Chapter 843: Fright and Dread

Chapter 845: Terror (Please Subscribe)

(My stomach hasn't been well, constantly rumbling)

Upstream of the River of Time.

Su Yu, hidden in the shadows, felt his body tremble slightly, and his brows instantly rose.

The world was expanding, growing stronger!

And at a rapid pace!

"Fusing the Dao?"

Su Yu's heart stirred. A top-tier powerhouse was fusing his own world—the Great Zhou King!

No one else could be.

The Great Zhou King had fused eight great Dao forces, each reaching the true power of a Rule Master. Some of these Daos, held for many years, were already formidable. The number of Daos didn't represent everything; quality mattered too.

The eight Daos the Great Zhou King had fused this time were of high quality, strictly speaking far superior to those fused when everyone had just broken through before.

These Daos had been under the Great Zhou King's control since ancient times.

But later, the Human Emperor sealed the world, and the Great Zhou King sealed those Daos in turn, cultivating others instead.

Thought after thought surfaced in Su Yu's mind.

He was somewhat surprised!

The Great Zhou King, that patient fellow, had chosen to fuse his Dao at this moment—it caught Su Yu off guard, yet it also made some sense.

Because he had seen the Human Emperor's physical body, but not the Great Zhou King.

The Great Zhou King hadn't come!

His absence meant he had chosen to stay behind in the myriad realms. So, knowing the great battle had erupted, choosing to fuse his Dao now wasn't too unexpected.

Su Yu quickly began to digest everything, silent and still.

Behind him, a formidable physical body was flying forward.

The overwhelming pressure left Su Yu breathless.

This was the Human Emperor's physical body!

On the body,

there were some wounds—some were Dao injuries, others seemed not, perhaps backlash from the weakened state. Su Yu wondered if the Human Emperor had been beaten into this state by the myriad races back then, or if it was the backlash from his future self's fusion.

At this moment, this body possessed no consciousness.

An existence like the Human Emperor, much like Su Yu, would not allow his physical body to develop its own intelligence and contend with his will-ocean. That would not be the Human Emperor.

Now, the body acted only on instinct, flying toward the Human Emperor in response to a summons. Along the way, its aura was terrifying, suppressing the river!

The Human Emperor's Star Universe Seal could suppress the river for a moment; how much more so his true self?

Powerful!

As the body drew closer, Su Yu felt suffocated. Even War Emperor's expression turned grim—so strong!

It was merely a physical body, yet it was terrifyingly powerful.

The Human Emperor, the foremost under heaven, truly lived up to his name!

And ahead, the great battle was upon them.

Boom!

Dao forces crisscrossed the river!

Su Yu focused his gaze. At last, he witnessed a large-scale battle among Rule Masters.

It wasn't just one-on-one combat.

Coordination!

Yes, both sides employed some coordination.

A grand formation appeared instantly. In the void, Bright King waved his hand, and a formation emerged. As it took shape, Su Yu saw the human side's aura surge, their strength seemingly enhanced, their Dao forces growing mightier.

Amplification!

It resembled the effect of a world. Su Yu's heart stirred—Bright King must have studied some aspects of world creation. If he continued this path, he might eventually open a world.

With the formation, human strength increased, but the enemy—a dragon and a phoenix—circled in, attacking Bright King.

Compared to the Dragon and Phoenix Venerables of the myriad realms, these two emperors had a completely different aura!

Not just aura, but also combat methods and tactics.

The Dragon Emperor roared, transforming into his true form—a colossal body that blotted out the sky, its powerful physique coiling into a vast siege!

Within this siege, Bright King was trapped.

Chaos erupted within, Daos blocked, creating a sense of isolation akin to a separate world.

The Phoenix Emperor spread his wings, sweeping through. All space within the siege shattered, fully revealing Bright King's position. With some gravity, the Dragon and Phoenix Emperors seemed to have both reached the first rank!

Now, they worked in tandem—one encircling, one attacking—their coordination flawless!

Bright King was instantly entangled!

And this was just one corner of the battlefield.

Elsewhere, several Rule Masters played instruments in harmony, their sound waves shaking heaven and earth, sweeping across the battlefield. The Dao sound waves attacked in all directions, dizzying all who heard them!

In the void, Eight Eyes and Pupil King both opened their eyes, each seeing the other's form reflected. Different worlds appeared in their gazes as they clashed across the void—a battle of minds!

