Chapter 841: Behind the Heavenly Gate

The Great Zhou King was locked in a fierce inner struggle, but Su Yu was naturally unaware of it at this moment.

He did not know the Great Zhou King's choice, yet he understood that once the Human Sovereign summoned his physical form... perhaps he would see the Great Zhou King upstream.

If the Great Zhou King departed, would the myriad realms face disaster?

On this point, Su Yu was prepared.

If disaster truly struck... and the Great Zhou King chose the Human Sovereign, Su Yu... might choose to return to the myriad realms, or dispatch powerful beings to return.

Everyone has their own choices.

At the level of Su Yu and the Human Sovereign, including the position the Great Zhou King occupied, none could be deemed right or wrong—guarding humanity, annihilating formidable foes, risking a gamble, biding time for an opportunity...

These were all choices.

Su Yu was not necessarily correct.

Others were not necessarily wrong.

As long as they did not collude with enemies or harm their own kin, their ideals were essentially aligned, differing only in methods.

Thus, Su Yu had said to the Great Zhou King: If you are unwilling, then leave, go to the Human Sovereign!

Because I have my own choice.

Perhaps the Human Sovereign's side is indeed more suited for you; you are the commander of the Human Sovereign's shadow guards, and protecting him is your duty—including the powerful beings under Su Yu's command; if his shadow guard commander did not come to protect him, what need would there be for shadow guards?

All of this, Su Yu understood.

That was why, even when he left, he did not take the Great Zhou King with him. At the time, he considered that the Human Mountain was still in the upper realm; taking the Great Zhou King away might not set his mind at ease.

...

At this moment, Su Yu was communicating with the Heavenly Gate.

He was attempting, attempting to borrow power through the method of the Heavenly Gate.

He also had a path, the Flesh Path, and on it, Su Yu had left his mark. He wanted to try, to see if he could borrow power from a powerful being. Whether that being sought to infiltrate, seize his body, or control him—whatever!

As a world-opener, if he were destroyed by someone through the gate, he would be too useless.

Su Yu almost wished the entity within the Heavenly Gate was a First-Class.

He even desperately hoped to contact a First-Class.

It would be best if the original body could emerge. Damn it, at a critical moment, throwing out a First-Class would be truly satisfying!

Following some methods the Human Sovereign had pointed out, Su Yu kept attempting to communicate with the Heavenly Gate.

He truly hoped to establish contact with a powerful being.

Not a weak one!

Not a weak one!

According to the Human Sovereign, the first existence you contact would likely be the one you always communicate with. Please, don't give me a Third-Class or Fourth-Class—such beings are too weak!

Even if the Heavenly Gate held many powerful beings, it couldn't be filled with Rule Masters everywhere.

Even so, Third-Class and Fourth-Class were the mainstream.

Second-Class was already a powerhouse in any era.

The Heavenly Gate floated above his brow.

Su Yu continuously channeled the power of his path, the power of the Flesh Path. As the Human Sovereign said, whichever path he primarily controlled would likely attract the powerful being closest to that path near his Heavenly Gate, sensing his existence.

The Flesh Path, a foundational path, was actually not weak.

It was just that, in the present era, the human race's mighty Flesh Path lacked a true Rule Master. Otherwise, whoever controlled the human Flesh Path would undoubtedly be stronger than a First-Class!

He hoped there was such an existence behind the Heavenly Gate.

One day, if he killed it, he could fill his own world.

Yes, Su Yu's plan was simple: first borrow power, then find a chance to kill it. If the other wanted to leave the Heavenly Gate, he would let it out.

"That Heavenly Gate phantom of mine—it wouldn't attract the Martial King, would it?"

Su Yu thought of this possibility. Please, not the Martial King!

Otherwise, it would be hard for him to strike from the shadows.

But the Martial King... might not have the opportunity or time to respond to his summons. Judging by his and the Literary King's appearance, their situation was likely dire.

"The Martial King is a First-Class, that's certain—now at least 16 Paths or more! The Literary King is even stronger... This means there are many powerful beings within the Heavenly Gate! Give me one with strength between 16 and 18 Paths!"

Too strong was out of the question; Su Yu currently had no way to handle it.

But if one with 16 to 18 Paths emerged, with Su Yu's many powerful allies, dealing with it would still be manageable.

