Chapter 864: Welcoming More Heaven Gate Powerhouses

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A strange light flickered in Su Yu's eyes as he gazed at the Human Emperor, murmuring, "Is there someone beyond the heavens who looks down on us like this?"

The Human Emperor fell silent.

After a long while, he chuckled lightly, "You mean the Lord of Time?"

In all the myriad realms, the one most likely capable of such a feat was that being.

At this moment, the Blue Sky transformed into a vast net, enveloping the myriad realms, a colossal face peering down at all living beings, yet the masses remained unaware that a face with eyes hung above them, watching.

Where was that eternally mysterious, vanished Lord of Time?

What was his purpose?

Was he like the Blue Sky, only dwelling at a higher level, faintly observing the multitudes?

In that instant, Su Yu looked at the Human Emperor, and the Human Emperor looked back at Su Yu.

Was it possible?

If so, what was the intent?

Now, everything in the myriad heavens and realms was built upon the foundation of the River of Time, including the existence of the Three Gates.

This being was the strongest of all...

Like the embodiment of the Heavenly Dao, indifferent and aloof, allowing anyone to draw power from the River of Time, as if even severing the river itself would not concern him, so long as one had the ability.

Su Yu soon ceased such thoughts, turning his gaze to the net of myriad paths incarnated by the Blue Sky, a smile gradually spreading across his face.

It was a somewhat twisted smile.

Seeing him smile so perversely, the Human Emperor looked up at the sky and sighed, wondering who would now meet misfortune.

Heaven and earth bear witness: I, Xingyu, am benevolent and peerless!

The sins Su Yu committed have nothing to do with me.

Whatever he does, let it not be counted against me; I merely lend a hand.

At that moment, the Blue Sky's figure materialized, holding the Book of Myriad Laws.

For a moment, Su Yu couldn't help but laugh.

He had built his foundation on the Aspirations of Civilization, the King Wen on the Myriad Paths Sutra, and the Blue Sky on the Book of Myriad Laws—what about the Human Emperor?

The Human Emperor's core of heaven and earth was now the Human Emperor Seal, but before that, at the moment of creation, there might have been other cores—could it also have been a book?

Su Yu looked at the Human Emperor, who first appeared bewildered, then smiled: "Why stare at me? You want to ask what my core of heaven and earth is?"

"Yes!"

The Human Emperor laughed: "The Imperial Path Sutra!"

"Really?"

The Human Emperor gave a knowing smile: "True or false, it is true now!"

Su Yu raised an eyebrow and suddenly said, "Your Majesty, tell me... why do all creators of heaven and earth like to use a book to proclaim their identity as creators?"

For instance, the Time Master—if she had created a heaven, it would have been her recipe book as the heaven, the Time Scroll as the heaven.

Was this a unanimous choice, or... was it an inevitability?

He looked up at the sky again, and after a long pause, said, "Could there also be a book, a scripture, within the River of Time?"

Su Yu murmured, "A scripture that inscribes the myriad paths and proclaims the identity of the creator? Divine words transform into the Dao, the Dao transforms into divine words, rules become characters—why do I feel this is actually an underlying rule of the River of Time?"

The Human Emperor looked at him gravely, "You mean we are all influenced by this rule?"

Su Yu nodded: "If we influence each other, that's one thing. To prove this, it's simple—just ask the Lord of the Dead. Last time, I think I saw a book! If the Lord of the Dead's foundation for creation is also a book, then it means it's not mutual influence among us, but the entire River of Time influencing us. Perhaps the Lord of Time is a scholar, fond of reading, who likes to show off with a book!"

Su Yu suddenly laughed, "Otherwise, logically, the Lord of the Dead has little connection with us and shouldn't be the same, yet he very likely is. Don't you find that interesting, Your Majesty?"

The Human Emperor pondered for a moment, then nodded: "That is indeed possible. After all, we were all born within the myriad realms, influenced by them and by the River of Time—it's quite normal!"

So that means... the Human Emperor smiled: "Only scholars are worthy of creating heaven and earth?"

They exchanged glances and both laughed.

Their laughter was meaningful!

War Kings and Martial Emperors—those rough men—apparently had no chance to create heaven and earth; they were unworthy!

Martial men, ha!

At this moment, the Blue Sky's aura rippled slightly, and he also smiled, cupping his hands: "Greetings, fellow Daoists!"

