Chapter 849: Devil Su Yu

The Human Emperor’s heart was a tangle of emotions.

But in the myriad realms, Su Yu let out a soft sigh.

I have done what I should, what I could.

I made the choice for you—whether you continue to choose death or life, consider it yourself.

Su Yu did not envy someone like the Human Emperor, but he admired him.

As long as Su Yu remained human, he had to offer three parts of respect. To have cultivated to the Human Emperor’s level, where his Great Path was rooted in humanity and his Dao was responsibility—to Su Yu, that was exceedingly rare.

Of course, he also feared it—feared that the madman Human Emperor might merge his Dao into Su Yu’s own heaven. Su Yu wanted none of that.

Now, having succeeded in compressing the Human Emperor’s heaven and earth, Su Yu sat cross-legged, suspended within his own realm.

He needed to digest the gains of recent days!

He had slain many Rule Masters, their Great Path power collapsing and merging into Su Yu’s heaven. The Great Zhou King, the Nether Emperor, and others had also poured their Great Path power into it, including the Human Emperor’s physical body.

And he had drawn a great deal of the Human Emperor’s heaven-earth power before.

Add to that the Martial Emperor’s earlier fusion of his Dao.

In short, Su Yu had reaped enormous gains recently, but he had little time to digest them. There was even a First-Class Realm, still alive, who had been tirelessly nurturing his heaven—a true good soul!

Seizing this moment in the myriad realms, Su Yu began to absorb and refine all of this.

Sharpening the axe never delays the cutting of wood!

Other matters could wait.

His heaven expanded unceasingly.

All the people within his heaven emerged and saw Su Yu.

They were not surprised that he had returned so suddenly—Su Yu was always efficient; he must have won another battle on the front lines.

And Su Yu, young as he was, was destined never to rest, nor did he wish to.

From the day he entered the academy, Su Yu had never stopped.

He had fought, fought, and fought endlessly—Su Yu was truly a strongman who had risen from countless battles.

Now that Su Yu had returned, everyone knew it was only to better face the enemy next time. So at this moment,

no one dared to disturb him, even though they had much to tell him—like the dalliance between the Great Zhou King and Blue Sky.

…

At this time, Su Yu was unaware of such gossip; otherwise, he would have taken a moment to listen.

He was absorbed in digesting his previous gains.

Within his heaven, one Great Path after another was strengthened.

Many Rule Masters had fallen, their Great Paths and corpses devoured by Su Yu’s heaven. Now, one by one, the Great Paths grew stronger, and before Su Yu, a book materialized.

The Record of Civilization!

Of course, it had no cover now—he had returned the cover to the Human Emperor.

That was Su Yu’s way: if you respect me an inch, I respect you a foot!

When he was weak, the Great Path Diagram had helped him greatly. Now that the Human Emperor needed it, Su Yu did not hesitate—what he owed, he would repay.

Without the book cover, Su Yu did not mind. He still had another treasure to serve as a cover.

The cover of the Time Scroll!

The entire Time Scroll, its illustrations had been melted away by Su Yu, but the cover remained—the page inscribed with the word “Recipe.” That too was a powerful treasure. For now, the Time Master was still behind the Heavenly Gate and had no use for it, so Su Yu could borrow it.

The “Recipe” illustration instantly merged into Su Yu’s Record of Civilization.

The four characters “Cosmic Civilization” reappeared, suppressing the word “Recipe.”

The Record of Civilization turned page by page, each page growing stronger.

As a page turned, words and images appeared. For instance, on the page of the Flesh Path, the image of the Martial Emperor now manifested—this was Su Yu’s dominion over the distribution of Great Paths within his heaven.

The Flesh Path was now occupied by the Martial Emperor. Previously, no Flesh Path Rule Master had emerged among the human race, but now, with the Martial Emperor taking charge, the Flesh Path had reached the Second Class, and other cultivators of the Flesh Path had all grown somewhat stronger.

Su Yu continued flipping through the book. Throughout the entire volume, the disparity in strength was now vast.

The strong had reached the Second Class.

The weak—some Great Paths still only possessed Eternal power, not even reaching the level of Dao Integration.

“The disparity in Great Path power is too great!”

Su Yu murmured as he turned the pages. In truth, the ideal state would be a balance of all paths. If the three thousand Great Paths he governed all reached the Second Class, Su Yu would be unimaginably powerful—he dared not even conceive how strong he would be in total.

