Chapter 854: Adding Another Powerhouse

Across the myriad realms.

Su Yu revealed a faint smile—the Literary King had obtained it!

He could feel it!

Though he had not seen the Literary King, on this day, the two sensed each other across the void. Su Yu grinned. Good news—the Literary King had gotten the boots. By borrowing the power of heaven and earth, even if he couldn’t match that terrifying foe, at least he had some assurance now!

“The Human Emperor, the Literary King…”

Su Yu murmured to himself. Life wasn’t too bad.

The front lines were guarded by the Human Emperor, and the Heavenly Gate had the Literary King. Unfortunately, the Earthly Gate and the Human Gate lacked much arrangement; otherwise, in this era, they could suppress the enemies of all realms!

And the Literary King and the others hadn’t let Su Yu down.

These old fellows, each and every one of them, had made plenty of plans. Apart from the Human Gate, the other two gates also had their intentions. This allowed Su Yu to feel much more at ease.

From the moment he returned until now, Su Yu hadn’t rested.

At this moment, Su Yu finally caught his breath—he had time to breathe. Before, he hadn’t even had a moment to gasp. Perhaps that was an exaggeration, but the sense of urgency had kept Su Yu from daring to stop for even a second.

Now, with the Literary King having connected to his own heaven and earth, Su Yu felt greatly relieved.

The Human Emperor was stationed at the front lines, and nothing major had happened.

The myriad races hadn’t dared to approach.

The myriad realms were now very peaceful. Stealing a moment of leisure, Su Yu’s spirits lifted.

Of course, Gui’s roars served as seasoning!

“Su Yu, you schemed against me?”

Inside the Heavenly Gate, Gui roared for a while: “How did the Literary King discover me?”

What trick had Su Yu played on the boots?

At this moment, he was very worried—worried that the Literary King might suddenly attack, that he might have already found the location of his physical body, that he might have already discovered the projection of Su Yu’s Heavenly Gate?

Gui roared: “Su Yu, don’t go too far! If you push me too hard, I’ll smash everything to pieces!”

He sensed the crisis!

Now, he was very concerned about his own fate.

This move by the Literary King had truly frightened him.

Though Su Yu didn’t know the details, he could roughly feel Gui’s terror and couldn’t help but laugh. Had the Literary King scared him?

How had the Literary King intimidated him?

Poor Gui—he wasn’t very brave.

Not brave, yet full of ideas. If he were truly scared to death, he would have fled by now instead of cursing here.

Indeed, it wasn’t that a coward was scary; what was scary was a coward who was also greedy!

Gui was a classic example.

He greedily thought about descending into the myriad realms, yet he was terribly afraid of the Literary King seeking him out. Su Yu didn’t know if it was because Gui was old and thus feared death while still being greedy, but in Su Yu’s eyes, such a man was destined not to live past next year!

“If all the old-timers were like this Gui, then there would be nothing to worry about!”

Su Yu smiled, treating Gui as if he didn’t exist, completely ignoring him.

Go ahead and curse!

Boom!

He partially closed the Heavenly Gate, muffling Gui’s voice. He didn’t shut it completely, mainly leaving a path for the Literary King to channel the power of heaven and earth.

And Gui grew even more anxious.

But at this moment, he could do nothing to Su Yu.

Helpless, Gui also grew ruthless!

Fine, you ignore me, do you?

You’re so arrogant, Su Yu—don’t blame me for being rude. My clone is still in the myriad realms!

At this moment, he had also received a lot of news.

He knew Su Yu’s confidence. This guy had quite a strong hand, no wonder he wasn’t too afraid of me. Under his command, there were actually nine Rule Masters, and including Su Yu himself, a full ten!

No wonder this guy was so cocky, even daring to fight that second-rank peak.

Because here in the myriad realms, Su Yu had the most and strongest people under him. That second-rank peak had attacked several times, only to be beaten back by Su Yu’s combined forces, and had almost fallen into Su Yu’s hands.

Gui snorted inwardly. That was a second-rank—I am a first-rank!

And I can call for backup!

Hadn’t Su Yu agreed that he could come anytime?

Fine!

Then I’ll go call people. When they come, we’ll see how I deal with you!

…

Su Yu had no interest in dealing with Gui.

At this moment, Su Yu came into the midst of heaven and earth.

Earlier, when the Dao had merged and the heavens expanded, some people had broken through—more than one.

The first to break through was Yunxiao.

Yunxiao had previously cultivated the sword Dao, which Xinghong had ceded to her. Taking advantage of this upheaval of heaven and earth, she finally mastered the sword Dao and stepped into the Rule Master realm.

Yunxiao was the first; the second was Huoyun Hou!

This old general from ancient times, a subordinate of King Yue, had finally gotten his luck this time. Su Yu had just strengthened the path of incineration. Huoyun Hou’s previous Dao was somewhat different from the incineration Dao, and with Tianhuo seizing the opportunity first, he hadn’t broken through last time.