Further away, War King's Dao companion, wielding a great blade, led seven or eight female powerhouses in a charge. With one slash, she severed the River of Time, forcibly blocking over a dozen enemy Rule Masters beyond the land.

Her blade danced, forcing the enemy to constantly send reinforcements, lest the Town War King break through!

Other non-Rule Masters also erupted into fierce combat.

Among the myriad races, the three great powerhouses—Immortal, Divine, and Demon—swiftly tore through the void, seemingly teleporting a segment through the River of Time. They appeared behind the Human Emperor's phantom, all attacking him!

The Immortal Emperor hovered, a tree of eternal youth appearing behind him, its countless branches reaching toward the Human Emperor.

"Your Majesty, I knew your physical body was still wounded. You should have let me heal it. Why delay until now?"

The Immortal Emperor's voice carried a smile. "Your Majesty, do not leave. Forcing a union now will only worsen your injuries!"

Three first-rank powerhouses appeared, instantly entangling the Human Emperor's phantom!

Beside the Human Emperor, War King swung his blade, roaring, "Your Majesty, I'll hold them off!"

"You are not enough!"

At that moment, the Divine Emperor appeared, radiant as a deity, his aura shaking heaven and earth. He threw a simple punch, sending War King stumbling back, his long blade trembling. Not only that, but a powerful divine force spread from the blade.

That force even made War King's blade seem rebellious, as if it wanted to turn on him!

War King's aura exploded, his blade qi shaking the heavens, shattering that peculiar divine force. He roared again and charged, but he was no match for the Divine Emperor, who easily repelled him.

"Speed up! Bring the Human Emperor's physical body back to heaven!"

A cold, indifferent voice rang out. Then, someone laughed, and in the River of Time, a gray, hazy land appeared.

“Wherever the Nether Soil reaches, it is my domain!”

The gray soil spread rapidly.

In the blink of an eye, everyone saw atop that gray soil a mighty emperor, with many Lords of Rules standing behind him, all on the gray soil, swiftly charging toward the Human Emperor's physical body behind!

“Stop them!”

War King roared. The next moment, on the Human Continent, a figure suddenly appeared, holding a rope, and cast it into the void. On the Nether Soil, Nether King's face turned cold: "Consort Ming, why aren't you saving your man? What are you meddling here for!"

The one who appeared was none other than Ming King's Dao companion, also a top-tier powerhouse, a first-class Lord of Rules!

On the human side, at this moment, there were only four first-class powerhouses.

Human Emperor, Ming King, War King's Dao companion, and Ming King's Dao companion.

But the myriad races had many.

Consort Ming had a delicate appearance, much slimmer than Consort War, but at this moment she was fiercely bold. The rope vanished into the void, and in a blink, it reappeared behind Nether King, suddenly lassoing a Lord of Rules!

Nether King frowned slightly and shouted, "Go, surround and kill her! The rest continue!"

He could not afford to tangle with her here for long.

The Human Emperor's physical body was rapidly approaching, and he could not stay to deal with her; he had to go after the Human Emperor's body!

On his Nether Soil, dozens of Lords of Rules had been standing. Now, several second-class powerhouses, along with five or six non-second-class ones, quickly stepped off the Nether Soil, chasing after the lassoed Lord of Rules and also charging toward Consort Ming's area!

To block her!

But Nether King did not bother further; he continued forward. Wherever the Nether Soil reached, some formations were quickly broken through!

And on the way, one strong figure after another quickly emerged.

Nether King paid them no heed, for the myriad races had more powerhouses; soon, one after another appeared to block those strong figures.

Over 120 Lords of Rules, while the humans had only about fifty.

Two against one was more than enough!

Yet the humans were also fierce; the Human Emperor's projection and Ming King had taken away five first-class powerhouses, an astonishingly formidable feat.

This was the core power of the myriad realms!

Behind, War King had broken free of God King, who was also stopped by the Human Emperor. Now, War King, with two or three human Lords of Rules, roared: "That's a trap! You idiots of the myriad races, His Majesty the Human Emperor's physical body is about to self-destruct! Get out of the way!"

No one heeded him!

And War King, seeing this, roared again: "Nether King, do you want to die? His Majesty's body is immensely powerful. If you block it and it explodes, how many of you want to die?"

