Chapter 865: Improvement and Departure

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Five mighty beings, just entering the myriad realms, became prisoners of Su Yu and his people.

Three second-rank powerhouses had their Great Dao forcibly stripped away, but fortunately, after their physical bodies were shattered, they all recovered. Su Yu's people did not make a move, and they barely escaped with their lives!

That tomb was driven completely foolish by the Human Emperor himself.

As for Yu, he was still rejoicing at that moment, that he had not encountered that terrifying fellow—he meant the Human Emperor.

At this time, including Gui, the six mighty beings all wore expressions of utter dejection and despair.

This was unbearable!

They had been told the myriad realms had no strong beings, that a Rule Master could roam heaven and earth freely. Yet here they were, these first- and second-rank powerhouses, who even behind the gate had never ended up in such a wretched state.

They arrived, and immediately there were dozens of mighty beings!

At that moment, Yu, unwilling to accept it, looked at Su Yu and gritted his teeth, saying, "Are you Su Yu? You'd better release us. I am from the forbidden land behind the gate..."

Bang!

With a loud crash, Su Yu slapped him into pieces, his body shattered, and his flesh was swiftly devoured by heaven and earth...

For an instant, silence fell all around.

The tomb, which had just been dazed and foolish, suddenly had its pupils contract sharply. Gui was the same, their faces filled with terror.

Su Yu cursed and grumbled, "So noisy!"

He felt somewhat annoyed and a bit embarrassed.

Nothing else—just now, the Human Emperor was too impressive, and I didn't even have the face to make a move. Though I got a bit of an advantage with words, in reality, the difference was clear. I lost face in front of everyone.

And you, you still have to be noisy!

Yu... it reminded him of the Jade King of the Immortal Clan, also an annoying fellow.

I'll just slap you dead!

Why keep so many powerhouses from behind the gate?

No need!

Just in time—I'm in a bad mood, so I'll slap you dead. Let everyone see that I can kill a first-rank with one slap. Of course, they had already stripped their own Great Dao.

Su Yu was also speechless. You've already stripped your Great Dao, yet you still have to show off with words, die for face. If I don't slap you dead, who else?

And at this moment, the remaining mighty beings all turned pale.

Dead!

A first-rank powerhouse, even behind the gate, one who was extremely hard to kill, was shattered by Su Yu's slap, his physical body and Sea of Will completely devoured.

When they looked at Su Yu again... only terror remained!

Boundless terror!

The tomb, which had been dazed, lowered its head, not daring to look at Su Yu again. As for Gui, his throat bobbed. This Su Yu fellow was truly terrifying.

Capricious!

He turned hostile at the drop of a hat, never saying much. If he was displeased with you, he could slap you dead, and in an instant, you were gone!

The Human Emperor also glanced at Su Yu and smiled. This kid.

He didn't pay it much mind. Smiling, he looked at the crowd and said, "Su Yu has said, five Great Daos, for the capable to possess! No distinction between my people and his people—everyone can compete!"

Though everyone was still stunned by what had just happened, it wasn't their own people who died, so who cared!

At that moment, Tian Mie hurriedly said, "Um... everyone's strength is different, do we all have to compete together? For example, some are first-rank, others are only third- or fourth-rank—isn't that a bit unfair?"

Su Yu glanced at him and said impatiently, "Fair, my foot! Except for the Human Emperor's people, the rest of you all advanced to Rule Master around the same time, the difference no more than a month. If you can't defeat others, it's because you're useless. Less nonsense—whoever wins gets it, no matter their rank. Will your enemies care about your rank?"

Tian Mie was deeply frustrated and muttered, "But now, the first-ranks are gone, and Xing Yue is still at second-rank peak. If she makes a move, won't she just take everything?"

Su Yu glanced at Tian Mie, thought for a moment, and said, "That makes some sense... Fine, I'll add a condition. The Dao can be seized, anyone can do it. If you seize a first-rank Dao, kill a first-rank; if you seize a second-rank Dao, kill a second-rank! If you seize it without killing, the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth is either with me or with the Human Emperor. In the next great battle, if you fail the task, your Dao power will be sealed, and the amount you've improved will be sealed double!"