"Thank you, fellow Daoists!"

The Blue Sky hovered in the air, the book floating before him, and sighed with emotion: "On the path of the Great Dao, to have your assistance is the fortune of a lifetime! Your Majesty helped me attain the Dao, and I, Blue, have no way to repay..."

Su Yu raised a hand to stop him.

Because he feared the next words might be "I offer myself to you!"—that would truly be infuriating!

Su Yu looked at him and smiled.

"I need no repayment. I hope someone grows strong, not just me alone. I... am very tired!"

Su Yu's smile was radiant: "I even hope that one day I can pursue what I desire, not be trapped in this cage like the Human Emperor!"

The Human Emperor's cheek twitched.

But Su Yu paid no heed to his thoughts and continued, "When you become strong, I might go and seek my own Dao, my own path, find what I want. This myriad realms, this humanity—to me, they have always been a shackle!"

The Human Emperor said solemnly, "It is human emotions and desires that make one human!"

Su Yu laughed: "No, it is those with emotions and desires who are human; those with shackles are sages! You are willing to be a sage, but I am not! Human Emperor, we admire sages, but we do not wish to become them!"

The Human Emperor was silent for a moment, then sighed: "Why do you and the Second King Wen share the same thought?"

He smiled bitterly: "I am no sage; I just think..."

"Don't think!"

Su Yu interrupted him: "You are a sage, a saint—anyway, I don't want to become a second Human Emperor. If I did, I would have inherited your Dao power long ago. Why wait until today?"

The Human Emperor had no reply.

Was I a sage?

Was that a compliment?

But... never mind. He didn't actually feel that way. It was just that Su Yu and King Wen were too unrestrained.

Su Yu then looked at the Blue Sky and smiled: "Now that you have a foundation and have opened your heaven, the rest of the path... walk it yourself! We are all explorers on the Great Dao now; I am not much stronger than you, nor do I know more. Fellow Daoist Blue, the Dao lies beneath our feet—let us walk and see!"

The Blue Sky nodded slightly: "Your Majesty has laid the best foundation for me. From now on, I will seek my own path forward. As for the myriad realms, Your Majesty can rest assured. I am everywhere within them, hidden in all things. The myriad realms are Your Majesty's domain; nothing can be concealed!"

Only today had the Blue Sky completed his thorough permeation of the myriad realms.

I am omnipresent.

The Human Emperor also sighed, impressed.

Of course, he wasn’t envious—Blue Sky’s path wasn’t to his liking either, just as Su Yu disliked his own path of responsibility. At their level, each had their own pursuits, their own focus.

Blue Sky’s meaning was also clear: now that he had opened an extraordinary heaven, he was willing to help Su Yu guard this myriad realms.

He was content to be a vassal!

Su Yu didn’t dwell on it. He looked again at the myriad realms, considered for a moment, and said, “Send a clone into my world to show you’re still here. Cultivate on your own. I need to ensure that even if the Three Gates open, everything remains under my control!”

If the Three Gates’ experts emerge, they must live under my watchful eye!

I can deal with them at any moment!

Blue Sky nodded.

The Human Emperor was curious: “What level of strength are you at now?”

Blue Sky smiled. “A million clones, each a mere harmony with the Dao!”

The Human Emperor was speechless—that was obvious.

“And when united?”

“Barely first-class, but not for long!”

Blue Sky didn’t hide it. The Human Emperor had contributed greatly this time, so he saw no need to conceal. “Below unity, I still can’t maintain it for long, but I can sustain one battle!”

The Human Emperor showed a hint of a smile—this was beyond expectations!

The key was that Blue Sky’s heaven had a vast reach!

Sure enough, Blue Sky added, “For now, I can almost radiate across the entire myriad realms, but it’s hard to reach the depths of the River of Time like you, Your Majesty, because I lack an exceptionally powerful Dao.”

That was enough!

Su Yu nodded slightly. “That’s fine, already impressive. This way, even if we’re not here, the myriad realms still have some foundation to solve problems!”

Then Su Yu smiled again. “So many days have passed—Gui’s old friends have been infiltrating their power. Perhaps it’s time for them to emerge. Once we deal with them and merge their Daos into my world, it should stabilize my heaven!”

With the world stable and five powerful Daos integrated, Su Yu could digest his previous gains and restore his full strength, perhaps even surpass it.