Nether King remained unmoved!

No matter how strong the body, it only had instinct!

If they did not block the body, once the Human Emperor achieved unity of spirit and flesh—and at this moment he clearly intended to make a final stand, not an ordinary battle—if the Human Emperor truly fought to the death, it would not be a matter of just a few deaths!

The Human Emperor fighting to the death was the most terrifying thing!

Now, the three great powerhouses could still block and even suppress the Human Emperor's Sea of Will. But once body and soul united, the three would not be able to suppress him; they might even be killed in return. They would need more powerhouses to deal with the Human Emperor!

Moreover, it would come at the cost of blood!

Nether King and his ilk were not children; they would not be intimidated by a few words!

"Stop War King!"

Nether King barked, and quickly some powerhouses flew toward War King to block him.

The Nether Soil continued to cover the river, spreading deeper.

Nether King and his group had already seen the immensely powerful body flying toward them. Nether King's eyes flickered as he scanned around; Eight Eyes had been blocked. He said in a low voice, "Giant Ear, listen for any movement!"

Beside him, Giant Ear's large ear quivered as he listened intently.

The myriad races were also afraid.

Afraid of a trap!

The Human Emperor's side had tricked them before, and the myriad races that had survived those tricks were now very cautious.

War King's words just now also seemed to be a reverse psychology.

That is, telling you it's a trap!

But blocking the Human Emperor's body was necessary. On one hand, they feared it was a real trap; on the other, they had no choice but to jump in. At this moment, the only thing they could do was be careful, ever so careful!

Nether King watched the Human Emperor's body flying toward them and did not advance further; going deeper, he feared something might go wrong.

Beside him, Giant Ear listened for a while and frowned slightly: "It seems... there might be someone ahead!"

Someone?

Was it really a trap?

Or was this just a ploy by the Human Emperor and his side, deliberately scaring them so they would not block him and allow him to unite spirit and flesh?

He quickly turned his head, looking at each one, at each battlefield.

The humans had 52 Lords of Rules.

Not counting Star Moon!

At this moment, 52—he quickly scanned them; all were there.

All there, no clones!

If there were clones, with the great battle erupting, it would definitely not be hidden.

That meant that on the Human Emperor's side, all personnel were present. If there was someone or a trap, it could only be someone from the myriad realms!

The myriad realms...

He thought for a moment. The myriad realms had been sealed before and had only recently been unsealed. Even if the myriad realms produced powerhouses, even if the humans had some scheme, in such a short time, what kind of powerhouse could appear?

In fact, it had only been a few days since the myriad realms produced Lords of Rules!

One thought after another surfaced in his mind.

And at that moment, someone said softly, "Nether King, it's best not to go deeper. I vaguely see ahead... a special force surrounding the river!"

Su Yu's World Force!

These people also had many tricks.

The speaker was an old man with entirely white pupils. At this moment, he projected the scene ahead, faintly visible that the river was surrounded by a special force, and the direction and area he saw happened to be exactly the region covered by Su Yu's world.

Nether King frowned slightly and quickly said, "Then block him here!"

Do not rashly go deeper!

Although it seemed the humans had no more tricks, they still had to be cautious. The humans were cunning; this time the Human Emperor had initiated the war, which was somewhat unusual.

Nether King was very vigilant. Blocking here was fine; as long as they prevented the Human Emperor from uniting body and soul!

...

Behind.

Su Yu frowned slightly. Had they stopped?

He seemed to sense that his own power of heaven and earth had been touched by someone—had he been discovered?

“All races… all laws… quite a few tricks indeed.”

The other party seemed to have seen his heaven-and-earth covering, which caught Su Yu off guard.

Beside him, Wu Huang also found it strange—had Su Yu’s trap failed?

This scheming, usually so sharp, had turned useless at the critical moment?

How tragic!

“Those people don’t seem to be coming!”

Wu Huang transmitted a message; if they didn’t come, and Su Yu stepped out of his heaven and earth to force a fight, the loss would be immense!

Without the boost of heaven-and-earth power, how could he contend with these people?

Su Yu said nothing.

The Human Emperor had said before: if they don’t enter the encirclement, then don’t move!

That being the case, Su Yu chose to wait for now!

Boom!