The Human Emperor looked at Su Yu.

He had nothing to say.

Tian Mie bared his teeth. This was good!

Who would dare take everything? Kill two first-ranks, three second-ranks... that was no joke. Su Yu meant what he said, and he would follow through. If not, then suffer the consequences!

Su Yu said nothing more. He stood up, looked at Gui and the others, and said, "Follow me. The rest of you, seize and refine on your own! The Human Emperor will preside!"

The Human Emperor glanced at him. I'm working for you again?

This kid was getting more and more disrespectful!

The Human Emperor grumbled inwardly. Fine, I'll be magnanimous and not hold a grudge. This Su Yu kid wasn't even as reliable as Wen Lao'er. Wen Lao'er at least helped with miscellaneous matters. Su Yu just didn't care at all.

...

Su Yu indeed couldn't be bothered.

In the past, he would have carefully assigned the Daos to whoever was most suitable. But since last time, when an equal number of powerhouses failed to defeat the myriad races, he realized this approach wouldn't work.

After all, everyone was waiting for distribution according to need, not according to effort. So whether one contributed more or less, it was all the same.

Whether one fought desperately or not, the reward was the same.

In that case, when faced with a life-or-death crisis, would I still need to take the risk?

This situation wasn't too obvious yet, but Su Yu feared that if left unchecked, it would become very dangerous. There would definitely be slackers. That wasn't a good solution.

So from now on, he had to correct this—distribution according to effort!

Distribution according to strength!

The strong ones who seized the Great Dao might not be able to fully digest and utilize it, but they would have to bear the karmic consequence—they would need to repay with the life of a mighty being. If they weren't capable, they'd better not take it. If they took it and didn't repay, Su Yu would not be lenient.

Moreover, in the future, those people would not get any benefits.

As Su Yu walked toward the Human Sovereign Seal, he pondered.

In the early stage, the main goal was to strengthen everyone's power. Now, the opening of the Three Gates still needed some time, so there was no need to rush.

Behind him, Gui and the others were uneasy.

The tomb, which had been driven foolish by the Human Emperor, now cautiously transmitted a message, cursing, "Gui, you bastard, you've ruined us! Yu was killed just like that. You damned scoundrel!"

Gui said nothing. I didn't want this either, but what could I do? I'm just a prisoner.

"Didn't you say this Su Yu was only third-rank? Now, tell me, is he third-rank?"

Gui was very helpless and transmitted back, "Stop complaining. What could I do? When I came out, it was far more dangerous than now. They were fighting the myriad races, Rule Masters dying in droves, even first-ranks dying in piles. If I hadn't given way back then, I would have died long ago. How could I have had the chance to warn you? Did you expect me to die and then inform you of the danger?"

Their friendship wasn't that deep!

The tomb was very frustrated and transmitted, "Then now... where is he taking us? Will he kill us like before?"

Yu died too unjustly!

A first-rank powerhouse! In any era, any place, he was a supreme being. After stripping his Great Dao, he just had to be stubborn with his words, and bam—he was killed!

Not even a ripple was stirred!

Gui had no idea why Su Yu had summoned them, so he could only follow in silence.

...

A moment later.

Su Yu entered his great hall within the Seal of the Human Sovereign, a smile spreading across his face. "Sit!"

But the others dared not take a seat.

Su Yu smiled again. "Sit, let's talk."

They remained uneasy. Su Yu repeated, with a slightly firmer tone, "Sit!"

Gui quickly sat down. Seeing this, the others hurriedly followed suit. Only then did Su Yu beam radiantly. "Good, obedient! That's what good children do. The disobedient ones can be fed to my heavens and earth!"

A chill ran through their hearts.

If they hadn't sat down just now, would they have been beaten to death?

Gui dared not speak. After a moment of silence, Mu said, "Su... Su Human Sovereign, what do you wish to do or ask? We are prisoners now and cannot refuse. Just speak plainly."