Next, he would have to attend to his own affairs.

At the mention of Gui, Blue Sky’s smile turned peculiar. “Gui is interesting! Your Majesty didn’t let me toy with him longer!”

Su Yu was speechless.

Blue Sky’s smile grew stranger. “Why not send Gui’s friends into the world for some fun? Or even into the real myriad realms to play?”

Forget it!

Su Yu had no interest in indulging Blue Sky’s hobbies.

He had no time to toy with these people.

“Enough. Focus on your cultivation, Your Majesty the Human Emperor. Let’s go!”

“Where to?”

“Back to kill!”

Su Yu was exasperated. “Do you think I can take on five experts alone?”

“…”

Still working for you?

The Human Emperor realized Su Yu could never rest. He was relentless.

“Can you give me two days off?”

The Human Emperor asked. Su Yu frowned. “Haven’t we been resting for over a month?”

“…”

The Human Emperor felt exhausted. “I feel like this past month has been more tiring than a hundred years before!”

You call this rest?

Su Yu was genuinely baffled. “I thought you were a diligent, people-loving emperor. But you say you’ve done less in a hundred years than in this month of rest? No wonder humanity never rose!”

Damn you!

The Human Emperor glared. You freak—this past month, I’ve been digging holes every day. Is that rest?

If I’d worked like this for tens of thousands of years, I’d be dead long ago!

How could I still be alive?

“You’re destined to die young!”

The Human Emperor cursed. “You don’t understand balance between work and rest!”

Su Yu snorted. “Same difference. If I die, you won’t have it easy either.”

With that banter, the two vanished from the spot.

Blue Sky watched them disappear and smiled. With the Human Emperor around, Su Yu was much more relaxed. In the past, he wouldn’t have been this carefree. For Su Yu, this past month might truly have been a rest.

…

The Upper Realm.

The Human Emperor and Su Yu appeared simultaneously. Soon, others received orders and quickly gathered in Su Yu’s world.

Now, there were many Rule Masters.

On the Human Emperor’s side, the number of Rule Masters had increased rather than decreased.

Previously, the Human Emperor had over fifty Rule Masters—eight had died in battle, four from the myriad races had been subdued, leaving fewer than fifty. Now, there were over sixty.

On Su Yu’s side, even though two had died, the number exceeded forty.

Together, the Rule Masters numbered over a hundred!

Of course, some were still stationed in the River of Time.

Even so, the gathered experts here numbered over sixty.

Everyone turned to Su Yu.

But Su Yu looked toward the back of the crowd, where Gui was trying to hide.

All eyes instantly fixed on Gui.

Gui looked helpless. Seeing Su Yu’s gaze, he had no choice but to ask, “Your Majesty the Yu Emperor… what are your orders?”

Su Yu smiled. “Tell me, after this past month, are they about ready? Can their true bodies descend? Come on, describe the five’s specific strength and methods. What do you think?”

Gui was very reluctant. “This… I’d be betraying my friends…”

“Then forget it!”

“No!”

Gui was terrified of death, so he had to say, “These five, by the myriad realms’ classification, two are first-class, three are second-class. The two first-class are on par with me, and the three second-class are at the peak of second-class!”

Gui explained, “They were my friends in the Heavenly Gate…”

A group sneered, "Even your old friends you'd screw over?"

Gui, watched by them, helpless, muttered, "What else could I do?"

Of course, now he chose suicide—if he died, all marks would vanish, and those beyond the Heavenly Gate would sense it.

In other words, using his life to warn them: the myriad realms are dangerous!

Otherwise, he had no other way.

Gui ignored them and continued, "Emperor Yu... could they... be like me, after yielding their Great Dao, reforge a new one, so they may continue to serve Your Majesty?"

A shred of friendship remained; Gui pleaded for them, knowing that these five old friends, once they arrived, would meet no good end.

Resistance meant certain death!

But yielding might offer a slim chance—like him, they could cultivate some random path and scrape by, at least surviving, still having an opportunity!

Though the five were powerful, they had to consider where they were.

This place—my heavens—over sixty Rulers of Order!

Su Yu and the like, the Human Emperor and his ilk, and those from the front lines hadn't returned yet; when they did, it would be even more terrifying!

And on Su Yu's side, there were plenty of second-tier fighters.