A thunderous roar came from ahead; this battle was exceptionally fierce. Su Yu swept a glance over there, his eyes shifting. Ahead, the Rule Masters had yet to settle their duel, and in an instant, some who had merged with the Dao were already slaughtering each other to the point of falling!

Some were from the human race, others from the myriad races.

Moreover, on the human side, they were quickly falling into a disadvantage. The myriad races had too many strong ones; from the Nether Emperor’s side, only about twenty Rule Masters had followed.

That meant, over there, it was almost a hundred against fifty—truly a two-to-one fight.

And yet, the actual formation wasn’t exactly like that.

The myriad races were also concentrating their powerful forces, aiming to annihilate some human strongholds first. Su Yu had already seen several Rule Masters facing opponents numbering in the double digits!

At this rate, soon, some human strongholds would fall!

Su Yu frowned—had the Human Emperor considered this?

Now, with the enemy refusing to enter the ambush, and you telling me not to strike, how do you plan to respond?

A hundred against fifty—in reality, sixty or seventy Rule Masters were tying down the human strongholds, while the rest were almost all mobile forces. Thirty Rule Masters surrounding and killing a First-Class—even a First-Class would fall!

The myriad races were strong; their only shortcoming was that their killing intent wasn’t as fierce as the humans’. Because they held the advantage, they didn’t want to die themselves—that was the only reason the humans could hold on.

But if this continued, soon, someone would surely die!

Just as Su Yu was thinking, suddenly, surging waves roared in his ears!

The sound of colossal splashes swept across heaven and earth!

A bone-chilling aura spread forth!

Beside him, a golden figure flashed past—it was the Human Emperor’s physical body. At that moment, the Human Emperor’s body crossed the area of Su Yu and Wu Huang, instantly stepping out of Su Yu’s heaven and earth, charging toward the Nether Emperor and the others!

This body carried an unstoppable momentum!

According to the original plan, if the Nether Emperor and his forces had advanced deep, they would have quickly entered Su Yu’s encirclement—by then, the Human Emperor’s body wouldn’t have even arrived!

Unfortunately, the Nether Emperor and his forces didn’t come!

At this moment, Su Yu also furrowed his brow.

The Human Emperor’s body had only instinct; his sea of will was entangled, suppressed by three powerful beings. This body was certainly no match for so many strongholds.

So now… should he act or not?

Endure for now!

Su Yu chose silence.

……

And at this moment, on the Nether Emperor’s side, his eyes flickered as he looked at the rapidly approaching Human Emperor’s body, and said in a low voice: “Such a formidable body—even just an empty shell, wounded as it is, it still gives me an immense sense of pressure!”

At that time, from behind, the War King roared wildly, his combat power immense. With one slash, he sent a Rule Master flying, then abandoned several human Rule Masters, leaving them to entangle those enemies, and swiftly flew this way.

The Nether Emperor didn’t turn around—what use was the War King coming alone?

Besides… the War King likely wouldn’t make it!

Sure enough, as soon as the War King flew a short distance, several Rule Masters of the myriad races appeared around him, blocking his path and denying him the chance to charge in.

The Nether Emperor then looked at the Human Emperor’s body, saw it with closed eyes, acting entirely on instinct, and smiled: “Kill his body, and this battle… is as good as won!”

“Kill!”

With a low shout, he expanded his Nether Realm, instantly covering the ground beneath the Human Emperor’s body.

And at that very moment, the instinct of the Human Emperor’s body reached its peak—he suddenly threw a punch, boom!

The long river was severed!

This punch directly shattered the Nether Realm, and the Nether Emperor trembled slightly, his figure emerging from the void!

Quite strong!

This was merely a physical body, yet its sheer physical strength was no weaker than his own as a First-Class!

A terrifying fellow!

This only strengthened the Nether Emperor’s resolve: he must never allow the Human Emperor to reunite spirit and flesh. Otherwise, in a desperate fight, who knew how many strongholds he would kill this time—and he, a First-Class, would surely be on the Human Emperor’s must-kill list!

Boom!

Just as he thought, the Human Emperor’s body threw another punch, sweeping across all directions. The powerful aura cut through some weaker Rule Masters, leaving blood marks on their bodies. The Nether Emperor smiled, releasing clusters of gray mist that spread out, blocking the Human Emperor’s body.

The next moment, he said softly: “Absorb!”