"Hurry up and respond!"

Su Yu grew a bit anxious. Was his Flesh Path too weak to attract a powerful being to seek him out?

He kept channeling path power!

Gradually, Su Yu felt a faint response, very weak, but his heart stirred. Perhaps... someone was coming!

Someone from the Heavenly Gate!

This might be a good way for him to understand the Heavenly Gate from now on!

As for the Human Sovereign and the others... Su Yu strongly suspected that the powerful beings they had attracted had already been killed by them. Given the Human Sovereign's strength, even if he attracted the Death Lord and fought across the gate, the Death Lord would be no match for the Human Sovereign.

Su Yu waited silently.

A moment later, in his will-sense, his Heavenly Gate phantom seemed to tremble. Then, a faint willpower appeared to seep through, carrying a hint of probing intent.

"Who goes there?"

Su Yu let out a low shout, his will vibrating!

In an instant, his aura erupted, immensely powerful—at least... Fourth-Class!

Well, even a powerful Rule Master of Fourth-Class was still a Rule Master!

At this moment, Su Yu, borrowing the power of the Flesh Path, could at most unleash strength around Fourth-Class—not bad, at least he was a hegemon-level existence.

Just then, a faint will spread, circling near the Heavenly Gate phantom, carrying some authority: "Who are you? Communicating with the Heavenly Gate—do you not know it is forbidden to trespass? How bold!"

Su Yu's eyes flickered rapidly!

Someone had come!

"Someone from the Heavenly Gate?"

Su Yu did not play dumb; instead, he quickly replied coldly: "So the Heavenly Gate can indeed summon its inhabitants. I thought it was just a legend—I didn't expect it to be true!"

Within the Heavenly Gate phantom, the authoritative voice sounded again: "Ignorant junior..."

"Shut up!"

Su Yu's aura was fierce, his voice echoing within the Heavenly Gate phantom. He snorted coldly: "I am the Human Sovereign, the Emperor of the Tenth Tide! Who are you? State your name! I ascended to Rule Master at a young age. Old man, do not act senile with me, or else... don't blame me for severing your will. A mere wandering will, and you dare to bark at this Emperor?"

Behind the Heavenly Gate, there seemed to be a brief pause.

Human Sovereign?

The Tenth Tide...

Su Yu did not know whether they understood this concept or not, but it did not matter. If they did not, he could explain it to them—he was a magnanimous man!

"The Tenth Tide's Human Sovereign... interesting. Do you know Xingyu?"

Su Yu had not expected the Human Sovereign to be renowned even within the Heavenly Gate. This suggested that either the Human Sovereign had dealt with them before, or the existence of figures like King Wen had made the Human Sovereign known as such a formidable powerhouse.

Su Yu sneered coldly: "Nonsense! A hundred thousand years ago, the Human Emperor of the ancient era! A peerless strongman who could pierce heaven and earth—how could I, the Sovereign, not know him? Do you also know the Human Sovereign?"

"The Human Sovereign..."

From over there, a voice faintly drifted, carrying a hint of amusement: "Do you know that the Human Sovereign, whom you call a peerless strongman, is merely my equal? You, young one, have quite the big mouth!"

After Xingyu, the master of humanity a hundred thousand years later, seemed young in age. No wonder he had opened the Heavenly Gate and was so arrogant!

Such a figure... ought to be arrogant!

Indeed, in any era, someone who reached the fourth rank at Su Yu's age should be arrogant. Not being arrogant would be abnormal, especially for a Human Emperor!

"Heh!"

Su Yu let out a mocking laugh, too lazy to say more, and directly stated: "Rumor has it that the Heavenly Gate is filled with countless strongmen who can offer us great aid. Those who open the Heavenly Gate can borrow the strongest power from them! I, the Sovereign, have recently encountered a formidable enemy. By communicating with the Heavenly Gate, can the old fellows inside lend me their strength?"

"Heh, you arrogant young one, borrowing power and still so insolent..."

Su Yu interrupted again, disdainful and sarcastic: "Do you think I became the Human Sovereign for nothing? There are benefits for both sides. Otherwise, would you Heavenly Gate folks be so kind as to selflessly lend me your power? Why should I be polite to you? I, Su Yu, have roamed the myriad realms and understand this principle well. I need not be courteous to you! Whether to lend or not is not one-sided. Since both parties have the will, and you have accepted my summons, you must have this intention. Do you still want to put on airs before me?"