Bright King had soon crossed into the second tier, after all, a first-tier powerhouse for many years; Star Moon was also at the peak of the second tier, though she rarely fought, her presence meant minor injuries could almost instantly heal.

Besides that, the Human Emperor's side had several second-tier experts, including King Wu's second wife, all present here.

Originally a peak second-tier War King, he now remained at peak third-tier, yet to break into the second.

With so many strong foes, how could they match them?

Su Yu smiled. "It's worth considering! I have some sense of these five's Great Dao power, but specifics are hard to judge. Tell me, what are their Daos?"

Gui introduced them: "Two first-tier ones: one called Jade, a rogue cultivator, practices the Way of the Spear! Another called Tomb, practices the Way of the Heavenly Tomb..."

"Wait!"

Su Yu grew intrigued. "What is the Way of the Heavenly Tomb?"

He had never heard of it before.

Gui explained: "When Tomb fights, he manifests a coffin, sealing his opponent inside. It's somewhat like a domain or a world. His combat strength is actually not weak! It also has a flavor of sealing the Dao. But compared to ordinary sealing Daos, Tomb's Dao has limitations... For instance, a normal sealing Dao can seal an opponent at any time, but Tomb's Dao requires the opponent to be inside the coffin, which is quite restrictive!"

The Human Emperor chuckled, glancing at Su Yu, and explained: "This kind of Dao power is actually quite common—a variant of the sealing Dao. But the cultivator self-imprisons, or rather, lacks the ability to expand the sealing Dao... Actually, you should understand. You know Yu. Her early Hell Dao was similar; she could only seal enemies within her territory. Later, she expanded herself and achieved Dao sublimation!"

Su Yu understood.

Then he asked, "What's a rogue cultivator?"

"Rogue cultivator?"

Gui looked a bit odd. "Within the Heavenly Gate, there is chaotic darkness, but there exist forbidden lands. So-called forbidden lands are places where top-tier powerhouses open up worlds, sheltering a region, or are simply world-openers themselves... In these forbidden lands, like Your Majesty's and the Human Emperor's realms, they can suppress opponents, imprison enemies, and enhance themselves... Of course, not all are world-openers; some are top experts who, after cultivating, use their weapons, Dao-proving artifacts, or abandoned shells to forge forbidden lands!"

"These people have complete inheritances, ancient beings still alive. Within the Heavenly Gate, not all are from the era of world-opening; some were born later, but the lords of forbidden lands must be from that era!"

Su Yu found it strange: "Then after world-opening, no one could become a forbidden land lord?"

"They could!"

Gui nodded. "But... it's nearly impossible! Because the difficulty is immense. After the era was sealed, progress became extremely hard! Cultivators in forbidden lands have power, inheritances, and strong beings, eternal and undying—they are orthodox cultivators. Those without forbidden lands, born later, or minor figures from the world-opening era... are all considered rogue cultivators!"

"Simply put, non-rogue cultivators have a forbidden land lord backing them!"

Su Yu understood. "Then how strong are these people?"

"All are top first-tier, even beyond first-tier!"

He explained: "First-tier is the myriad realms' term. Beyond the gate, they measure strength by how many Dao powers one has. The weak ones have thirty Dao powers, the strong exceed that. I don't know the specifics, but forbidden land lords are extremely terrifying beings!"

The Human Emperor sighed, "What's so terrifying? At my peak, when I projected into the Heavenly Gate, one of your so-called forbidden land lords fought my projection, and I didn't lose much ground. If it were my true body... I'm confident I could kill him! A pity!"

Gui sucked in a breath. Damn, how did such a being cultivate?

As for whether the Human Emperor was lying, there was no need.

Su Yu knew a bit about this too, and smiled, "That opponent you fought—do you know him?"

"No, but he declared his origin, something like... the master of the Sky Dome Mountain!"

At these words, Gui's expression shifted. Su Yu quickly looked at him. Gui bared his teeth: "Sky Dome Mountain... I know it! It's one of the top forbidden lands within the Heavenly Gate. Its lord once swept through several nearby forbidden lands! I never expected... that the Human Emperor encountered him."

Now he somewhat doubted the Human Emperor's boast!

Because the Human Emperor claimed that if his true body entered, he could kill the other.

The Human Emperor, a shrewd man, saw his expression, smiled faintly, and said casually, "I reckon he had at most thirty-five Dao powers. Is that the top? At my peak, I was no weaker than him!"