This time, fortune turned—Huoyun Hou broke through!

Of the six experts Su Yu had found in the upper realm back then, Anying and Yunshui had been killed by Su Yu, Yingwu and Zhennan had already broken through. Now, Huoyun Hou had broken through again, leaving only Dingjun Hou staring at Su Yu with a mournful expression, not knowing what to say.

Among those who hadn’t died, he was the only one who hadn’t broken through!

He had walked the path of the long halberd, similar to the spear Dao, but Dingjun Hou’s luck wasn’t good. He simply couldn’t break through, still stuck at the Heavenly King realm.

Inside the Human Emperor Seal.

A small heaven and earth, a tiny palace stood.

Yunxiao, Tea Tree, Great Zhou King, Huoyun Hou, Jian Tian Hou, Tongtian Hou, and Book Spirit—except for Tongtian Hou, who had returned with Su Yu, the others had all stayed behind in the myriad realms.

That meant, at this moment, Su Yu could still summon six Rule Masters. Under his command, including himself, there were now forty-two Rule Masters in total!

Of course, counting Xingyue, it was actually forty-three.

Moreover, Great Zhou King was now a second-rank, and Book Spirit, having left the Literary King’s heaven and earth, was also a second-rank—in fact, nearly approaching first-rank.

As for Jian Tian Hou, though Su Yu had merged a great deal of fortune into the Human Emperor’s heaven and earth, his own heaven was strong and his fortune prosperous. Some of his subordinates continued to break through. After the previous victory over the myriad races and the killing of many powerful enemies, Jian Tian Hou had vaguely reached the second-rank as well!

The few strong ones who remained all seemed far from weak!

But at this moment, Su Yu suddenly sighed: "Those who didn't break through before... it'll be harder from now on..."

As his world expanded unceasingly, the Great Dao was strengthened!

Those who had already broken through, or seized the chance to break through, all reaped benefits—they had already grasped the Dao, and if Su Yu filled the Dao, they could simply continue to comprehend it later, which wouldn't affect much.

Yet... for those who hadn't broken through, as the Dao grew stronger, breaking through became far more difficult!

When Su Yu's world grew even mightier, those who came later might find it as hard to break through as stepping into the realm of Rule Master in the River of Time—and such difficulty was immense.

In the past hundred thousand years, those who truly entered this level were merely the Heavenly Venerables, who could be considered Rule Masters, totaling only twenty or thirty—one every three or four thousand years on average.

A newly opened world, however, held great opportunity!

The saying "When one attains the Dao, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven" was no empty phrase. The many strong ones born under Su Yu's command were all thanks to his world's new opening.

Among the crowd, someone grew somber!

Dingjun Marquis was deeply somber!

Xinghong, the strong one who had yielded the way, was also silent, somewhat disheartened, but said nothing.

The Great Xia King had already departed, taking the Dark Guards somewhere to roam, so he had no chance to be somber. Others, more or less, felt a sense of loss.

Time and again, they had missed their chances!

Again and again!

One old friend after another had crossed into that realm, while they had repeatedly let the opportunity slip by.

Now, on Su Yu's side, the number of Rule Masters had surpassed forty, already somewhat overloaded. Those who could break through had mostly done so.

At this moment, Su Yu fell silent for a while, then looked at several people.

"Great Han King, Great Tang King, Great Song King, Xinghong, Shanqi..."

Su Yu called out one by one, and they all turned to look at him.

Su Yu continued: "April, May, Devourer of Voids, Tian Ce..."

"You still have a chance!"

They all gazed at Su Yu, who said softly: "Everyone has seen that village outside, right? The former Source Land of Dao! That is the Human Emperor's world. In the Human Emperor's world, there aren't many choices of Dao, but all common Daos are present... Now, on the Human Emperor's side, there are many strong ones, but most are already Rule Masters. My idea is simple... This is, after all, my territory. If the Human Emperor opens his world... it will be a great opportunity. You... go and open your Dao in the Human Emperor's world!"

At these words, everyone's expressions shifted slightly.

To leave Su Yu's world and join the Human Emperor's world.

This was a chance!

A tremendous chance!

In the Human Emperor's world, the number of Daos was actually not large, and on the Human Emperor's side, there were many Heavenly Venerables, Heavenly Kings, some Dao-Integrators, and many Rule Masters. If they occupied the Daos, they could quickly divide up the Human Emperor's world's Daos.

But Su Yu could help them secure some spots.

Su Yu said softly: "Here with me, you can't find suitable Daos. For example, Tian Ce, your Fate Clan's Dao was snatched away by those two fellows. Devourer of Voids, the same—your Dao partner, Lie Kong Hou, cultivated the Space Dao, so it's hard for you. April and May are the same... I do have similar Daos here, but they might not perfectly suit you!"

