have gone to the upper reaches long ago. My distance from second-rank… let’s just say it’s about the same as the Martial Emperor—still a bit short.”

“Hah!”

Su Yu sneered. At this moment, his aura kept churning!

I don’t believe you!

“If you can’t become a second-rank… I have my ways to deal with you!”

Su Yu transmitted two words: “Human Mountain!”

The Great Zhou King’s face turned green, and he was on the verge of tears: “Your Majesty, I am truly only a third-rank. I’m not lying. At this point, there’s no need for me to deceive Your Majesty. I’ve already told you my greatest secret—why would I lie about this?”

Su Yu ignored him!

True or false, if you don’t become a second-rank, I’ll find trouble with you.

Though the Great Zhou King had concealed many things all along, Su Yu was too lazy to argue with him—mainly because Bai Zhan had made him paranoid. But that was Bai Zhan’s doing. You were deceived by that scoundrel Bai Zhan, yet you keep guarding against me—that’s utterly improper!

It’s like you were cheated on by your ex, and now you’re always wary that your current partner will cheat on you—that’s really not right. The new partner is an honest person—what did they do to you?

Off to the side, the Great Zhou King was helpless and said nothing more.

The others, one by one, remained silent, instead recalling everything that had just happened.

The phantom, the Time Book, the Great Zhou King…

And also, young Su Yu—he was a little rascal too.

Kowtowing and calling everyone grandpa!

No wonder when he first rose to power, he went around claiming kinship with everyone—so this was how he was as a child!

The Great Zhou King didn’t want to continue this topic either, so he changed the subject: “Your Majesty actually shares an ancestor with King Wen…”

Su Yu snorted: “Nonsense. According to his claim, all Nanyuan people share an ancestor with King Wen!”

What’s so special about that?

Those surnamed Zhou are all descendants of the Human Ancestor!

Countless ages have passed; bloodlines are now mixed. The current human race has no truly pure-blooded humans left—everyone is somewhat mixed.

Well, the Great Zhou King was left speechless and couldn’t continue.

Su Yu quickly returned to the entrance of the River of Memory and suddenly said: “Forget everything that just happened!”

“As you command!”

Several people responded, understanding in their hearts. They weren’t to forget anything else—just the part about you kowtowing and calling people grandpa as a child. What’s the big deal?

How old were you back then?

No one cared!

And Su Yu said no more, but his mind was churning with countless thoughts. Was that phantom truly Star?

Beyond the Heavenly Gate, Su Yu was truly intrigued.

The Death Lord was there, King Wen was there, the Martial King was there, the Time Master was there, and countless other powerhouses—it seemed all the ancestral progenitors of the ten thousand races from the Age of Creation were there!

What kind of scene lay beyond that Heavenly Gate?

“First, merge with my past self, then later merge with my future self… Forget the rest for now!”

Su Yu suppressed some thoughts. For now, the Heavenly Gate was far more dangerous than the Human Emperor’s side—not a place he could go.