Beside him, a Rule Master instantly erupted with his Dao, drawing in power. The Human Emperor’s strength, projected through the gray mist, was partially absorbed by that stronghold as soon as it appeared. The others behind the Nether Emperor all struck out, instantly shattering the physical force!

Though the Human Emperor was mighty, this was only his body. Here, with one First-Class and over twenty other Rule Masters joining forces to besiege him, this body simply couldn’t unleash its full power.

If it had faced a Third- or Fourth-Class Rule Master alone, it might have punched them to pieces.

Now, it was utterly useless!

“Trap him! Grind down his body!”

The Nether Emperor was still extremely cautious; despite the numerical advantage, he chose not to engage head-on, instead constantly circling the body, hemming it in.

Grind down the Human Emperor!

……

“What to do?”

Before Su Yu could speak, Wu Huang grew anxious.

At this rate… the Human Emperor’s body was done for.

If the body was destroyed, the Human Emperor’s side was finished too!

Should they act?

Su Yu narrowed his eyes, saying nothing.

The Human Emperor... is there still a way?

If not, he would have no choice but to act, even if the enemy hadn't entered the encirclement.

But Su Yu felt that the Human Emperor was reliable, shrewd and calculating—since he had said so, surely he wouldn't be trapped so easily?

The myriad races were vigilant, yes, but the Human Emperor knew them well enough.

He should still have some tricks up his sleeve!

After all, these fellows hadn't even stepped into the encirclement set by Tongtian and the others. If he appeared now, it would be a direct, bloody fight.

Thought after thought flickered through Su Yu's mind.

And at that very moment, on the human side, crisis was closing in!

A human Rule Master, besieged by seven or eight Rule Masters, was on the verge of death. Suddenly, a cold shout rang out across the four directions: "Set things right!"

Boom!

A thunderous crash erupted. In an instant, within the besieging myriad-race ranks, two Rule Masters of the myriad races shot out, turning on their companions. With one strike, they gravely wounded two Rule Masters and swiftly dragged the trapped human stronghold out of the encirclement!

This was just one place.

There were others—even the team of the Nether Emperor!

The moment the Human Emperor's shout resounded, two Rule Masters on the Nether Emperor's side suddenly shattered his trapping formation, freeing the Human Emperor's physical body. In that instant, the mighty body threw a punch. With a deafening boom, the Nether Emperor was sent flying thousands of meters!

"Bastard!"

The Nether Emperor's face shifted.

At that moment, at least five Rule Masters among the myriad-race ranks chose to rebel.

The Divine Emperor's voice rang out coldly across the land: "How foolish... Must you walk this path to the end? Now that humanity is weak, once this battle is won, humanity will surely perish!"

Even at this point, these people still chose rebellion, still chose to support the Human Emperor—what madness!

Did they truly believe the Human Emperor still had a chance?

Of course, the rebellion of a few Rule Masters could not change the tide.

But then the Human Emperor said calmly, "The rest of you, stay hidden!"

"..."

Was it a trick?

At this moment, no one could be sure.

Perhaps there were still those who hadn't acted, perhaps not. But the Divine Emperor and the others knew that by doing this, the Human Emperor would make some hesitate, fearing betrayal from those beside them.

Yet the Divine Emperor and his allies were not unprepared.

After so many years, who didn't know whom?

In that instant, one of the rebellious Rule Masters suddenly screamed in agony. The next moment, flames erupted from his entire body, burning fiercely, even his Great Dao was set ablaze!

The Divine Emperor said coldly, "We have long known who colludes with humanity. We simply chose not to strike against you, hoping you would mend your ways and let bygones be bygones. Now, we kill one to warn a hundred. The rest of you, if you cease your actions, we are willing to grant you a path to survival!"

Boom!

The void burned. That rebellious Rule Master shrieked in torment. In the blink of an eye, his Great Dao snapped under the flames. The fire was too powerful—it was the Demon Emperor's flame force, long planted within his body, within his Dao.

Almost instantly, that mighty Rule Master was burned to ashes, nothing left. The Great Dao trembled, and his screams still echoed!

At that moment, the few rebellious Rule Masters all changed expression!

They had been discovered long ago!

A trap had even been set, waiting for them to betray, then killing them publicly as a warning.

Did the others have such traps planted in them?