"So, go try your luck on the Human Emperor's side!"

At these words, Xinghong felt somewhat melancholy and said softly: "Your Majesty, are you telling us to pledge ourselves to the Human Emperor? Though both Your Majesty and the Human Emperor are Sovereigns, and in the past, we once served the Human Emperor... but the Human Emperor is, after all, the Sovereign of the human race... Your Majesty... if we go to the Human Emperor's world..."

He was still melancholy and conflicted.

On Su Yu's side, there had been many opportunities, but unfortunately, none of them had seized them!

Now, Su Yu was finding them a new home for their future, for their own good. Yet for strong ones like Xinghong, who had supported Su Yu early on, it was still somewhat painful.

Su Yu smiled: "We are all one family. The Human Emperor and I have no fundamental opposition. Of course, you can also think of it as... planting nails in the Human Emperor's world!"

Su Yu chuckled: "The Human Emperor wants to contend with me for power, so I need to place some of my people there! I can't bear to part with those who have become Rule Masters. So, taking this chance, it's better to send you all over, so you can take a bite, occupy positions, and become Rule Masters! If he merges with the world as its spirit, the world will soon expand and undergo a great transformation. If he then merges with the Human Emperor's Dao... he will quickly advance to the First Rank!"

"Two opportunities!"

Su Yu laughed: "This is a rare chance. For those of you who haven't broken through, after these two opportunities, you can almost certainly break through. After all, your comprehension of the Dao is not far off!"

Opportunities still existed, and they were immense!

The only drawback was that the Human Emperor's world had limited choices of Dao.

Wen Wang's world was also an option... but Wen Wang himself was not present, and it was best not to expose Wen Wang's world for now. So the Human Emperor's side was very suitable, and it was also a mutually beneficial process.

The Human Emperor's world was not strong now, quite weak. In this process, the Human Emperor would have many opportunities to grow stronger!

And those who merged into his world would also have many opportunities!

Su Yu laughed again: "If I weren't worried that the Human Emperor's world doesn't have enough Daos and that there would be too many contenders, I would stuff everyone in... But on the Human Emperor's side, the priority now is to increase combat power, so at the very least, one must be a Dao-Integrator to have a chance!"

"On the Human Emperor's side, there are still some ancient Marquises who haven't broken through yet! Adding the Rule Masters, there are about a hundred! His number of Daos is not large..."

Below, the Great Zhou King coughed lightly—enough already!

Su Yu had mentioned several times that the Human Emperor's world had few Daos. That was enough. Yes, everyone knew your world had many Daos, alright?

Why keep showing off!

Su Yu laughed heartily: "But fewer has its advantages. The Human Emperor is different from me. The world he opened truly grants profound comprehension of the Dao. I, on the other hand, rely on borrowing everyone's strength to comprehend the Dao, borrowing the power of Time Master to open the world's Daos... Essentially, I have benefited from everyone and from Time Master. In terms of pure Dao comprehension, I am inferior to the Human Emperor!"

He smiled: "Among my thousands of Daos, not many have reached the Rule Master level. But the Human Emperor, because he has fewer Daos and comprehended them all himself, actually has more!"

Su Yu was in a state of quantity over quality, while the Human Emperor was the opposite—few but refined!

Which of these two worlds had greater potential?

Clearly, Su Yu's!

But potential was only potential.

On the Human Emperor's side, the Daos were stronger!

If one of the Human Emperor's Daos was stronger than ten of Su Yu's, then Su Yu naturally couldn't contend with the Human Emperor. It all depended on the person.

Everyone listened attentively, and Su Yu continued: "If you are willing, I will speak to the Human Emperor. I think he won't have the face to refuse me!"

Su Yu smiled: "Under normal circumstances, how could outsiders be allowed to occupy Daos within a world? But now, the Human Emperor owes me a favor... If I send you all over, even if you occupy some Rule Master Daos, he won't have the face to refuse! This opportunity comes only once. There's no need for you to worry or overthink!"

They looked at each other.

Some were tempted!

On Su Yu's side, the Daos would only grow stronger from now on, making breakthroughs increasingly difficult.

Having missed the initial opportunity, it was like venture capital—if you didn't enter early, entering late made it hard to profit.

At this moment, Dingjun Marquis spoke, with some resentment: "Your Majesty, does this make me a double-dealer? First, I was the Human Emperor's man, then I pledged to Your Majesty, and now I'm turning back to the Human Emperor..."

Su Yu laughed: "Think whatever you like. Was it me who stopped you from breaking through? You missed the chance several times yourself. Go figure!"

Dingjun Marquis was deeply resentful. He wanted to say that he walked the Spear Dao!

It had been snatched away by the Great Qin King!

On the Devourer of Iron Clan's side, April and May exchanged glances, somewhat tempted.