Su Yu was utterly unceremonious, cold and indifferent: "I, the Sovereign, am only short on time now. I have no choice but to seek power from you lot. Otherwise... you wouldn't even qualify to converse with me!"

The man behind the Heavenly Gate fell silent.

This might be the first borrower of power to be so arrogant!

Of course, he was also a clever man.

This was the judgment the man behind the gate gave Su Yu: this young Human Sovereign had indeed guessed much, hence his attitude—so arrogant and overbearing!

The voice from behind the gate echoed again: "Young one, you are very brash. However... you must understand that right now, it is you who seeks to borrow power from me. Why borrow? Naturally, because you have encountered a problem you cannot solve, an opponent you cannot defeat. At this moment, even if I have my own purposes, between you and me... is it really appropriate for you to be so aggressive? Are you not afraid that, in the process of borrowing power, when you face a strong enemy, I... might withdraw the power I lent?"

Su Yu's attitude remained cold: "Would it benefit you if I died? Let me put it this way: in the myriad realms today, I am the only one who has opened the Heavenly Gate. If I die... would that benefit you? Without me, you could still find the next Heavenly Gate opener, but I... am the only one!"

The only one?

At that moment, the man behind the gate understood Su Yu's reasoning again: rarity increases value!

Because Su Yu believed that only he could open the Heavenly Gate!

However, the aged voice rose again, carrying a hint of laughter: "You are mistaken. Perhaps you do not know that when you summoned me and I answered your call, as long as I do not die, you cannot summon another. So, between you and me, we are now bound!"

Su Yu's expression shifted slightly, his attitude softening a bit: "So that means we are mutually beneficial? Of course, old man, don't expect to play the benefactor or savior. I, the Sovereign, only talk about interests! You hope to use me to achieve your goals! And I am merely dancing with the tiger!"

Su Yu spoke bluntly. The aged voice sighed softly: "You are quite direct! Young and fiery, insufferably arrogant—that may not be a good thing. You won't even bother with superficial politeness... Can the humanity you lead fare well?"

Su Yu sneered: "Don't trouble yourself. Once I resolve this great enemy, the humanity I lead will surely unify the myriad realms. And I will soon become the second Human Sovereign, or even surpass him! Truly unify all races!"

"Your ambition... is truly immense!"

The aged voice carried a laugh. This new Human Sovereign was indeed very arrogant!

"In the past, the sixth-generation Human Sovereign of your race seemed to have connected to the Heavenly Gate, but he was never as arrogant as you..."

Su Yu's heart stirred!

The sixth-generation Human Sovereign!

A powerful existence who had suddenly died. The Human Sovereign and Su Yu had both speculated that it was the work of the Three Gates. It seemed it was related to the Heavenly Gate. And that was also when the Three-Body Method began to become popular.

In that instant, Su Yu understood!

The sixth-generation Human Sovereign had been killed by an existence within the Heavenly Gate. He had died, not had his body taken over, which meant he had fought to the death in resistance.

That existence was very strong!

Even across the Heavenly Gate, it had killed the sixth-generation Human Sovereign!

It might even have stepped out, reversing the rules, punishing those who did not cultivate the Three-Body Method!

"The sixth-generation Human Sovereign?"

Su Yu sneered: "What of the sixth-generation Human Sovereign? Only in my generation have I truly suppressed all races. Now, I am only one final battle away from conquering all races and formally unifying the heavens! Can the sixth-generation Human Sovereign compare to me?"

Overbearing and invincible!

At this moment, the man behind the gate could not help but sigh: "Enough, you... are too overbearing. Let's not talk about this."

Truly a sight to behold!

At any other time, facing a terrifying existence from whom you sought to borrow power, you would be polite. But he not only refused to be polite but kept trying to seize the initiative. Indeed, emperors were different.

Gaining a verbal advantage was meaningless. This ancient, venerable being said calmly: "You also said that if I lend you power, you must pay a price!"

Su Yu said indifferently: "Speak. What do you want? In all the myriad realms, there is no treasure I, Su Yu, cannot obtain!"

"Heh!"