No one could be sure. Perhaps yes, perhaps no. The one who died might have been exposed long ago; the others might not have been.

The Immortal Emperor's voice now drifted out, tinged with indifference: "Let this end here. Those who have not stepped forward—whether you reform or not, we will not pursue it. As for those who have stepped forward... if you now choose to stand aside or strike against humanity, we are willing to set aside all grievances and fight the enemy together!"

The Human Emperor's ploy had failed!

Everyone knew each other too well. They had long suspected, just not been certain which ones still had ties to the Human Emperor. But finding one was enough—kill one to warn a hundred, and the others would surely be cowed!

The Human Emperor, still locked in battle, sighed. "So you found me out after all."

"Human Emperor, after all these years, did you truly think we noticed nothing?"

The Immortal Emperor smiled. How could that be?

Besides, this upper realm had too few people. The slightest movement was seen by all. Planting spies was an immense challenge for the Human Emperor!

The first Rule Master to fall was from the myriad races, yet he was the Human Emperor's man.

This was a heavy loss for the Human Emperor!

The Human Emperor sighed again. "Forget it. You few, watch from the sidelines. If I lose, you may surrender. If I win... I will surely record your merits!"

He spoke to the few who had just revealed themselves and still lived. He did not let them fight, uncertain whether they too had been discovered and implanted with some deadly trap. If another died, no one among the myriad races would dare to move again!

The Immortal Emperor and the others sneered!

What other tricks do you have?

Bring them all out!

"Don't bother looking. After all these years, we've used every trick. What's left?"

The Human Emperor laughed. The next moment, he roared, "I need no tricks—I am the foundation!"

Boom!

Behind him, his physical body burst into dazzling light. Suddenly, its eyes snapped open. With a thunderous crash, the body tore through the void, striking out in an instant. A single punch shattered heaven and earth, severed the river of time, and blasted a Rule Master into pieces, his Great Dao collapsing!

The physical body opened its eyes, filled with murderous intent!

"Did you really think, so close, I couldn't control it at all? Idiot!"

Being so near, he could exert some control.

The Immortal Emperor and the others changed color. The Demon Emperor roared instantly, "Nether Emperor! Hurry, drag him forward!"

Too close! This wouldn't do!

The Nether Emperor's face shifted. Ahead... there might be a trap. His expression flickered, and he quickly sent a telepathic message: "More reinforcements! Stop surrounding the human strongholds for now. Come to me, and drive the Human Emperor's body deeper!"

He needed support. Because a trap might indeed exist. In an instant, seven or eight strong figures from afar flew toward him.

And at this, the Nether Emperor gained a bit more confidence.

We’ve reached thirty!

That should be enough now!

A quarter of all clans’ power had gathered on his side—enough to deal with the Human Emperor’s physical form, as long as they didn’t get near the Human Emperor himself.

…

At that moment, Su Yu’s eyes flickered.

The Human Emperor… could still control his physical form to some extent. With his control, the body’s combat power was utterly different from without.

If so… the myriad clans would surely dare not let them approach again!

“So that’s what he’s been waiting for!”

Su Yu understood in his heart. This way, the Nether Emperor and his forces would have to go deeper—forcing the Human Emperor’s body into the depths meant they had to enter his encirclement!

“The rebellious rule masters are just decoration; the real confidence lies with the Human Emperor himself!”

Su Yu saw it clearly.

The Human Emperor, like himself, truly relied on his own strength.

You dare not let my physical form near the Sea of Will!

Otherwise, countless would surely die!

Even if they knew traps lay ahead, no trap was as fearsome as the Human Emperor—that was the Nether Emperor’s thinking too. What were traps compared to the Human Emperor’s terror?

So when those seven or eight experts converged, the Nether Emperor bellowed, “There may be traps ahead—be careful, all of you! Kill!”

Boom!

A group struck wildly, pressing the Human Emperor’s body back, forcing it to retreat step by step, the killing intent in its eyes gradually fading. The crowd rejoiced—this meant the farther they moved away, the weaker the Human Emperor’s control over his body!

That was good!

And at this moment, these people had crossed the boundary, entering the encirclement. On the Nether Emperor’s side, a few experts still held back, ever vigilant, scanning their surroundings.

In case reinforcements arrived!

Though they now believed the human race had no experts left, it was still necessary to guard against them!

“Kill!”