There was no helping it. The Devourer of Iron Clan had pledged to Su Yu early on, and many of their strong ones had advanced. March, Giant Bamboo, and September had all become Rule Masters. The two of them had no chance left—all the usable Daos had been occupied!

The others didn't quite suit them.

At this moment, April bared his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, does that mean we're splitting the clan now?"

He grinned again. "From now on, March leads one branch, and we lead another branch of the Iron-Eaters?"

Su Yu chuckled. "What about January?"

Indeed, the Iron-Eaters had no shortage of strong warriors. There were also July, August, and Full Moon—all quite formidable. August was relatively weaker, but not by much.

In this clan, from January to September, Su Yu had noticed that only February and June were missing, but Giant Bamboo Marquis and Full Moon had filled those gaps, making a total of nine top-tier experts.

Hearing Su Yu’s words, April grinned wickedly. January? Who cared about him!

March was his father, so he’d yield to him. January was practically a great-grandfather—let him be!

At this moment, Great Zhou King also spoke up. "This is indeed a rare opportunity. How many Open Heaven experts have there been since ancient times? From the Primordial Era to now, as far as I know, only Emperor Ren and Emperor Yu! Now that everyone has failed to break through... Emperor Ren’s realm is still powerful, and his foundation remains intact. Soon, he will grow strong again... By then, everyone’s opportunity will come. It’s best to seize it!"

The opportunity was indeed rare!

In truth, everyone had some minor grievances, but deep down, they were still full of anticipation.

They looked forward to ascending to become Lords of the Rules within Emperor Ren’s realm!

Since Su Yu could secure such a chance for them, they should cherish it.

Soon, Xinghong stepped forward first, bowing deeply. "Thank you, Your Majesty! I... do not wish to miss this chance again!"

From the last list of thirty, five had failed to break through.

Great Xia King, Xinghong, Fire Cloud Marquis, Tian Ce, and the Space Ancient Emperor, Tun Kong. The others had failed because their paths were occupied by kin—Great Xia King because of his grandson, Xia Longwu—but Xinghong had simply failed to seize his moment.

Now, he refused to be left behind!

Su Yu nodded slightly and smiled. "Emperor Ren is a good man and an interesting one. He’s actually easier to get along with than I am. You all should be familiar with him. I hope every one of you can become a Lord of the Rules! In the future, soon, when the Three Gates open, those who are not Lords of the Rules will find it hard to take part in major events. If you miss this brilliant era, when will the next one begin? Will there be another chance?"

Everyone took a deep breath. Soon, they bowed one after another in gratitude!

Opportunities were rare!

Only by seizing them could they claim the future!

And Su Yu smiled. This was very good!

Emperor Ren would likely not refuse either.

In the early stages of a realm, such assistance was sorely needed. Those Su Yu had named were either Heavenly Kings or Heavenly Lords. Of course, some who hadn’t reached the Heavenly King level were also given a chance to try!

Perhaps, by some twist of fate, they might break through?

As for Great Xia King and the others, Su Yu didn’t bother with them.

Each of them had their own arrangements.

Whether it was Su Yu’s realm or Emperor Ren’s, both were fragile and prone to collapse. Strictly speaking, the River of Time was the most stable—at least for now, there were no major issues.

"Then prepare yourselves. Wait for Emperor Ren’s return. I’ll head to the front lines soon to relieve him and let him come back!"

Emperor Ren hadn’t returned yet, but Su Yu knew his thoughts.

He was waiting for Su Yu to go back!

He wasn’t at ease leaving, and if Su Yu was also absent, trouble might arise.

So Su Yu needed to quickly settle some matters here and return to relieve Emperor Ren.

After arranging everything for these people, Su Yu looked at the newly ascended Fire Cloud Marquis and chuckled. The laugh made Fire Cloud Marquis a bit uneasy. Su Yu said with a grin, "Fire Cloud Marquis, stay for a moment!"

Fire Cloud Marquis felt a little nervous but dared not refuse. Soon, the others left one after another.

Only Book Spirit and a few others remained.

Su Yu glanced at Book Spirit, thought for a moment, and said, "Emperor Ren’s realm is still not complete or strong enough. For most people, placing them in Emperor Ren’s realm would suffice. But there’s one person I want to place in Wen Wang’s realm, to see if he can be revived..."

Book Spirit’s expression shifted slightly. "I have no objection, but the realm’s master is not me—it’s my master..."

Su Yu laughed. "It’s fine. Even if Wen Wang doesn’t agree, it doesn’t matter—he’s not here, so his word doesn’t count! As for Yue Wang, he devoured the entire Spear Dao and became immensely powerful. Once he enters the realm, a Second-Class rank is certain, and he might even have a chance to challenge for First-Class..."

Su Yu thought for a moment and added, "As for Emperor Ren’s side, it’s tricky. If Yue Wang tries to break through there, he might shatter the realm—it’s not strong enough yet!"