The ancient being laughed. "No need. I only require that the myriad realms constantly recite my name, and that your humanity offers me worship!"

Su Yu's eyes flickered, and he said solemnly: "Will imprint? A good plan! Constantly recite your name, forge a golden will-body for you, and then your will imprint enters the myriad realms—is that what you mean?"

A clever man!

At this moment, the old man sighed: "Dealing with someone too clever might not be a good idea!"

Su Yu sneered: "Nonsense! Who among those who open the Heavenly Gate is a fool? Do you take me for that idiot, Emperor Wu?"

"Emperor Wu?"

The old man seemed to be thinking. After a moment, he suddenly laughed: "Emperor Wu... could it be the one suppressed by King Wu?"

"You know that too?"

Su Yu was surprised. The old man's laughter came again: "I know a little. Since King Wen and King Wu of the myriad realms entered the Heavenly Gate, many things are no longer secrets. Besides, there have been beings like me and you who, over the years, have roamed the myriad realms with their will..."

Su Yu's eyes flickered. So, in these years, others had also opened the Heavenly Gate.

The sixth-generation Human Sovereign had done so!

But it had been very secret, almost unknown. Why had it been hidden? Perhaps to lie low and then suddenly make a stunning appearance?

But... he had been killed by an existence within the Heavenly Gate!

A pity!

The old man did not dwell on this. Soon, he laughed again: "Young one, who are you going to fight? How strong are they? I see that you are not weak yourself..."

"Top second rank!"

"Second rank?"

He seemed puzzled. Su Yu immediately said: "You don't even know that, and you claim to understand the myriad realms?"

Su Yu sneered again: "Right. According to some ancient records, you don't seem to classify it that way. Let's put it this way: about fifteen strands of power!"

At these words, the other side fell silent for a moment.

After a while, he said doubtfully: "I heard that the myriad realms have no strongmen left; they are all elsewhere. How did you provoke such a powerful enemy?"

Such power!

At these words, Su Yu instantly lost interest—screw that, at best a second-class!

Worthless!

Boring!

Even the urge to trap and kill you has waned by three parts!

Su Yu sneered: “I broke the seal left by the Human Emperor; some ancient beings walked out from the seal, otherwise I would have already conquered the myriad realms! My strength, my talent—you cannot comprehend! Pity… I just lack time, otherwise, what of a second-class?”

Having said that, Su Yu said gravely: “Tell me directly—can you lend me power to deal with the opponent?”

“Second-class top-tier… you yourself… don’t seem too strong…”

Su Yu said coldly: “I am young!”

But the being behind the door was still frustrated—second-class top-tier!

Truly hard to deal with, especially when borrowing power across the void.

This… after a moment’s thought, he said: “I suggest you avoid them for now. Let’s put it this way—perhaps I am very strong, stronger than your opponent, but the power I transmit, even if you borrow it, you can only use a fraction!”

“I know—aren’t you comparable to the Human Emperor?”

Su Yu said coldly: “A being like the Human Emperor might exceed twenty Paths of power; even borrowing half, it would not be comparable to fifteen Paths!”

Half of twenty Paths of power… that’s not ten Paths!

Half the power might already surpass fifteen Paths!

The being behind the door wanted to curse—I was just boasting, and you took it seriously!

Those who could sense the phantom of the Heavenly Gate were not weak; the truly weak couldn’t sense it at all. The old man behind the door was not weak either—not a second-class as Su Yu guessed, but a first-class, though barely stepping into that rank!

Such a being, in any era, among the Heavenly Gate, was also among the top tier.

And yet… this fellow had provoked a second-class peak, a powerhouse with fifteen Paths of power, while Su Yu himself seemed to have only two or three Paths—the gap was enormous!

If it were his true self, he wouldn’t be afraid.

The key was that he had to transmit power through the Heavenly Gate!

But on second thought, more borrowed power was actually a good thing!

The more borrowed, the stronger the transmitted power!

If the borrowing were small, he couldn’t penetrate the myriad realms—so this second-class existence was an opportunity.

Seeing Su Yu’s disdain, the old man thought for a moment and said: “How about we try? I’ll lend you power, and see how much you can use. If the utilization rate is too low… then we can only avoid them.”

Su Yu thought for a moment and said: “Fine! But… don’t try any tricks!”