Rumble!

The Human Emperor’s body was driven back, growing weaker the farther it got from the Human Emperor. Everyone smiled—this was perfect!

And the Nether Emperor, too, kept sweeping his gaze across the four directions.

What other trump cards did the human race have?

The Human Emperor’s body had just erupted, seemingly intent on luring them deeper. Was the Human Emperor so confident in his trap?

Who could deal with so many of their experts?

Under these circumstances, they battered the Human Emperor’s body until it began to crack.

And at this point, Su Yu had no need to hide any longer.

Almost time.

“Long time no see—the trash of yesteryear is strutting about again!”

A soft laugh echoed across the land.

At that moment, the Nether Emperor’s heart shook, trembling violently!

A familiar voice!

Su Yu had heard the voice of the Civil King before.

In that instant, a flash of white appeared—a white-robed cultivator. Even though no one had seen his face clearly, everyone’s expression changed.

“Impossible!”

The Nether Emperor was stunned—the Civil King!

He had returned!

And just then, behind Su Yu, the Martial King materialized, baring his teeth in a cold grin: “Time for another round of fun!”

“The Martial King!”

Shock beyond measure!

The Civil King and the Martial King—both had returned!

Their minds reeled!

“No… it can’t be…”

The Nether Emperor was shaken!

If he was like this, what of the others? Those behind him stared wide-eyed at the two figures ahead.

Were they the Civil King and the Martial King?

Yes!

It was them!

Not only were they stunned, but in the distance, the experts locked in fierce battle suddenly heard the Town Martial King curse: “You bastard, you’re finally back! You remembered to come back…”

“Husband!”

“My lord!”

“Civil King!”

“Second Brother Wen!”

“…”

A chorus of shouts erupted instantly, filled with joy, excitement, and wild cheers!

They were back!

Two of the Four Extremes Human Kings who had once stabilized the realm and suppressed all directions had returned!

Especially the Civil King!

At that moment, everyone was stirred. The human experts shouted, roared, and exulted!

That was the Civil King, and also the Martial King!

No mistake!

They had truly returned!

“Haha, Your Majesty, if you’d told us Brother Wen and the others were back, what would we have feared?”

Cheers and laughter—even in the face of danger, they no longer feared!

But the myriad clans—every one of them changed color, as if mourning their own death.

How can it be!

They... were inside the Heavenly Gate, how could they return!

This is impossible!

The Civil King was too powerful; he had suppressed too many realms.

The Martial King was too ruthless; he had slain too many myriad-race experts. When these two appeared, even the Divine Emperor and the others changed color.

Trouble!

Big trouble!

The Civil King was already a supreme being in years past—what of him now?

A man's name, a tree's shadow!

At this moment, Su Yu truly felt the Civil King's deterrent power over the myriad races. He revealed a smile, his face indistinct, but his teeth showed in laughter—and at this moment, no one doubted him all the more!

It really is the Civil King!

That white robe, that bearing, that smile... he is the Civil King!

Su Yu took a step forward; instinctively, on the Nether King's side, nearly thirty experts all stepped back in fear!

Even Su Yu was astonished—so afraid?

Is the Civil King... truly that terrifying?

At this moment, everyone's mind was focused on them. The experts who had been probing the traps in all directions stopped probing, for they knew what the trap was!

The Civil King and Martial King had returned—this was the greatest trap, the greatest confidence!

No wonder the Human Emperor dared to fight to the death!

And at this moment, the Human Emperor's laughter also shook heaven and earth, covering all, filled with joy as he roared with laughter: "You two troublemakers, you've finally come! Hahaha! We've won!"

This further confirmed their identities!

In truth, even the Human Emperor clicked his tongue in wonder at this moment!

To be honest, if he hadn't known Su Yu and the situation, at this moment, at first glance, he would have thought it was the Civil King himself!

And this trick... was too useful!

Don't think it was just a disguise—the person being disguised had a different status.

Back when he competed with the Human Emperor for the title of number one under heaven, many said the Civil King was stronger, but he was unwilling to be like the Human Emperor and preferred freedom, so they called the Human Emperor first. In truth, even among the myriad races, most still believed the Civil King was the number one under heaven!

He was stronger than the Human Emperor!

And now, this strongest one, the first expert under heaven, had actually returned—who could not fear?

(End of this chapter)