Otherwise, Emperor Ren’s realm would also be an option, since Yue Wang didn’t reject Emperor Ren.

At this moment, Fire Cloud Marquis’s mouth fell open. For a long while, he was speechless. Finally, he managed to say with difficulty, "Your Majesty... what do you mean?"

Su Yu smiled. "Yue Wang! I observed earlier—he still has a lingering will, continuing to guard and fulfill his mission. I’ll try to see if I can revive him. If Yue Wang is resurrected... he will become a powerful ally!"

"Really... really?"

Fire Cloud Marquis was instantly thrilled. Su Yu nodded with a smile. "Of course. But I’ll need your help... on one condition: you must tell me—does Yue Wang trust you?"

"Of course!"

Fire Cloud Marquis said hurriedly, "My king trusted me the most!"

Beside him, Great Zhou King and the others curled their lips. Fire Cloud Marquis immediately grew angry. "Don’t believe me? Back then, I was only a bit weak and couldn’t follow my king into battle. Otherwise, my king would definitely have taken me to the front lines!"

Su Yu chuckled. "I don’t know about that. But let me warn you—if he doesn’t trust you enough, the moment you move his body, he’ll strike you with a thunderous blow, and you’ll die for sure! Don’t think that just because you’re now a Lord of the Rules—barely Fourth-Class—you can survive. His thunderous strike might not kill a First-Class, but a Second-Class Lord of the Rules would be severely wounded, if not dead!"

This was a ruthless man—someone who had devoured an entire Dao.

Fire Cloud Marquis gritted his teeth. "My king will definitely trust me! In the old days, I followed my king on campaigns across the world. He saved me many times, and I shielded him many times as well... As long as Your Majesty can revive my king, I will do anything!"

Su Yu nodded. "Let’s give it a try. You move Yue Wang into Wen Wang’s realm. Wen Wang’s realm carries his aura. How was Yue Wang’s relationship with Wen Wang?"

Fire Cloud Marquis thought for a moment. "He admired him. Back then, my king was tricked—cough, won over—by Wen Wang and joined Emperor Ren’s system. So my king and Wen Wang always had a good relationship!"

Su Yu chuckled again and nodded. "Good. Book Spirit, you are responsible for sorting out the Spear Dao within Wen Wang’s realm. I will handle reconnecting his Dao with the realm. Great Zhou King, you have a task too..."

Great Zhou King looked puzzled. "I don’t know anything about this..."

"You are responsible for silencing Yue Wang’s will, in case he suddenly erupts and blows himself up!"

Ah, understood!

Su Yu continued, "Wen Wang is not here. If Yue Wang revives in his realm and reconnects with the Spear Dao, he will be able to control a great deal of the realm’s power. That might allow us to gain a top-tier First-Class existence!"

"If Yue Wang had not died, this would be a blessing in disguise. He nurtured the Spear Dao for a full hundred thousand years!"

Having swallowed the entire Dao and nurtured it for a hundred thousand years, the former Third-Class expert, once reconnected with Wen Wang’s realm’s Spear Dao, would at least be Second-Class in Su Yu’s estimation—and not an ordinary Second-Class at that.

Whether he could reach First-Class... that depended on Wen Wang himself!

Su Yu squinted and smiled. "If Yue Wang can be revived and reach First-Class, that would mean Wen Wang’s Dao power exceeds 32 Daos. I wonder if he has actually reached that level?"

Had he?

Not necessarily in the outside world, but within his realm—did Wen Wang have the power of 32 Daos? If so, there was hope of creating a First-Class.

Su Yu couldn’t be sure about this.

Of course, according to Emperor Ren, back in the day, they were the strongest and too lazy to further divide the ranks. But who knew if Emperor Ren was boasting? If not, Wen Wang might indeed have reached that level.

Everyone was speechless. So you’re also trying to gauge Wen Wang’s combat strength?

Was that necessary?

Su Yu quickly laughed again. "Alright, no more wasting time! Once we finish with Yue Wang’s matter here, I won’t stay in the Ten Thousand Realms for more than a few days. I’ll have to leave. It’s been a while since I returned—if I don’t go back soon, a whole day will have passed over there!"

King Dazhou and the others bared their teeth but said nothing.

Was one day over there… really that much?

Even if you stayed here for a year, what difference would it make?

There was no denying it—Su Yu’s use of time had truly reached its peak!

The moment one task was done, he immediately started the next, treating a single day as if it were a year!

…

Star Mansion.

Ninth floor.

King Yue’s corpse still hung in the air, standing proud against heaven and earth, that defiant expression impossible to conceal, even in death.

He was a human overlord, subdued by King Wen, who had joined the Imperial Court and sworn loyalty to the Human Emperor.

He may not have truly submitted to the Human Emperor, but in his final moment, he remained faithful to his mission, faithful to humanity, choosing to stay here and slaughter any powerful beings from the myriad races who tried to flee.