Su Yu sneered: “I will seal the phantom of the Heavenly Gate, giving you no chance to seep through. If you help me kill the opponent, I’ll naturally give you a chance to seep through—but for now, don’t count on it!”

“I, Su Yu, rose to power in just a few years, sweeping across the myriad realms. Don’t take me for a fool, and don’t play any crooked games! By the way, what’s your name?”

No one takes you for a fool!

The old man thought, and also felt that Su Yu was somewhat troublesome, but of course, these were not big issues—as long as you still needed help, no matter how you sealed it, it couldn’t be blocked!

The old man smiled, his voice drifting over: “You may call me Gui.”

“Turtle?”

Su Yu was puzzled: “As in old turtle?”

“Gui!”

The old man repeated once more, this time not in human language but in will and divine thought. Su Yu’s mind stirred: “You speak human language?”

“Is it human?”

The old man, Gui, chuckled lightly: “Human language… perhaps so, but in our era, human language was not human language—it was the language of the myriad realms, or what you might call the language of time. As for being human… I should not count as human.”

“The language spoken by the Lord of Time?”

Su Yu thought for a moment, his mind moving, and roughly understood. He smiled: “So the Lord of Time was indeed human? Or rather, ‘human’ is just a definition—in truth, aside from the beasts, all in the myriad realms are human, right?”

“Little one, you are very clever!”

Su Yu sneered: “Of course—by the way, the last fellow who said that was beaten to death by me. No need to keep repeating it!”

The last one who said that was Baizhan.

I know I’m clever!

But you lot, looking down from on high with that arrogant attitude to praise me—I’ll beat you to death!

Gui, choked by his words, was also somewhat helpless.

Arrogant!

Pity, he still needed to use this person’s Heavenly Gate to seep into the myriad realms. The Heavenly Gate was about to open; he had to grasp some things in advance, even enter the myriad realms to lay plans. Thinking this way, Su Yu was indeed an opportunity—the greatest opportunity, the only opportunity!

Endure it for now!

The Heavenly Gate was about to open; the Earthly Gate and Human Gate might also open soon. Whoever entered the myriad realms first and began laying plans first would have the greater advantage.

First-class—not weak!

It had the capital to contend for supremacy!

The old man couldn’t be bothered to say more. Soon, a wisp of power seeped through—pure physical power. Su Yu quickly absorbed it into his body and sensed it—no traps. Setting traps from the start, targeting a hegemon like Su Yu, would only mean the other party was an idiot.

Su Yu absorbed the power, sensed it a little—not bad, the boost was considerable, about ten percent. Good!

But Su Yu’s face turned somewhat ugly: “Are you kidding me? Such a tiny bit of power, so weak it can’t even kill a Dao-Integrator—are you playing with me?”

“Impossible!”

The old man grew somewhat grave: “The power I granted you is not too strong, but those you call quasi-kings would also be easily killed by this power…”

Su Yu snorted: “What nonsense—were the quasi-kings of your era such weaklings? The kind that can be killed by the thousands with one punch?”

Could the power loss be too great?

Or was Su Yu deceiving him?

Thinking these thoughts, the old man’s mind stirred, and he seeped a great amount of power again. Su Yu continued to absorb, and suddenly his power increased greatly—if before it was two Paths, now it was at least three Paths!

But Su Yu was still furious: “Are you playing with me? If so, you can get lost—I’ll seal the Heavenly Gate! What a load of crap—I came to you to deal with a strong enemy, not to have you scratch my itch!”

“Hm?”

The old man was puzzled—impossible!

The next moment, he said gravely: “Wait a moment—I was just testing the loss in transmitting power. That was only a trial—why are you so impatient?”

With that, he transmitted power again, saying as he did: “You only have about two Paths of power—too strong a force, you cannot bear it…”

Su Yu ignored him, drawing in vast amounts of power, channeling it through his other Paths into his own world.

Then, Su Yu’s aura exploded, going all out, and soon he cursed: “Worthless!”

The old man was also stunned!

Such a huge loss?

What the hell!

The Heavenly Gate was almost open, yet the consumption was still this great?

It was his first time dealing with a Heavenly Gate possessor; he had only heard that back then, the Gate consumed a vast amount, but he never knew exactly how vast.

Now, he felt it.

Too vast!