Su Yu chuckled. "Each of you, draw me a map of the terrain inside the Heavenly Gate..."

"Impossible to draw!"

Mu had barely finished when he saw Su Yu's expression shift. He quickly added, "Truly impossible! The world beyond the gate is different from the myriad realms. Beyond the gate is all void, like undeveloped chaos. We can only mark the locations of some forbidden lands—that's the only thing we can mark... Of course, there are also some small settlements, like Gui's Guiyuan Mountain or my Tianmu Territory... but we may relocate at any time! Not just us, even the forbidden lands might shift or drift with the currents throughout the Heavenly Gate!"

Su Yu furrowed his brow slightly and said flatly, "Then draw the current situation!"

Mu said awkwardly, "We may not have traveled far, and some of us only emerge after long intervals. My main concern is that the information we know might differ! For instance, we might see a forbidden land in one place, but when I saw it, it was in one area, and when others saw it, it was in another. If the Human Sovereign learns of this, he might think we deliberately deceived him and kill us... That would be too unjust!"

Su Yu laughed. "Interesting. Indeed, those who cultivate non-conventional paths are smarter than those who cultivate the path of the physical body, the path of the spear, or the path of the blade!"

It was true.

If these fellows hadn't explained clearly and the maps they gave were different, Su Yu might indeed have thought they were deceiving him and killed a few as a deterrent.

And Mu was sweating even behind his back.

He knew that talking with Su Yu was dangerous, but he had to speak.

Gui, that fool, had a face like an idiot—those who cultivated the path of the physical body were indeed stupid. If he didn't explain now, he wouldn't even know how he died later.

Su Yu smiled. "It's fine. How about this: each of you give me one. It doesn't matter if they differ... but if I find out you deliberately deceived me, heh... for instance, if you intentionally lead me into some dangerous place, then just wait and see!"

Mu forced a flattering smile. "How would we dare? Besides, we have no connections with the strong inside the Heavenly Gate. We're all scattered cultivators. If we dared to speak falsely, no one would stand up for us. Why seek death?"

Su Yu rubbed his chin, smiled, and said, "Then draw the maps first, marking the forbidden lands you know, the scattered cultivator settlements, and the locations of the First-Class."

The others had no choice but to start working.

...

After a while, Su Yu obtained five maps.

There were indeed some differences.

And they all felt far too crude—a dot here, a dot there, all in the void.

Su Yu examined them carefully, lost in thought, then asked, "One more thing: what is the River of Time inside the gate like?"

Mu was about to speak when Su Yu pointed to a Second-Class cultivator who practiced the Path of Fire. "You, speak!"

The man with fiery red hair stiffened, uneasy, and said, "It's... similar to the one in the myriad realms, but the water is murkier, much murkier than in the myriad realms, and the current is swift. Cultivation is easier but more violent."

Su Yu nodded slightly. "Anything else?"

The Fire Path cultivator thought for a moment and added, "Also, inside the gate, the River of Time has no racial boundaries. The paths are all roughly together... Does that count?"

Having reached the Second-Class, he had some understanding of these matters.

Su Yu nodded again.

"And do you know the true location of the Heavenly Gate? I see you didn't mark it."

The Fire Path cultivator shook his head. "We can't be sure. Only some strong beings of the forbidden lands know where it is. But we know a general area. Since we don't know the exact location, we didn't mark it."

Su Yu nodded once more.

"Are the strong inside the gate, especially these lords of forbidden lands, some of the original realm-creators of the myriad realms?"

"Some of them are."

Su Yu thought for a moment, then said, "This Eternal Life Mountain forbidden land—does it have some connection to the Immortal Clan? The Immortals like to call themselves eternal. Is it where the Immortal Ancestor resides?"

"Not exactly."

At this point, Gui couldn't help but interject. "I know a bit about this. The true name of the Eternal Life Mountain's lord is Fa, while the true name of the Immortal Clan's ancestor is Xian—just 'Xian'! Just like the ancestor of the Demon Clan is Mo! Because they founded these lineages, the name of the race is actually their name!"