For a hundred thousand years, his corpse remained unbroken, carrying a lingering will with but one conviction: if the myriad races return, kill without mercy!

The first time Marquis Huoyun saw King Yue, he wept bitterly.

Today, tears streamed down Marquis Huoyun’s aged face, yet he made no sound. In those tears were hope, joy, and longing!

King Yue might be resurrected!

For him, whether Su Yu or the Human Emperor, in the end, they still fell short of King Yue—because this was his true master. He was King Yue’s household general. In that era, that distinction was absolute!

“My king, your general has come to receive you!”

Marquis Huoyun walked step by step toward King Yue. Su Yu frowned slightly. “Be careful. If King Yue thinks you intend to move him or disrupt his mission, he might kill you…”

He wasn’t sure if that could happen. It was better not to intervene himself—if he did, and King Yue’s final will judged him an enemy and attacked, Su Yu wouldn’t be afraid, but King Yue would surely die, beyond any saving.

As Marquis Huoyun drew closer, a faint will emerged from King Yue’s body, and a spear intent soared into the sky!

It seemed to say: take one more step, and you will be killed without mercy!

Marquis Huoyun prostrated himself on the ground, gritting his teeth, enduring the impact of the spear intent as his will trembled: “My king, I have come to revive you… Not to make you abandon your duty. Your general, by order of the Human Emperor, the Yu Emperor, and King Wen, has come to escort you back!”

King Yue showed no reaction. Marquis Huoyun crept closer, crawling, humbly bowing, continuing to approach King Yue.

Su Yu watched silently.

Would King Yue’s will believe Marquis Huoyun?

Marquis Huoyun kept advancing, but King Yue’s spear intent grew stronger and stronger, becoming almost terrifying. Su Yu frowned slightly, then reached out and summoned a great seal—the Human Sovereign Seal!

Next, he reached out again and grabbed another seal—the Human Emperor Seal!

The Human Emperor was not present at the moment, so the control of this seal also rested with Su Yu.

After a moment’s thought, Su Yu looked at the Book Spirit. The Book Spirit understood, transforming into a book that carried King Wen’s aura and will. Su Yu held the two seals and the book aloft, letting their power burst forth, covering heaven and earth. He shouted in a low voice: “By decree—King Yue, return to the ranks, heal your wounds, await orders. Receive the command!”

Boom!

The two seals and the book erupted with immense power, blanketing the world!

The spear intent on King Yue’s body grew fiercer, as if he had fallen into confusion.

His will sensed something.

Commands from familiar powerful figures!

Ordering him to return!

His mission was over!

At that moment, Marquis Huoyun’s eyes lit up, and he shouted again: “My king, your general welcomes you back. Please, my king, remove your armor!”

Removing the armor signified the fading of battle intent.

It was also the key to determining whether King Yue had truly received these messages.

“Your general, Huoyun, will remove your armor for you!”

Marquis Huoyun suddenly stood up and walked toward King Yue. Su Yu frowned slightly—he wasn’t sure if King Yue had truly received the signals, but Marquis Huoyun was taking a risk. Su Yu wanted to stop him, but after a moment’s hesitation, he did not.

Marquis Huoyun approached quickly, and Su Yu watched in silence.

After a while, Marquis Huoyun reached King Yue’s side. The spear intent grew stronger, but Marquis Huoyun did not release his own battle intent or activate his rule path. He relied solely on his physical body, enduring the spear intent that pierced him, leaving wounds all over.

Marquis Huoyun paid no heed, a brilliant smile spreading across his face!

King Yue had not stopped him!

It was only the naturally emanating spear intent!

Gritting his teeth, he stepped forward and began to remove King Yue’s armor.

The armor was already battered, but it still exuded a fierce, murderous aura. Marquis Huoyun clenched his teeth, his hands bleeding profusely from the cuts, as he slowly, piece by piece, stripped away the broken armor.

Once the armor was off, King Yue’s flesh was revealed—ravaged and torn, with bloody gashes that quickly healed, only to be torn open again by the powerful spear intent.

At that moment, Marquis Huoyun was overjoyed. He looked at Su Yu, and Su Yu smiled too. “Good. Take King Yue to the Star Sea. Follow me and don’t move recklessly!”

Marquis Huoyun said nothing, hurriedly bending down to carry King Yue on his back. It felt like carrying a mountain. He dared not use his rule path, fearing it would provoke King Yue to awaken and unleash a final strike!

Instantly, he was drenched in blood from the spear wounds, but he was ecstatic, happily carrying King Yue on his back and flying swiftly toward the Star Sea. He didn’t even dare let Tongtian Hou teleport them too far, lest something go wrong.

Thus, after some time, the group finally reached the Star Sea.

Soon, everyone followed Su Yu into King Wen’s realm.

The Book Spirit quickly manifested a path.