Not to mention the Second Class—if all Great Paths reached the level of Rule Masters, Su Yu might far surpass beings like the Nether Lord.

“Difficult!”

Su Yu looked for a while and shook his head slightly.

In his heaven now, the Great Path power sustained only a little over thirty Rule Masters. Unlike the River of Time, which sustained who knew how many Rule Masters—that was truly terrifyingly strong.

Just as Su Yu was absorbing and digesting, a slight fluctuation of power occurred in one part of his heaven.

Su Yu fixed his gaze there and allowed a faint smile.

That was the point where he had connected Gui’s power, the starting point of its integration into his heaven. Gui was up to some small trick, trying to enter the myriad realms. Of course, it was still too early, but if the other party maintained full power and kept permeating, sooner or later it could descend in person.

Su Yu waved his hand, and that part of his heaven underwent some changes. Vaguely, it seemed to transform into the myriad realms—a tiny Starry Sea floating in the void, myriad realms standing side by side, and in the hazy shadows, some living beings appeared.

Creating an illusion, fabricating the myriad realms within his own heaven—that was too simple.

Even if Gui spied, it would see little and could not penetrate much of its will.

…

At the same time.

Behind the Heavenly Gate.

Gui was panting, exhausted but exhilarated.

He had been pouring in his full power, letting it permeate the myriad realms—tiring, yet satisfying. Now, he could faintly sense that his power had seeped through and left some imprints on the myriad realms!

The next moment, the world seemed to appear before his eyes.

Through the Heavenly Gate, he was about to spy on the myriad realms!

At that moment, the Starry Sea emerged in his vision.

“The myriad realms!”

Gui’s eyes flickered. Before him, an image of the myriad realms seemed to appear. Gui was extremely excited: “It’s imprinted now… but not yet—still lacking something!”

For now, it was only an imprint, shallow and insufficient to support his true descent into the myriad realms. As for descending with his will alone, that was meaningless. He wanted to fully enter the myriad realms and seize the initiative!

As a 16-Dao powerhouse, he was not weak behind the Heavenly Gate, but to speak of being top-tier—well, he would have to kill beings like the Nether Lord first.

Gui had no such intention!

He had only one thought now: he had struck it rich. This Su Yu was too arrogant, allowing his power to permeate the myriad realms unchecked. This was probably the most arrogant Gate-Opener in history!

The myriad realms—who does not wish to return?

Return to the myriad realms, to become the one and only!

"The myriad realms now seem to harbor around fifteen Dao-level powerhouses, that is, Su Yu's opponent... This fellow has carved out a chance for himself, but it may also become his own obstacle!"

"And then there's Xingyu and his lot—they all seem to have gone to the upper reaches of the River of Time long ago, and no one knows when they will return... I must hurry!"

One thought after another echoed in Gui's mind.

Compared to the powerhouse that the Sixth Generation's Human Lord had entangled with, he was far luckier. That one had infiltrated for years, yet barely a tenth of his power had seeped through; he could not descend in person, only as a will into the myriad realms.

In contrast, though his own consumption was great, in a short span of time he had left his mark on the myriad realms—a deeply satisfying feat.

"Now, the myriad realms have one Dao-level powerhouse. Besides that, Xingyu's seal has been broken, and perhaps many Rule Masters have been born. This Su Yu, with his single strength, may not be able to match the opponent. And since the opponent failed to kill Su Yu, it means Su Yu's faction also has Rule Masters..."

He kept judging, pondering whether he should recruit some allies.

He had imprinted himself on the myriad realms; his true self could descend, and others could also seep in some power. Even if they could not descend in person, a descending will would still be enough to manifest formidable strength.

But should he recruit?

The first priority upon entering the myriad realms was naturally to seize control, then proceed slowly. After all, there were still some powerhouses upstream. Even Gui was deeply wary of beings like Xingyu.

He had never met the Human Emperor, but he knew how strong the Wen King was!

If not for being entangled with that one from the start, the Wen King would have been a supreme existence behind this Heavenly Gate.

"Yet, if I want to recruit allies... I still need Su Yu's side to lend strength, to maintain a foothold and leave a mark in the myriad realms!"

"Su Yu is no fool. If I make this request, will he worry?"