Su Yu showed a puzzled look, glanced at him, and the Human Emperor sent a telepathic message: "What are you looking at? At my peak, I truly was no weaker than him! Wen the Second at his peak probably had around thirty-two Dao powers. Of course, after entering the Heavenly Gate, he probably lost that strength, and I don't know if he's improved over the years."

"You... that's beyond first-tier, right? Then why couldn't you deal with those myriad races fellows?"

Su Yu was speechless. You're too useless!

The Human Emperor was annoyed and telepathically replied: "What do you know? I told you, it wasn't that I couldn't deal with them, but that it would cost too much! Besides, I said back then I was focused on sealing the Three Gates, not on fighting the myriad races. By the time I actually wanted to fight... wasn't I screwed?"

"Your own fault!"

Su Yu had no sympathy at all!

When you could have fought, you weren't willing to pay the price. When you finally wanted to, you had no chance—the Heavenly Gate was in turmoil, the future self backlash came, and you entered a weak period. Not getting killed was lucky!

Su Yu said no more and continued, "What about the other three?"

"The other three: one practices the Way of Fire, one the Way of Annihilation, and one the Way of the Staff..."

Just as he said this, below, a man suddenly widened his eyes!

His eyes bulged bigger than an ox's!

"Me!"

Heavenly Annihilation roared. Su Yu glared, and Heavenly Annihilation instantly quieted down, though still restless.

He was agitated!

But Su Yu ignored him, looked at Gui, smiled, and said, "All fairly conventional Daos, except for that Tomb Dao. The rest are passable."

Gui gave a dry laugh and said nothing.

But Heavenly Annihilation and the others grew increasingly restless.

Five Daos!

They had seen Martial Emperor jump from second-tier to first-tier. These Daos from within the Heavenly Gate were terrifyingly effective at boosting power!

Who would get these five Daos?

The Way of the Spear—many practiced it, like Dingjun, Great Qin King, and Wu Ji could also use it, but he didn't care because he knew it wouldn't be his.

These were first-tier Daos!

More than one spear user existed.

The way of the cudgel, in truth, many can also wield it.

The Fire Dao goes without saying—Skyfire and Firecloud Marquis both can.

The Annihilation Dao, a path of ultimate destruction, has similar counterparts, such as the Void-Shattering Dao, which can also be cultivated.

For a moment, everyone grew restless and uneasy.

They desired it, yet were too embarrassed to speak.

Heavenly Annihilator had no shame, but they could not follow suit.

Su Yu, however, glanced at them all, and after a long pause said, "Nepotism is what I would normally practice, but now, in wartime, I should instead appoint the worthy!"

Su Yu said calmly, "There are five great Daos. Those who wish to contend for them, spar among yourselves and decide the victor! One Dao can match multiple people. If you think you can bear it, sign up. For example, the Cudgel Dao—Three Moons, Giant Bamboo, Martial Extremity, Heavenly Annihilator... even Great Qin King and War King can cultivate it!"

Su Yu continued evenly, "Choose for yourselves, sign up for yourselves, spar among yourselves! The victor takes all. I will not enforce equal distribution. If you have the ability, you can devour all five Daos. Sign up five times, defeat all opponents, and you alone can consume all five!"

The crowd was shaken!

This...

Su Yu said calmly, "This includes the Human Emperor's side as well! Whoever wants it, sign up. It need not be only my people. Distribute based on strength and merit! Not only this time—next time, I will tally merits. This time, we rely on strength. In the future, the merit system will continue!"

Su Yu looked at them: "I do not wish for what happened last time to repeat. When we had the advantage in combat strength, we ended up mutually wounded with the myriad races. I want elites, not mediocrities. Those people can just retire!"

"Don't waste resources!"

Su Yu glared at Heavenly Annihilator: "Some people are full of energy all day, yet never win a fight!"

"..."

Heavenly Annihilator looked helpless. Talking about me!

You might as well name me directly!

I can't help it—I'm not as strong as them, I can't win, alright!

Gui, too, was speechless.

They hadn't even come out yet, and Su Yu was already dividing the slots.

Sigh!

My poor old friends!

...

After saying this, Su Yu looked at the Human Emperor. "Depending on the situation—if they come out one by one, it's simple: suppress them directly. If they all come out, I'll suppress one first-class, you suppress one, and let the others handle the remaining three!"