Su Yu raised an eyebrow. "Then is the ancestor of the Human Clan called 'Ren'?"

That, they didn't know.

Gui said gloomily, "That's unclear. In the conventional sense, the Human Ancestor refers to the first leader during the unification era of the Human Clan, that is, Human Ancestor Zhou."

"The clans like Immortal, Demon, and God were all created later, so they have lineage-founding ancestors."

Su Yu understood.

"Then are these ancestors, like the Immortal Ancestor, inside the Heavenly Gate?"

"They should be."

Gui thought for a moment and said, "But the Heavenly Gate's scope is vast. One could spend a lifetime and never cross it. Our range of activity is actually small, so even if we know they're inside the gate, we may not know where they are. Besides, these strong beings are not in our circle."

Gui explained, "They have their own circles—forbidden lands communicate with forbidden lands, but they rarely interact with scattered cultivators."

Su Yu considered this and asked, "Besides suppressing others and enhancing oneself, like the heavens and earth, do the forbidden lands have any other functions?"

"Uh..."

Gui shook his head.

But Mu smiled and said, "Yes, I actually know a bit about this. I once knew a strong being from a forbidden land—not the lord, of course. He inadvertently revealed that the reason forbidden lands are called forbidden lands, and those functions like suppressing others, are just incidental. The true use of a forbidden land is to traverse the Heavenly Gate!"

Su Yu raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

Mu thought for a moment and said, "Specifically, he didn't say much. Actually, I'm not entirely clear either. The Heavenly Gate has never opened, so no one knows if we can truly leave it. But from what he implied, a forbidden land might have the ability to traverse the Heavenly Gate when it opens. Those not in a forbidden land might not be able to descend into the myriad realms even when the gate opens... Whether this is true is just my speculation."

He paused, then added, "Or, forbidden lands might have the ability to weaken the Heavenly Gate, allowing traversal through its phantom image?"

He looked at Su Yu cautiously. "Those who possess the Heavenly Gate can enter it, but once inside, they may not be able to leave. So I suspect or guess that forbidden lands might have the ability to emerge from the Heavenly Gate's phantom image."

Su Yu's eyes flickered. "You mean, if we enter the Heavenly Gate and conquer a forbidden land, it might be possible to traverse the Heavenly Gate's phantom image and send us out, even without the gate opening?"

"That's possible."

Mu said, "I'm just guessing. Since I'm not from a forbidden land, I don't know the details..."

Su Yu laughed. "I rather think you're trying to goad me into entering and causing trouble for the forbidden lands. Is that it?"

Mu's face instantly turned pale. "Human Sovereign misunderstands! I didn't mean that!"

Su Yu snorted. "Forget it. I'm magnanimous and won't bother with you."

With that, Su Yu continued, "That's enough for now! If I need to know anything else, I'll ask you. As for you lot... just merge a path and save your own lives! I see you all reeking of gloom and doom."

Indeed, there was a sense of this. Su Yu said softly, "Perhaps you are the true dead! Unlike the conventional dead, you are a group of people who belong to the past—you should all be dead. According to my classification, maybe you are denizens of the underworld!"

Mu and Gui and the others fell silent for a moment.

Perhaps so!

In truth, they themselves knew it, as did everyone within the gate. That was why they yearned to return, to merge with the Dao of this place, to stand once more across the myriad realms and become its mighty ones—not merely the strong within the gate.

...

Su Yu asked no more. He directly imprisoned them all within the Seal of the Human Sovereign.

He paid no heed to the conflicts outside.

Yet during his seclusion, he could sense the distribution of several great Daos.

There were five Daos in total.

Two of them were of the first rank.

The Dao of Spear Arts—many had mastered it, and the most formidable was likely King Yue, but he was absent. This Dao fell to War King, who had merged with Su Yu's Heaven and Earth Dao and cultivated the Dao of Battle Intent!

One that erupted with every clash, a battle of sheer will and morale!