Gui mused. This Su Yu was also a ruler, not so easily deceived.

After some thought, Gui decided to try, because he urgently needed an opportunity. Not just him—now, many people desperately needed a chance to enter the myriad realms ahead of time.

Just like at the Gate of Hell, some ancient beasts were also eager to enter the myriad realms early, rather than wait.

Because the strong ones were behind.

If they entered the myriad realms alongside the strong, their opportunities would be too few. But if they entered alone ahead of time, they would be top-tier existences in the myriad realms now. Even if only for a few years, it would be enough to seize fortunes they could never obtain later!

Opportunity knocks but once!

At that moment, Gui made his decision.

...

"Su Yu!"

Su Yu, who had been cultivating, suddenly opened his eyes. The next moment, his will flickered, and he appeared beside the phantom of the Heavenly Gate. His figure was towering, crowned with a diadem, a golden robe trailing the ground, exuding an overbearing and unrivaled presence.

"What is it?"

Su Yu's voice was cold: "Don't tell me you can't hold on anymore. My enemy has been hunting me everywhere these past few days. If you can't manage, say so now, or you'll harm me and yourself! These days, you've been seeping power into the myriad realms, leaving your marks—I haven't stopped you, giving you enough motivation to help me. If you fail... you're useless, and I'll find a way to dispel the marks you've left!"

Gui was startled. This man... was truly hard to handle!

He knew!

Yes, he should know. Since he had summoned him, he must have some understanding of these matters.

Gui's voice carried a hint of amusement: "Su Yu, you and I are now friends helping each other... No need for this! I'm helping you, and you're helping me—that's the best cooperation. However... I really can't hold on much longer. The main issue is the isolation of the Heavenly Gate, which consumes too much energy, leaving less than a tenth of my power transmitted!"

"What do you want?"

Su Yu said flatly: "Speak directly. If I find it acceptable, I'll accept it. No need to lure or tempt me. If I couldn't even recognize a lure or temptation, I'd have been killed long ago!"

Gui felt somewhat helpless. This fellow was quite troublesome!

After a moment's thought, he said: "Here's the thing—I still have some matters to handle. Behind the Heavenly Gate, many things are happening, and I must deal with them. So, I can retain half my power to maintain your current state..."

Su Yu frowned: "Nonsense! If you keep only half your power, I'll drop from a mid-tier second-class to a third-class. How can I fight that bastard? Can a third-class fight a peak second-class? If that's the case, you can leave on your own. I'll dispel all your power and sever all ties! The Heavenly Gate phantom is mine. If I don't summon, you can't seep in any power!"

As the opener of the Heavenly Gate, he had that authority. If he didn't allow infiltration, no one could infiltrate.

If it weren't so, anyone who opened the Heavenly Gate would have been forcibly infiltrated long ago.

Gui, of course, understood this.

What he said was just a pretext. Seeing Su Yu refuse, he had anticipated it and quickly added: "But I really have urgent matters to handle... How about this: I have some subordinates here. I can have them lend a hand..."

Su Yu frowned: "Subordinates? You want your subordinates to descend into the myriad realms too? Fine, I don't care. But if you bring too many, the power will be impure and chaotic, completely different from pure physical strength!"

Gui was momentarily stunned.

What!

You, Su Yu, don't care at all about having subordinates or not? The only thing you care about is whether the power is pure!

This was unexpected!

He had thought he would haggle with Su Yu over this, and that Su Yu would sternly refuse.

But no!

Su Yu's only concern was whether the power was pure enough, since he had been channeling physical strength before. If what seeped in was something else...

For a moment, Gui hesitated.

Were you truly unaware, or did you simply not care?

And Su Yu, as if reading his thoughts, sneered: "Those behind the Heavenly Gate just want to come out, don't they? The Heavenly Gate may open soon. You people, probably the weaker ones, want to come out early. Do you think I don't understand? To me... what does it matter? As long as you offer enough benefits, what does it matter if you come out? One enemy is an enemy; a crowd of enemies is still an enemy!"

Su Yu was overbearing and arrogant: "If they really come out and I can't match them, I'll go upstream to find the Human Emperor and the others. Can you match the Human Emperor? The prerequisite is that I get enough benefits. No benefits, nothing doing!"

Gui was a bit dazed. This Su Yu... was interesting!

He seemed to have guessed many things.