Su Yu glanced at it and took a deep breath. Success meant King Yue would revive; failure meant King Yue would be blown to pieces.

As for the outcome, it depended on luck.

His luck had never been bad!

The next moment, Su Yu let out a low shout, reached out, and grabbed a strand of path power—the spear path within King Wen’s realm. He seized it as if it were a tangible object.

That wasn’t the key. The key was to draw out the spear path within King Yue’s body and reconnect the path’s power!

Su Yu looked at King Dazhou in the distance and said in a low voice: “I will provoke him to unleash his path. At the moment his path erupts, before it reaches its peak, you must silence him. Whether he lives or dies… depends on how well you seize that instant!”

Marquis Huoyun turned to King Dazhou with a pleading look.

King Dazhou was exasperated. Damn it, why are you looking at me?

As if I were the one in charge!

Despite his irritation, he quickly nodded and said solemnly: “I will do it, Your Majesty. For a loyal and righteous man like King Yue… I too hope he can be revived!”

“Then… I begin!”

Su Yu let out a low shout, and the next moment, a powerful will surged toward King Yue!

At that instant, the hostile, murderous aura enveloped King Yue. King Yue’s eyes snapped open, filled with maddening, boundless killing intent. He roared, a sound that shook heaven and earth!

“Kill!”

A long spear shot out from within his body. That single thrust even manifested sixteen phantom images—this spear had truly erupted with a barely first-class combat power!

Yue Wang, a mere third-rank, had swallowed the Dao and nurtured it for a hundred thousand years; at this moment, perhaps his strongest, he exhausted everything for this single spear thrust!

And just then, the Great Zhou King’s face turned green.

First-rank!

Damn it!

Can I suppress him?

He roared: “Silence!”

Boom!

The power of the Dao erupted, surging toward Yue Wang to engulf him, yet it could barely hold—the Dao power shattered instantly. The Great Zhou King, enraged, bellowed again, and ten Dao powers erupted simultaneously!

Boom!

Suppression!

But still, not enough—he could not suppress him!

Yue Wang had swallowed the Dao for a hundred thousand years; this spear thrust was too mighty. Now, the frenzied, murderous aura battered the Great Zhou King, making him spit blood continuously!

Seeing no other way, the Great Zhou King roared in fury, “Quiet! Steady! Calm!”

Rumble!

In an instant, six more Dao powers burst forth from his body, yet these six were insufficient—for they were not mastered Daos, merely bearing a hint of the Heavenly King level.

These were his unsevered Daos, none having reached the level of a Rule Lord.

The Great Zhou King still commanded many Daos, but alas, many had not attained that tier.

The Great Zhou King roared again, madly, and from his body emerged seven or eight minor Daos, all very weak!

Yet so many Daos!

He had to suppress Yue Wang!

Suddenly, multiple Daos erupted once more, and at that moment, the Book Spirit acted—with a wave of its hand, it also unleashed seven or eight Dao powers to suppress, muttering: “This is the Wen King’s realm, Your Majesty… why test him further? He should have no secrets left—what time is it?”

The Great Zhou King paused, then abruptly turned to Su Yu, who sat there utterly calm. As the Book Spirit suppressed Yue Wang, Su Yu grinned at the Great Zhou King: “Forgot!”

“I…”

The Great Zhou King spat a mouthful of old blood—damn you!

You’re playing me?

Su Yu shrugged. Not playing you—just checking if you, old fellow, had any complete Daos left unmerged. Hmm, good, none left—a pity.

You really are just a ten-Dao master!

None of your other Daos reached this level—I’m disappointed. Your first-rank seems unlikely now.

Ignoring the Great Zhou King, Su Yu grew solemn in an instant. Seizing the moment Yue Wang was suppressed, he grabbed Yue Wang’s spear Dao, shouted low, and forcibly connected the two spear Daos!

The Book Spirit suppressed!

And at that moment, a faint will emerged from the heavens, rising from Su Yu’s Celestial Gate, tinged with confusion: “What are you doing…”

“Shut up—lend me a Dao!”

“…”

That was the Wen King’s voice. He had just retrieved his shoes and wanted to do something when he suddenly sensed an anomaly in his realm. Before, he might not have felt it, but with the shoes, he could perceive more.

Taking advantage of the realm’s turmoil, he transmitted a sliver of will—only to be rebuked!

The Wen King was stunned!

I’m being rebuked?

This is Su Yu, right?

Holy crap!

I’m being rebuked?

What’s going on?

This is my realm—you’re doing mischief in it, and I just ask, and you rebuke me?

He wasn’t the Human Emperor, who was honest; the Wen King was arrogant. He wanted to rage, but after a moment’s thought, he let it go—damn it, the realm was outside, he was inside, raging was useless. Besides, his Book Spirit didn’t resist… it seemed Su Yu, that brat, had fooled his Book Spirit!