It might not have been a perfect match for the Dao of Spear Arts, but War King had crushed Great Qin King—a fierce and brutal feat in itself. Since he had already integrated into Su Yu's Dao, he cared little for suitability. At this moment, his sole desire was to swiftly restore his strength.

Though the Human Sovereign had privately advised War King once, suggesting he yield the Dao of Spear Arts to Great Qin King—after all, these Daos were seized by Su Yu—War King refused, insisting on contending for it. Even the Human Sovereign could do nothing.

In the end, the Dao of Spear Arts was fused by War King. After the fusion, he did not ascend to the first rank, but he recovered to the peak of the second rank. He was different from Martial King before; Martial King had already been at the second rank, while War King had fallen from grace, dropping to the third rank.

Now, to recover to the peak of the second rank was no small feat.

As for the other first-rank Dao, Mu's Coffin Dao, it was seized by Bright King. Bright King had already recovered to the second rank. This Coffin Dao was essentially a Dao of Sealing, and sealing was tied to formations—a fitting match for his own Dao of Formations.

Bright King had long possessed a profound understanding of the Dao; he had been a first-rank powerhouse in the past. Now, he seized the opportunity to forcibly elevate his Dao of Formations to the first rank, making it the second first-rank Dao within Su Yu's Heaven and Earth.

The first was the Dao of the Flesh. As for Great Zhou King, he was a convergence of multiple Daos, not a single Dao wielding first-rank power.

Both first-rank Daos were snatched by ancient powerhouses, leaving others powerless to compete. Those who vied with Bright King for the Dao were almost instantly defeated, utterly unable to contend. This former first-rank powerhouse, one of the Four Extremes Human Kings, even at merely the second rank, was beyond the reach of his rivals.

Seizing a Dao was far too easy!

Among the three peak second-rank Daos, the Dao of Fire was unexpectedly taken by Floating Earth Spirit. Heavenly Fire and Fire Cloud Marquis could not overcome Floating Earth Spirit, which caught everyone off guard. The Dao of Fire was forcibly integrated into his Five Elements Dao.

Floating Earth Spirit, previously obscure, suddenly leaped into the second rank. Though a newcomer, it left jaws dropping.

The Dao of Annihilation was seized by Bean Bun this time. After taking it, Bean Bun did not use it for himself but gave it to Cooked Cake. The Dao of Annihilation had some connection to Cooked Cake's Devouring ability.

Bean Bun, relying on his ability to manifest illusions, managed to snatch the Dao amid the fierce competition, surprising even Su Yu.

Cooked Cake, in turn, used this opportunity to devour a peak second-rank Dao and stepped into the second rank, surpassing Bean Bun in strength.

As for the Dao of Staves and Clubs, many fought over it.

Heavenly Extinction, Third Month, Ninth Month, Giant Bamboo, Martial Extremity, and even the defeated Great Qin King—all joined the fray. Heavenly Extinction blustered for a while, but to no avail; his strength was still lacking. In the end, this Dao was forcibly taken by Great Qin King with a reckless, desperate demeanor, nearly causing Heavenly Extinction to explode on the spot.

Of the five Daos, nearly all were seized by the strong, with no distribution based on need.

Otherwise, Great Qin King would have been better suited for the Dao of Spear Arts rather than Staves and Clubs—there was inevitably some waste.

Yet Su Yu did not care!

This was exactly what he wanted!

The results were excellent. Of the five Daos, none of the first-rank ones fell to Su Yu's side. The key point was... all five of them were within Su Yu's Heaven and Earth, including Bright King and War King. Though they were the Human Sovereign's men, their Daos now resided in Su Yu's realm.

As for the others under Bright King, whether they chose not to contend or the Human Sovereign had issued orders, few participated in the end. All five Daos ultimately fell into Su Yu's hands.

With these five Daos, Bright King recovered to the first rank. Among the other four, War King recovered to the peak of the second rank, while the remaining three barely stepped into the second rank.

...

With the sudden emergence of multiple powerhouses, Su Yu's Heaven and Earth began to stabilize rapidly!

The entire realm continued to expand.