But he didn't care about those things; he cared more about the immediate gains, about improving himself at this critical moment.

Sure enough, Su Yu continued: "I know that in the next few years, the myriad realms may fall into chaos. The Gate of Hell has been stirring, and some ancient beasts have come out. I even killed a Rule Master... The situation is getting tenser! That enemy of mine even controls the Human Gate, seemingly connected to it—maybe a spokesperson for the Human Gate. Right now, I need the Heavenly Gate to give me enough help..."

Gui was startled again, somewhat surprised: "Your opponent opened the Human Gate?"

"Yes!"

Gui suddenly understood: "No wonder! So he opened the Human Gate... Perhaps some existence within the Human Gate guided or empowered him. Otherwise, second-class... unlikely!"

Unlikely, my foot! Su Yu thought to himself, amused.

He had now realized that this Gui might be even more anxious than he was.

Su Yu was eager to break in, while Gui was eager to get out early. He wasn't even satisfied with coming out alone—worried he couldn't take the myriad realms and would run into trouble. He wanted to find helpers?

Su Yu almost laughed!

Good thing!

Was he worried that one person nurturing his world wasn't enough, so he wanted to bring more?

Su Yu thought this, but his voice remained cold: "I don't care about that. Now the Three Gates are in chaos, and everyone wants to come out. The Prison King's lineage wants to summon the Prison King from the Gate of Hell! The Human Ancestor, the Human Emperor, all want to return—including the myriad races' powerhouses... One more or one less doesn't matter to me!"

"But before that, I need to elevate myself enough to participate in the coming upheavals!"

Su Yu's voice was indifferent: "I'm not an idiot or a fool. I know exactly what you're thinking! Gui, I have no objection to you coming out early, but I know your reliance is on me. So just tell me directly—how much benefit can you offer? That's the key!"

Gui hadn't expected Su Yu to be so blunt and direct. After a long pause, he said: "Benefits... After I come out, I will protect you..."

"Get lost!"

Su Yu cursed directly, his voice icy: "Do you take me for a three-year-old? Come out and shelter me? Do I need that? Ridiculous! Entrusting my life to someone like you—that would be the real fool!"

Gui also had a headache. "But I can't descend into the myriad realms right now. If you want a real benefit, the only thing I can give you is some power support. As for the rest... I don't seem to have much else to offer!"

As for guidance and such, Su Yu was already a Lord of Rules, so it was of little use.

If Su Yu were weak, only possessing some eternal harmony power, then Gui could give him many things. But the key was that Su Yu wasn't too weak. If he were weak, Gui could play the role of a mysterious old benefactor without any problem.

The problem now was that he couldn't offer those things.

Su Yu was indifferent. After a moment of silence, he spoke: "No, you can give it!"

"What do you want?"

Gui asked. Su Yu said softly, "The power of the Dao!"

"What?"

Gui was a bit puzzled. What power of the Dao?

Su Yu smiled faintly: "All kinds of Dao power, the power of ten thousand Daos, rule fragments, rule insights... Gui, you're not weak! Why don't you go kill some Lords of Rules behind the gates, strip their Daos, and send them over..."

At that moment, Gui's heart trembled slightly, and a chill ran through him.

This guy... was he tempting me?

Who was really in control here?

I am the strong one. Logically, I should be the one leading everything. Yet this fellow was actually egging me on to kill people and deliver everything to him. Gui suppressed his unease and said in a low voice, "You walk the path of the physical body. These things are of little use to you..."

"Idiot, don't I have subordinates?"

Su Yu said coldly: "The myriad realms have just been unsealed. Some of my subordinates need to improve!"

"But the power behind the gates is different from the power outside the gates!"

Gui still explained: "To put it this way, if we divide it into yin and yang, what's behind the gates is yin, and what's outside is yang. Even if the Daos are essentially the same, they are still different..."

Su Yu said flatly: "I know, but does it matter? Besides, don't try to fool me. The union of yin and yang might even be better. Otherwise, why would all of you people behind the gates be so eager to get out?"

Gui fell into thought, then quickly said: "I can't do this. Killing Lords of Rules isn't that simple... Su Yu, you don't understand..."

Boom!