It seemed that Su Yu outside hadn't improved much!

This... was too troublesome!

He grew solemn—Su Yu's opponent was a Second Grade peak; if the improvement was so slight, then he wouldn't be of much help to Su Yu.

At that moment, he continued to channel power, pouring in a great deal at once, at least thirty percent of his own strength!

And now, Su Yu's strength had also increased significantly, vaguely reaching the level of four Dao forces.

Su Yu was delighted: "Not bad, is this transmitted power even one percent of yours?"

"..."

Get lost!

The old man cursed inwardly, I've already channeled thirty percent of my power, and you're saying what?

One percent?

Do you really think I'm omnipotent?

What a joke!

But still, thirty percent of a First Grade's power should amount to eight Dao forces, right? Su Yu himself was already strong, yet... yet the improvement was minimal!

The old man wanted to gasp—the consumption was too great!

He continued channeling, this time pouring in at least half his power!

And Su Yu's strength rose again; he laughed, "Not bad, I feel like I've got six Dao forces now, very good!"

The old man was horrified inside, Damn!

This won't do!

I've already channeled half my power, and he's only at six Dao forces... if I output everything, can he reach ten Dao forces?

A sixteen-Dao powerhouse like me, going all out to support a two-Dao cultivator, and he can barely reach around ten Dao?

Then... the Second Grade peak would be impossible to deal with!

He increased the power input again; at this moment, Su Yu's flesh seemed to ache and swell, his body beginning to crack. The old man only then remembered—the other hadn't reached that realm yet.

Just as he was about to stop, he heard Su Yu roar: "Good, keep going! I can take it, just a small matter. Not bad, feels like I'm almost at the Second Grade level... very good!"

The old man was surprised he could withstand it, and quickly continued channeling power.

This time, he was almost going all out!

And Su Yu, with a bellow, his aura surged; in an instant, he seemed like a different person, overjoyed: "Yes, this is the feeling... feels like eight Dao forces, excellent!"

"..."

The old man was stunned.

I... output everything!

Eight Dao forces!

A sixteen-Dao powerhouse like him—eight Dao forces looked like half his power, but in truth, that was nonsense; it was barely a quarter of his strength!

The consumption was terrifying!

Nearly eighty percent of his power, just consumed by the Heavenly Gate?

He had thought Su Yu would at least reach ten Dao forces!

But... no!

Only eight Dao forces!

And Su Yu was still shouting: "Keep going, I can take it! I'm a master of the Flesh Dao, I can handle it! Not enough, this strength definitely can't beat that guy. Not enough, Gui, come on, pour in more, give me a tenth of your power, don't be stingy!"

...

At that moment.

Behind the Heavenly Gate.

In the endless void.

An old man, panting heavily, channeled a massive amount of energy toward a small phantom of the Heavenly Gate. His whole body was gasping and even sweating; he cautiously looked around, worried about being ambushed.

Fortunately, this place was quite remote.

But hearing Su Yu's shouts, the old man couldn't help but want to curse furiously!

A tenth?

I've gone all out!

A First Grade super powerhouse, going all out, had only managed to create a barely Second Grade cultivator—and the other had started at Fourth Grade.

He had no strength left!

But if he said that now, this arrogant brat might think him useless. The old man cursed inwardly, then quickly said coldly: "Don't be greedy. You've reached your limit now. If I channel more, you'll burst!"

...

Su Yu sneered inwardly.

Give me a break!

He's probably gone all out, right?

Not bad, this old man isn't weak.

Maybe a bit stronger than expected.

Because Su Yu had channeled about half the power into his own world; now, he only kept half of it, raising himself to Second Grade—though barely entry-level.

But... this didn't count Su Yu's own world's power; he was only calculating his physical strength.

"This old man might be First Grade!"

Su Yu made the judgment—not weak, even in the myriad realms, here, he was a top-tier existence!

But... Su Yu wasn't too satisfied.

Too little!

Half of the other's power was devoured by the world to nourish it; what he absorbed from the other half didn't improve him much.

Of course, he himself was Second Grade; if he went all out and borrowed Gui's power, in the outside world, he might have over thirteen Dao forces.

If in his own world, he was already Second Grade peak; borrowing a bit more power, he might hope for First Grade!