Thus, within Su Yu's Heaven and Earth, there were now three first-rank powerhouses: Bright King, Martial King, and Great Zhou King. At the peak of the second rank were Star Moon and War King. Those newly entering the second rank included Great Qin King, Cooked Cake, and Floating Earth Spirit.

As for Blue Sky, he had stepped into the first rank without a sound. Even if Blue Sky vanished, no one would pay much attention—he was always that mysterious, omnipresent figure. Who knew where he had hidden himself?

...

This time, Su Yu spent some time stabilizing his Heaven and Earth, expanding it, and digesting his gains.

Originally, after the death of Immortal King, Su Yu had devoured a great deal of energy from the Immortal King's Dao. Unfortunately, after the Immortal King's Dao was severed, either Yuan Sheng or Tian Gu swiftly advanced and reclaimed the Immortal King's Dao, preventing Su Yu from absorbing enough Dao power to elevate himself.

Otherwise, he might have had the chance to help Star Moon step into the first rank. But now, there was no way—unless he completely severed the Immortal King's Dao and devoured its power.

Nevertheless, within his Heaven and Earth, three first-rank powerhouses and several second-rank ones had emerged in succession, greatly strengthening the Dao power within Su Yu's realm.

The previously unstable Heaven and Earth not only regained stability but also saw a significant boost in Su Yu's own strength within the realm.

At this moment, inside the Seal of the Human Sovereign.

Around Su Yu, twenty-four small golden dragons flickered in and out of existence, marking the presence of twenty-four Dao powers.

Sixteen marked the first rank, signifying that Su Yu had reached the early stage of the first rank, even beginning to advance toward the later stage.

Such a rate of improvement was extraordinarily fast!

Now, Su Yu had finally digested all his previous gains.

The further one progressed, the harder it became to advance—this was only natural.

Su Yu was not overly concerned. What troubled him more was a problem that had emerged in his Dao and his Heaven and Earth: a severe imbalance.

Su Yu frowned.

Among the three thousand Daos, over two thousand were exceedingly weak, while the strong ones had reached the first rank. Such a disparity was a major issue. In time, it would lead to catastrophe—a deviation in the Heaven and Earth Dao!

This would destabilize the realm.

In contrast, the Heaven and Earth of the Human Sovereign, of Literary King, and even of Blue Sky were all more stable than Su Yu's!

Such severe lopsidedness was not a good thing!

Now, the only way to resolve this imbalance was to slay a large number of gate powerhouses and integrate their Daos, thereby strengthening the weaker ones!

Alternatively, he could acquire a vast amount of rule power to supplement the myriad Daos, preventing the deviation from becoming too extreme.

"A headache!"

Su Yu shook his head. The rapid advancement had brought its own drawbacks.

Some of his Dao powers were even weaker than Blue Sky's. Blue Sky still clung to the River of Time, but Su Yu did not, nor did he have enough rule power to replenish those feeble Daos.

Unless he now followed Blue Sky's example and entangled himself with the River of Time—but that was not the outcome Su Yu desired.

For a moment, Su Yu was at a loss.

It was not easy to resolve!

The Heavenly Gate might be a solution.

Killing more people to nurture his weaker Dao powers—that could be a good approach.

Now, with some leisure, Su Yu began to consider whether he should project a clone into the Heavenly Gate.

As for his true body, he had no interest in entering the Heavenly Gate to stir up trouble for now.

It depends!

If circumstances allow, and I can find the Civil King, conquer the forbidden land, and freely enter and exit the Heavenly Gate, then I might consider entering the Heavenly Gate myself.

At that moment, Su Yu was drawn by some sounds outside, and soon, he probed outward.

...

Outside the Human Sovereign Seal.

At this moment, the Great Ming King, like a three-year-old child, clung tightly to the Ming King’s arm, sobbing, “Ancestor, now that His Majesty’s realm is stable, you should return my Great Dao to me!”

First-class, ah!

For the sake of this first-class Great Dao, the Great Ming King had gone all out, weeping and complaining in front of many people—give it back to me quickly!