A loud crash. The gate trembled. Su Yu said calmly: "Forget it. You're not being honest. I didn't refuse your request, but you refused mine readily enough—hesitant and vague. I look down on people like you. All that talk about being comparable to the Human Emperor is nonsense! Cooperating with someone like you is boring; you'll probably end up screwing me over... So let's end this here. I won't borrow your power anymore. You can go back to dealing with your matters in the Heavenly Gate!"

"Su Yu, wait—"

Boom!

Su Yu cut off the Dao power directly, his voice cold and distant: "I know where that little imprint you left is. Soon, I'll go erase it! I am the Lord of the Human Race. Trying to take advantage of me without being willing to pay—do you really take me for a fool?"

Rumble!

Another loud crash. Su Yu locked the gate, instantly severing the connection. Gui's voice quickly echoed: "Su Yu, don't! Without my borrowed power, you'll be in big trouble... Your opponents are very strong..."

"Idiot, I'll just go upstream and find the Human Emperor. It's not like I have to stay in the myriad realms forever. I just didn't want to grovel before others!"

With a bang, everything was cut off.

...

Behind the gate.

Gui stood there dumbfounded.

This wasn't how it was supposed to go!

We were talking nicely. I said I'd bring people, and you agreed. Then you suddenly flip the table?

He had cut off his power just like that!

The phantom of the Heavenly Gate—after all, it belonged to Su Yu. Su Yu held the initiative. If he wanted to cut it off, he could. Now, Gui still had some imprints outside and could forcibly descend a sliver of will. Maybe he could manifest a clone with the power of a fourth-rank Lord of Rules?

But that was useless!

What he wanted was for his true body to get out. Otherwise, it would be like the time with the Sixth Generation Human Lord—descending a clone was completely useless. Once the power was spent, it was gone.

"This guy..."

Gui was frustrated and helpless.

This man was clever!

Dealing with clever people was too troublesome. The key was that this guy seemed a bit crazy. One moment they were chatting amiably, the next, at the slightest disagreement—just because he hesitated—the other party cut off the connection!

"He wants to expel my imprint..."

Gui wanted to curse. He had spent a lot of power, working tirelessly for days. If Su Yu expelled it, wouldn't all his effort be wasted?

"He wants the rule power from behind the gates, the rule Daos and fragments..."

Gui frowned slightly. To improve his subordinates?

The division of yin and yang... the union of yin and yang... Actually, Su Yu had a point.

In truth, Su Yu didn't care. Whatever power, whatever Dao rules—he would take them all. His heaven and earth Daos were vast. Even if he didn't have a particular one, he could treat it as a new page to cultivate and perfect his Dao. That would be even better.

The Dao of the universe encompassed all directions, encompassed everything. Su Yu simply didn't care what the other party gave. As long as you gave, he would take.

Other things couldn't be transmitted, but power—since borrowing was possible—could transmit rule power.

At this moment, Gui was very troubled.

This guy really cut off the Heavenly Gate without a second thought. The key was that he now worried: without his power support, wouldn't this guy be killed by his opponents?

His opponent was a strong one who had opened the Human Gate!

"Is the existence in the Human Gate already scheming?"

"Is the Earth Gate also guiding strong ones out..."

"As for the Heavenly Gate, too few have opened it. Opening the Heavenly Gate is too difficult..."

Gui was still thinking when his expression suddenly changed. At this moment, he sensed that his imprint seemed to have been discovered by Su Yu, who was now expelling it!

"Madman!"

Gui couldn't help but curse loudly. Do you believe I'll descend my will right now and kill you?

You're only a fourth-rank. If I descend, I'll at least be a fourth-rank too. I could kill you, believe it or not?

But if he descended now, it would truly be a complete falling out!

Gui was furious!

I've spent so much effort, supporting you with all my strength for days, and now this—I might end up with nothing!

...

In the myriad realms.

Su Yu wore a broad smile. Gui, you gave me this opportunity yourself. Before, I couldn't tell how anxious you were. But when you said you wanted to bring people, I knew—you can't wait to get out!

He could hardly wait to resolve the troubles of all realms!

"Man, no matter how urgent, don't make it too obvious, or else you'll give someone a handle to grab!"

Su Yu chuckled. Once someone gets a handle on you, you're in for a rough time.

Originally, they were cooperating as equals.

But when Gui showed eagerness, and Su Yu said he was going upstream to find the Human Sovereign, Gui had no idea what Su Yu was thinking. Su Yu cut off contact, leaving Gui even more anxious!