Thoughts flickered through Su Yu's mind, and he quickly said: "This power isn't enough, Gui, too weak. I can't fight like this..."

"You can't handle it!"

Su Yu heard Gui's voice and snorted coldly, "You look down on me? Forget it, you're right... I don't necessarily have to kill the opponent, but I must have the strength to contend with them! At critical moments, lend me more power—this is just a test! You can still lend power, right?"

"…I can!"

Gui was lying!

He couldn't help but want to curse!

Borrow your ancestors!

Su Yu nodded in satisfaction, "Alright then..."

Just as he finished, Su Yu frowned, "What are you doing? Why are you withdrawing your power?"

Gui was stunned and asked in confusion, "Are you going to face an enemy now?"

"Of course not, but I need to adapt to the power. Are you even a strong one?"

Su Yu said angrily, "Do you think I don't need to adapt to power and just use it directly? Are you trying to kill me? I have to maintain this power constantly—let my body adapt, let my Dao adapt, let my entire being adapt! It's just a bit of your power; just leave it here and don't bother with it. If you take it back, what will I do when I encounter a crisis?"

"…"

Gui almost wanted to beat him to death!

You… want me to maintain it constantly?

I… I'll be exhausted to death!

He could barely hold back, and felt a little regret, but on second thought… maybe it was a good thing. Fine, then my power can also constantly adapt to the myriad realms!

That's true!

But within the Heavenly Gate, he had to be careful; otherwise, maintaining this constantly would leave his true body with little power, and if he encountered trouble, he would die horribly!

At the last gathering with old friends, one who had lent power to the Sixth Generation Human Lord kept saying that the Sixth Generation was too cautious, rarely borrowing power, and when he did, it was very little—he dared not borrow much.

That prevented him from descending into the myriad realms in person!

Now… his own chance had come!

Thinking this, Gui felt much better. This Su Yu was truly bold—he dared to borrow all his power, and not only that, he even wanted him to keep it there permanently. His audacity was sky-high!

Since Su Yu had said so, he no longer minded the exhaustion and quickly laughed, "Fine, since you say so, I'll leave this power in your body!"

"That's more like it!"

Su Yu was satisfied. With a wave of his hand, he firmly locked the Heavenly Gate within his Sea of Will, giving Gui no chance to spy, and sneered, "Don't try anything! I won't tell you whether I encounter enemies, lest you seize the opportunity to trap and kill me! I have to be on guard!"

At this moment, the Heavenly Gate was completely locked by him; the other could not see or hear outside. The Heavenly Gate belonged to Su Yu, so naturally he could lock it within his Sea of Will!

Gui was a bit speechless, but soon didn't care and said casually, "As you wish!"

All I want is to adapt to the myriad realms for now.

Even if you lock it, my power is still in the myriad realms!

Once I imprint my mark, you won't be able to stop me!

And this time might come quickly, because I'm outputting at full power!

With that, Gui actually smiled.

That old friend of his had schemed for many years, imprinting bit by bit, but ultimately couldn't descend in person. And now, he didn't need to scheme at all. This Tenth Generation Human Lord was truly domineering and arrogant enough to let all his power remain in his body!

Gui looked around, quickly set up some formations to conceal himself, and stopped worrying about the myriad realms—he just had to be careful not to be discovered!

…

And at this moment, Su Yu's smile was radiant!

Awesome!

An old fellow, using his power to constantly fill his own world and maintain its strength—truly satisfying!

I'll drain you dry!

I hope you're strong enough to hold out a while longer, so that the Flesh Dao in my world can complete an evolution!

Currently, in Su Yu's world, the strongest Dao power was only third rank.

He had reached second rank, but that was through collective power.

If this old fellow could raise his Flesh Dao to second rank… then a second-rank powerhouse would appear in his world!

At this moment, Su Yu was immensely pleased!

If I had known I could borrow power, I would have done it long ago. What a pity I only found out now!

I must make good use of it!

If I don't pluck Gui clean, I'm not Su Yu.

Su Yu was fully aware of the other's purpose… If your true body dares to come out, I'll just kill it and stuff it into my world to help nurture it!

His brilliant smile persisted until the War King arrived. Seeing Su Yu's radiant smile, he suddenly felt uneasy.

Is this one… laughing at me?

That smile is a bit chilling!