The Wen King’s faint will instantly withdrew. Had he not sensed the realm’s anomaly, he wouldn’t have extended it—too dangerous, too easily detected.

This trick could only be used at critical moments.

Soon, the Wen King’s will retreated swiftly, for he knew that a madman like Su Yu might be just like him—if he didn’t retreat, Su Yu might shatter his will.

This was the greatest difference between the Wen King and the Human Emperor. The Human Emperor had been shattered by Su Yu several times, but the Wen King was far more cunning, for he loved such tricks himself!

Sure enough, just then, Su Yu was about to crush the Wen King’s meddling will when he paused… damn, he ran?

So fast!

So you really just came to ask one question?

And then nothing?

No time to dwell. At that moment, Su Yu roared low, forcibly merging the two spear Daos. The power of healing Daos erupted instantly, fusing the two Daos together!

Boom!

A long spear spanned the entire heavens!

Below, Yue Wang’s eyes snapped open, brimming with a dense, murderous intent. He bellowed, “Kill!”

Suddenly, the spear in the air fell into his hand, and he thrust it straight at Su Yu!

The spear carried endless slaughter, endless madness, and immense power—a single thrust to pierce all, to slay Su Yu!

And at that moment, Su Yu smiled, bared his teeth, and said, “Book Spirit!”

The Book Spirit understood at once—suppressing Yue Wang, empowering Su Yu. Around Su Yu, eighteen golden dragons burst forth!

Here, though not my realm, I am the guest—and I will turn guest into master. Even if not my realm, I am the boss!

In that instant, Su Yu’s realm power, the Human Emperor’s realm power, and the Wen King’s realm power—three realm powers—all pressed down upon Yue Wang!

In a blink, Yue Wang’s aura was crushed to its limit.

And Su Yu grew mighty to the extreme.

He threw a punch!

With a thunderous boom, the punch sent Yue Wang flying millions of meters. In a flash, he reappeared before Su Yu, who rained punch after punch. In the distance, Fire Cloud Marquis gaped, wanting to shout something, but… he didn’t.

Clearly, Su Yu felt that Yue Wang, just revived, had been unfriendly by thrusting his spear at him. And Su Yu loved nothing more than teaching the unruly a lesson!

The Wen King subdued you back then—I can too!

Rumble!

A great din erupted as Su Yu hammered relentlessly. Yue Wang was suppressed miserably, reduced to second-rank, while Su Yu, a first-rank powerhouse, pounded him for about three minutes.

Yue Wang’s face was swollen, his head like a pig’s, as Su Yu pinned him down and beat him mercilessly!

After a moment, Su Yu rose, patted his robe, and smiled: "A scholar fighting—such a disgrace to refinement!"

He flicked his robe and said coolly: "Ask the Firecloud Marquis, then come to me for orders! Alright, everyone leave now, give them enough time to talk. I believe the Yue King will know what to do!"

Su Yu drifted away. The Yue King, in excruciating pain, gritted his teeth: "Who are you?"

Without needing Su Yu to answer, the Tongtian Marquis said with a chuckle: "His Majesty the Yu Emperor, whose achievements surpass the Human Emperor and the Literary King! Even the Human Emperor and the Literary King obey only the Yu Emperor. Yue King, tend to your wounds!"

With that, the group vanished!

The Yue King's expression shifted, growing even more livid. He looked at the excited Firecloud Marquis beside him and said after a long pause: "I... have been resurrected?"

The Firecloud Marquis nodded frantically in excitement!

At this moment, he was floating on air—the Yue King had been reborn!

And he was very powerful!

Though his current appearance was somewhat miserable, he had attacked Su Yu and wasn't killed—only beaten black and blue... The Firecloud Marquis felt this was entirely acceptable!

The Yue King looked at him, then at the direction Su Yu had left, then at the world around him. In that moment, countless doubts surged into his heart.

"Yu Emperor?"

He murmured, "What's going on? The Human Emperor and the Literary King were defeated by him?"

"Impossible!"

"Firecloud, tell me everything!"

The Yue King's voice was low. The Firecloud Marquis nodded hastily, excited but at a loss for where to begin. After a long while, he blurted out: "The one not to be provoked above all in the myriad realms is the Yu Emperor... terrifying... My King, don't think of revenge—he'll beat you badly, and you'll be left with a dark history. Earlier I saw Tongtian recording a video of you..."

The Yue King was bewildered. "What the hell?"

But the Firecloud Marquis quickly suppressed these thoughts. "Oh well, my King doesn't understand. Dark history is just dark history—who doesn't have some?"

Soon, he began to explain to the Yue King everything that had happened over the past hundred thousand years.

The earlier parts were brief summaries. When he got to the recent years, Su Yu's name kept coming up. The more the Yue King listened, the stranger he felt. "So uncanny?"

"He suppressed the ages in just a few years?"

"It feels... terrifying!"