Su Yu slowly erased the marks Gui had left behind.

He believed Gui would agree and come looking for him.

"This doesn't match some of the tropes in the books I've read..."

Su Yu murmured, a smile spreading across his face. Why did he feel so much like a villain?

Wasn't it always the big shots scheming against the little newcomers?

Why... was he scheming against Gui, this ancient being, and even tempting him into murder and deals? He felt like the real villain, while Gui was the pitiful one.

"Truly miserable. He had to come to my Heavenly Gate. Oh well, serves you right!"

Gui, at this moment, gave Su Yu the feeling of a wretch about to sell his soul to the devil!

"Do you want to sell your soul and make a deal with me?"

Su Yu muttered to himself, his smile radiant.

He believed it would happen.

Sure enough, just as he was erasing Gui's mark, the Heavenly Gate suddenly trembled. Su Yu smiled and opened a crack. Gui's voice came urgently: "Su Yu, I agree! Cooperation!"

He was panicking!

Very panicked!

Su Yu, stop erasing! I've spent days on this, and I can already manifest the power of the Fourth Rank. If you keep erasing, I'll have to start all over!

Su Yu continued erasing his own marks, saying calmly, "You're a top-tier powerhouse. In all these years behind the Heavenly Gate, haven't you killed anyone? After killing, didn't you leave behind any Dao power? Send some over for me to see—how's the quality? Can it fuse with my people?"

"Su Yu, you—"

Boom!

The Heavenly Gate slammed shut again. Su Yu kept erasing.

This time, he didn't even open the gate. He let Gui knock on the other side, ignoring him.

After a while, Su Yu was still erasing the mark. The spot where the mark was trembled slightly, and a voice came through, weary and helpless: "Su Yu, cooperation, I agree. Open the gate first..."

Su Yu slapped that wisp of willpower away. Soon, the Heavenly Gate opened another crack. Su Yu's voice drifted over again: "Have you thought it through?"

"I have!"

Gui was feeling stifled now!

He wanted to kill someone!

He was supposed to be the one in control, but somehow, all the leverage had shifted to Su Yu.

He was about to explode with rage!

But Gui still said, "Su Yu, killing a Rule Master isn't that simple. Even if you kill one, you might not be able to strip their Dao power. I haven't had much stockpile over the years..."

Seeing Su Yu about to close the gate again, he panicked and quickly added, "But I can find someone to trade with, to borrow from. Su Yu, don't close the gate again. If you do, you won't benefit either!"

Su Yu said flatly, "Actually, you can do me a favor, and I'll give you time."

"What?"

"Go find King Wen... No need to bring him here. I know you're afraid of being discovered by him... Go to King Wen and the others, tell them to bring me all the benefits they've taken from those they've killed over the years... Just hand them over to me!"

"How is that possible!"

Gui was dumbfounded. You don't even know them, and you want me, an outsider, to ask for things? Will they just give them to you?

Are you joking?

Su Yu said calmly, "Just say I'm the tenth-generation Human Sovereign, the one who opened the Heavenly Gate. Oh, and add this: tell them the Martial King is an idiot... Yeah, like that. See if you can scrounge up some treasures."

"..."

Gui was about to explode. Stop messing around!

He'd get beaten to death by the Martial King!

Yes, he had boasted to Su Yu, but he couldn't beat King Wen, let alone the Martial King. If he actually went and said that, the Martial King would kill him!

"They won't give it, Su Yu..."

"Shut up!"

Su Yu said bluntly, "Just go say it. As for how to shake off King Wen's tracking, or keep him from finding my Heavenly Gate—that's your problem! If you, a powerhouse, can't even handle such a small matter... then you want to come out and seize the advantage? That's a joke! You'd be dead meat sooner or later! As for whether King Wen gives it or not, that's his business, not yours!"

Would King Wen give it?

Yes!

Tacit understanding!

Su Yu had never dealt with King Wen before—only once, a few words exchanged—but he would give it.

Su Yu was certain!

King Wen and the Martial King had been in the Heavenly Gate for so many years. Had they never killed anyone?

Su Yu didn't believe it.

As for King Wen's realm, Su Yu thought for a moment and added, "Also, tell him to reveal where he's hidden his lair. Fatty Ball couldn't find any good food there. Tell him to send me the address right away!"