The Human Emperor nodded slightly.

Soon, he laughed. "You're just making a one-time deal. Once you've wiped them all out, you'll end up like me—not even a ghost near the Heavenly Gate!"

So, you've done this too?

Su Yu glanced at him, then looked toward Bright King. Where was Bright King?

Su Yu thought for a moment and transmitted, "Bright King—you haven't already killed his connector, have you?"

The Human Emperor smiled, and after a while said, "It wasn't me. It was Old Second Wen! Old Second Wen is black-hearted; he did it many times in the early years. Otherwise, do you think his world would have been so perfected so soon after he opened the heavens? That fellow didn't do such things sparingly before. The beings within the Heavenly Gate don't know much about this, or they would have killed him long ago! The strong near Bright King have all been fished out!"

Su Yu was impressed!

After thinking, he said, "Then what about Martial Emperor? Maybe we can still fish someone out? Last time you said Martial Emperor almost opened the Heavenly Gate. I didn't ask in detail—what exactly happened?"

If circumstances allow, I'd like to borrow Martial Emperor to fish for more!

"Him?"

The Human Emperor sighed and transmitted, "That fool—don't let his mediocre strength fool you. He's timid, afraid of death, dares not innovate, and dares not recklessly open new Daos..."

He almost described Martial Emperor as dog shit!

"But!"

There was a twist. The Human Emperor said helplessly, "That fool—his Heavenly Gate projection might actually be near the real Heavenly Gate. He probably did some research on the Heavenly Gate. In the early days of unifying the human realm, he somehow figured out a method to connect to the interior of the Heavenly Gate. Maybe he wanted to try it... That time, it caused a violent surge in the River of Time. Old Second Wen and I quickly observed—it probably drew the attention of some powerful beings!"

"That time, perhaps several Forbidden Land Lords noticed the situation. They seemed to be preparing to open a connection between his Heavenly Gate projection and the real Heavenly Gate, to create an opening on the true gate, using his gate as a foundation!"

Su Yu was surprised. "You mean his Heavenly Gate is near the real gate? It can connect to the real gate?"

"Yes!"

The Human Emperor nodded. "So later, Martial King fell out with him, and Old Second Wen incited Martial King to seal him!"

Su Yu raised an eyebrow, looking at the Human Emperor with a half-smile. "Is that so? But from what I read in Civil King's Ten Thousand Daos Sutra, he clearly said someone claimed Martial Emperor was killing indiscriminately and needed punishment from Martial King. I don't know Martial King, but would he care about what just anyone says? Would he listen?"

Other than Civil King, who else?

It wasn't Civil King who incited it—no need to say more, it was you. Why pretend?

And you even set a seal on Martial Emperor—wasn't that to prevent him from unsealing and ruining things?

I thought so. Why would you bother sealing Martial Emperor? It was because you didn't want him to break free and cause trouble, right?

One hundred percent, it was the Human Emperor who incited it!

This one is secretly wicked!

The kind that does bad things in the shadows!

Civil King is openly wicked, at least everyone knows. You, a great sage, are also secretly wicked!

The Human Emperor was speechless. Fine, I won't explain!

It was Old Second Wen who did it. Why are you blaming me?

"Do you really take everything Old Second Wen writes as truth? Would he write about himself being wicked?"

The Human Emperor said no more.

Believe it or not!

Su Yu, however, roughly understood. Martial Emperor's gate could not be moved recklessly—it would cause changes and lure out big fish. No wonder no one expected Martial Emperor to fish.

As for Su Yu's own gate projection, there were probably no strong beings nearby. Well, Gui counted as strong, but compared to those Forbidden Land Lords, he was far inferior.

Whether that was luck or misfortune, he didn't know.

Su Yu delayed no longer. He looked at the crowd and said, "If the five come out together, then everyone will deal with the three second-class ones. Remember, don't kill them. It's best if they yield their Daos. If not, grind them down slowly. Don't shatter our Daos into pieces—that would make them incomplete!"

"Understood!"

Everyone responded in unison!

Su Yu then looked at Gui and smiled. "Gui, you stand by and urge them to surrender. Tell them: surrender and you won't be killed!"

Gui was very helpless. "I... understand."

Sigh!

He had truly boarded a pirate ship. How pitiful!

...

Meanwhile.

Beside the Heavenly Gate's shadow, Su Yu's voice rang out, but it was Gui's voice. Su Yu was pretending himself—he was too lazy to have Gui do the pretending. It was troublesome, so he did it himself.

At this moment, Su Yu spoke rapidly, saying, "Fellow Dao brothers, the myriad worlds are peaceful now, and you may descend. We must act together, lest Xinyu and his people return, which would be quite troublesome!"

With that, he added, "Come out one by one, everyone, don't come all at once. I'm afraid Su Yu won't be able to bear the strain!"

……

Within the gate.

The five of them looked at one another, and at this juncture, someone sent a voice transmission, asking, "Go one by one?"

"That absolutely will not do!"

"Be careful of being plotted against by Gui. This fellow must have improved quite a bit by now. If he has us go out one by one, we might be defeated individually by him. There is no telling what that guy is planning!"

"We must go together. Even if he has reached the strength of twenty-five Daos, if we go together, we have nothing to fear from him!"

"He hasn't been out for long. No matter how fast he improves, reaching twenty-five Daos would be his absolute limit!"

"Therefore, either we do not go, or if we do, we must go together. Everyone, remember, the five of us must watch out for and assist each other!"

"……"

The several individuals communicated with one another; either they would not go, or if they did, they absolutely had to go together, as that would be safe enough!

After discussing for a while, they paid no heed to whether Su Yu could bear it or whether he would die. To hell with it!

In any case, once they emerged, they had no expectations of ever returning.

As for guiding others out... at present, no one had discovered the location of Su Yu's Heavenly Gate, so they could no longer be guided out anyway. If Su Yu died, then so be it.

Thus, without even greeting Gui, they decided that they would descend together!

If you are displeased, it matters not.

……

Meanwhile, Su Yu also sensed this. With a faint smile upon his face, he let out a sigh, saying, "I knew it!"

He truly had anticipated this!

This so-called group of close friends still harbored their own hidden agendas.

Otherwise, even though Gui had told them to come one by one, these people would still worry about being plotted against by Gui and insist on descending together!

A stroke of good fortune!

Otherwise, if he truly killed one of them and the others discovered it, they would not dare come again, which would also be troublesome.

At this moment, faint waves of overwhelming pressure began to manifest before Su Yu and his companions.

Five distinct locations!

Near three of those locations, approximately twenty Rulers of Rules were gathered at each, completely armed with sabers, spears, swords, and halberds, thoroughly prepared to strike the very moment the targets emerged!

As for Su Yu and the Human Emperor, a single mark hovered beside each of them as well.

By Su Yu's side, the Seal of the Human Ruler floated in the air.

By the Human Emperor's side, the Seal of the Human Emperor hovered.

The two great seals were directed straight at the locations where the newcomers would emerge.

Su Yu remained unhurried and composed as he began to lay down restrictive grand arrays one after another, while the Human Emperor on his side was equally leisurely and self-satisfied. This sort of setting a trap in advance and entirely waiting for people to fall into it was not something he was doing for the first time; he was thoroughly experienced and familiar with the process.

Boundless arrays were densely deployed, and the Seal of the Human Emperor diffused a faint radiance, as a vast amount of the power of responsibility flooded the world. As he set things up, he conversed with Su Yu, saying, "You don't understand. By doing this, the moment the opponent emerges, he must descend and absorb power. He will instantly absorb all of my power of responsibility into his body. In that single flash of an instant, his goodwill toward me will surge wildly, and he will feel that he ought not to oppose me... Just watch in a moment to see how powerful my strength truly is. Enlightenment and edification are the true essence of the myriad Daos!"

Su Yu's eyes flickered, and he cursed silently in his heart, though he had to admit it truly made sense.

He suspected that the opponent, upon emerging, might frantically absorb power and instantly become a subordinate of the Human Emperor. This Dao of the Human Emperor was simply too terrifying!

And at this very instant, a faint radiance simultaneously diffused from the five locations.

Immediately following that, five figures emerged.

The five of them formed a circle, and even before someone had fully manifested, a voice drifted over, tinged with laughter, saying, "Brother Gui, we have given it some thought and decided to descend together. It will cause less of a commotion, and it will also prevent us from coming one by one, which might lead to us being discovered if the time drags on too long..."

One always had to find a pretext!

Yet, the very instant the figures of the five individuals manifested, all five of them suddenly widened their eyes in shock!

Boom!