"..."

Gui's voice carried some reluctance: "Su Yu... I'm not your subordinate. You—"

"Then goodbye!"

Boom!

The Heavenly Gate closed. Su Yu quickly erased his mark. Gui pounded frantically on the gate. Soon, a wisp of willpower came through the mark again: "I—"

Bang!

Su Yu punched that wisp of willpower into nothingness.

A moment later, the Heavenly Gate opened another crack. Gui's voice came through, weary: "You're a madman. When negotiating cooperation, why be like this? Then I have conditions too!"

"Speak!"

"About what we discussed earlier—letting my subordinates come to help..."

"No problem!"

Su Yu agreed readily. Gui added, "I want some intelligence on the myriad realms. It must be accurate!"

"Fine!"

"I... I want to manifest a clone with willpower. Don't worry, it won't be too strong—even Eternal Sun and Moon level is fine. But I need to see for myself?"

He felt a bit uneasy—was this... going too far?

Su Yu was silent for a moment, then finally said, "Fine!"

Gui was utterly stunned!

This... could it be?

This Su Yu, he must be insane!

You'd even agree to my avatar coming?

Of course Su Yu agreed!

Nonsense, you descend into my realm, I'll create a small world for you, let you indulge your pleasures—people if you want people, things if you want things. You're just a tiny avatar, weak and puny, can you see through it?

I'll craft an illusory world for you!

Watch whatever you want!

Of course, Su Yu had his own conditions. He said calmly, "But the avatar you manifest must not be too strong—Solar Lunar is enough! Anything beyond Solar Lunar... I'll annihilate your avatar!"

"Also, besides what the Literary King and the others give, you yourself must provide me with sufficient benefits—at least ten complete Fourth-Grade Path Forces, the more the better. Otherwise... I'll close the Heavenly Gate again!"

Su Yu continued with a smile, "I'm not demanding much, that's it. If you agree, we cooperate; if not, we part ways!"

Gui quickly thought it over—seemed... not bad!

Except for seeking the Literary King, which was a bit dangerous. But as long as he guarded against being tracked by the Literary King... he might not have a chance to track me anyway, so no problem.

Ten Fourth-Grade Path Forces—he didn't have them himself, but he could find someone.

Like the person he planned to cooperate with!

With that thought, Gui said quickly, "These are all fine... but there's one thing I need to make clear upfront. Even if I find the Literary King, if he doesn't give... then I can't do anything!"

Su Yu said impatiently, "He will give. If he doesn't, it means you've embezzled it! It's that simple!"

"But..."

"No buts!"

Su Yu cut him off!

Gui was nearly furious—are you so sure the Literary King will give?

Do you know the Literary King?

Or are you the Literary King's son?

Damn!

Su Yu's words were somewhat unreasonable!

Gui was speechless. A powerhouse like the Literary King had left the myriad realms years ago. This Su Yu was extremely young, obviously didn't know the Literary King. And you're not going yourself, but through an outsider—the Literary King would give you something?

Do you take the Literary King for a fool?

The Literary King would be crazy to give!

Gui kept complaining inwardly—Su Yu's request was indeed forcing the issue.

"Then I'll try... if I can't get it, then... then you figure it out yourself. I can't fall out with the Literary King now..."

To maintain a shred of self-respect, he didn't even dare say he was afraid of being beaten to death by the Literary King.

"Fine, just be quick. I'll give you three days. Find the Literary King within three days... otherwise, I'll close the Heavenly Gate and obliterate all your imprints!"

"Three days is too little!"

Boom!

Su Yu closed the Heavenly Gate again, shut his mouth—people are forced into action. Three days is enough. If it were my subordinate, I'd give him at most one day. You old fogies are just too slow!

Behind the gate, Gui sighed deeply, suddenly feeling that cooperating with Su Yu... was a bit unsafe!

"This guy... is a bit crazy!"

Gui frowned, momentarily at a loss for words.

No choice!

Unless he truly gave up the idea of getting out early, Su Yu was his only partner.

Gui felt helpless. Soon, gritting his teeth, he quickly concealed himself and tore through the void to leave.

To find people!

Find the Literary King, and also find some partners.

Where the Literary King was, he didn't know now, but he could find out with a little inquiry. Many had been hunting them lately—this wasn't too difficult.