Countless attacks abruptly erupted, and over on his side, Gui shouted helplessly, "Surrender your Daos! Surrender your Daos and you shall not be killed! My old friends, do not struggle anymore! There are over a hundred Rulers of Rules here, and dozens of the first rank! There is no need to court death!"

Before he could even finish his shout, Su Yu, who had been staring intently at the Human Emperor's side, suddenly felt a pang of anxiety.

Over by the Human Emperor, it was the first-rank powerhouse, Mu. The moment this powerhouse appeared and beheld the Human Emperor, he rapidly absorbed power, manifesting a coffin as he prepared to unleash his might. Suddenly, his eyes grew somewhat dazed. Looking at the Human Emperor again, he was slightly stunned and murmured, "The human race must not be slain..."

Su Yu was utterly dumbfounded, and for a moment, he did not even want to bother with that Yu anymore.

Meanwhile, the Human Emperor, wearing a countenance of pure benevolence, smiled kindly and said, "Indeed, the human race must not be slain. It is our responsibility to protect the human race! Be a good fellow, surrender your Dao, and I shall exchange it for a power of the myriad Daos that is suitable for you..."

Under the devilish temptation of the Human Emperor, that first-rank powerhouse struggled slightly and appeared to be in some agony. However, at this moment, countless powers of rules manifested upon the Seal of the Human Emperor and continuously surged into his body.

Gradually, his expression grew peaceful and calm, and he sighed with deep emotion, saying, "Only today do I know who I truly am. I ought to exert my efforts for the human race. It matters not if I surrender this Dao!"

"Yes, you will bring blessings to the human race!"

As the words fell, Mu endured the intense pain and completely stripped away his own power of the Great Dao!

This sight caused Su Yu to feel an acute discomfort, struck terror into the hearts of the others, and caused Gui to swallow hard in shock!

Good heavens!

What on earth was this!

This was simply too terrifying!

Su Yu was also utterly helpless. Confound it, what kind of Dao of Responsibility was this? It was simply a devilish Dao. What was going on!

To be willing to sacrifice everything for the human race... Good heavens, the Human Emperor was actually a devil at his very core!

Reaching the pinnacle of holiness only to become a demon!

Meanwhile, at the other three locations, thunderous roars resounded continuously. Twenty against one, and moreover under conditions where countless preparations had been made, it was a result almost entirely devoid of suspense!

The physical bodies of the three second-rank powerhouses were rapidly blasted to pieces, and their Great Daos were sealed away!

On Su Yu's side, that Yu who held a spear turned deathly pale. Suppressed by Su Yu's Great Dao, he did not dare strike for a time, swallowing hard continuously. When he witnessed his neighbor, Mu, directly stripping away his own Great Dao, sweat began to pour frantically down his forehead!

This... was too terrifying!

He suddenly looked toward Su Yu, and at this moment, he actually felt a few degrees more at ease. His own side did not seem quite as horrifying as that side; at the very least, he felt that Mu might have already gone mad, whereas he himself still possessed his consciousness!

Too terrifying!

Yu's heart shook violently, filled with lingering dread. After a long while, seeing that the others had been swiftly finished off, and looking at Gui once more, a torrent of rage and despair welled up in his eyes. After a long pause, he said in a low, heavy voice, "I am willing to surrender!"

Gui, curse your ancestors!

To think you actually entrapped us!

He was nearly exploding with rage!

Yet at this moment, he was entirely powerless to change anything.

Su Yu broke into a smile, looked toward the Human Emperor, and shrugged, saying, "I had no need to strike. The most formidable method is none other than defeating the enemy's soldiers without a fight!"

The Human Emperor was rendered utterly speechless!

Nonsense, without my intimidation, would this fellow have surrendered so easily?

Forget it, I won't bother with Su Yu.

And Su Yu, grinning, said: "Strip away the Great Dao, let you keep company with Gui. By the way, Gui said he missed you all and insisted on inviting you as guests. Have a good chat!"

The several strong men quickly looked at Gui, with anger, disgust, and hatred!

And Gui, full of helplessness!

These people, truly none of them are acting human!

I am at least a surrendered minister, how can they treat me like this?

For a moment, Gui was also in despair. This myriad realms, all are demons!

The legends within the Heavenly Gate are all lies. The myriad realms are not weak, but rather terrifying, far more dreadful than the forbidden lands!

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