Before, you said His Majesty’s realm wasn’t stable; lately, His Majesty’s realm has been expanding, so you should return it to me now!

Don’t default on your debt!

A first-class Great Dao was far too tempting!

The Ming King was helpless. Dealing with such a shameless descendant was truly a headache. This fellow had been chasing him, weeping and complaining, for days now.

He was very frustrated and said again, “Don’t rush. Right now, with His Majesty Yu Huang here, the realm isn’t actually stable. Can’t you see that His Majesty’s realm’s Great Dao is too uneven in strength—it could easily collapse! As for you, your study of the Formation Dao isn’t deep enough to maintain the realm’s operation! If you don’t believe me, ask His Majesty Yu Huang. The Formation Dao is meant to stabilize the realm. Once you take control, and you can’t handle first-class power, it will spiral out of control. If it does, then His Majesty Yu Huang will be finished, and the realm will collapse!”

Having said this, the Ming King looked at the onlookers and sighed, “Everyone, I’m not the type to take advantage of my grandson’s grandson’s… grandson! I have no choice. If you all want to see His Majesty Yu Huang’s realm collapse, then I’ll hand over this Formation Dao to Zhu Dizhu. What do you all think?”

Before the Great Ming King could speak, many around them changed color!

Soon, someone said, “Great Ming King, maybe you should switch to another path. The Ming King elder’s words make sense!”

“Yes, Old Zhu, switch paths!”

The speaker was clearly the Great Qin King, who quickly added, “Don’t even mention first-class. I barely managed to step into second-class, and I already feel like I’m losing control. If you take a first-class Great Dao, it’s clearly impossible—it’ll easily lead to the Dao’s collapse!”

“Yes, forget it!”

“…”

One by one, the strong began to persuade him.

The Ming King added, “So, you can’t take control of the Formation Dao. I’ve been studying recently, and in His Majesty’s realm, there’s a Dao similar to the Formation Dao that no one controls. You could try that! It’s similar to the Formation Dao—the Prison Cage Dao. Actually, it’s similar to the Dao of the Prison Lord. You know, the Prison Lord almost reached the level of the Civil King… Not to mention character, her Dao’s power is still extremely strong! You could try to take control. Someday, when His Majesty Yu Huang and His Majesty the Human Sovereign kill her, you can devour the Prison Lord’s Dao, instantly become first-class, and even surpass it!”

The Great Ming King cursed inwardly!

Forget it!

He knew that path—it was weak and insignificant. If he took control now, he’d only be a fifth-class Rule Master. Perhaps with the realm’s boost, he could become fourth-class, but… that was still weaker than before!

The ancestor really wasn’t going to act like a human anymore!

He was stubbornly refusing to leave!

The Great Ming King was weary. He knew he couldn’t outfight the ancestor, couldn’t take it back. Now, depressed and frustrated, he spoke, “Ancestor, I don’t necessarily have to have the Formation Dao… The Prison Cage Dao will do. But, Ancestor, I’ve heard that you once killed a top second-class strongman and still have the corpse preserved. How about giving it to me? It’ll barely supplement my Dao’s power…”

The Ming King cursed inwardly, knowing this grandson was after that!

Indeed!

I thought as much—you knew a first-class Great Dao was hard to master, yet you pestered me relentlessly, all for this!

He thought for a moment, about to refuse, when the Great Ming King gave him a mournful, resentful look—if you don’t give it, I swear I’ll really cry!

The Ming King was utterly helpless!

After a long while, he said, “Fine, fine, fine. I’ll give it to you, and then we’ll be even…”

“Good!”

This time, the Great Ming King agreed readily, and soon, he and the Ming King reached an agreement!

Su Yu listened, amused and exasperated. None of the Zhu family were good people—each one was more calculating than the last.

They called him ancestor with their mouths, but in their hearts, they wanted to drain him dry!

He listened for a while, chuckled to himself, and didn’t show himself. Soon, he vanished from the spot.

...

In the Human Sovereign’s Realm.

The Human Sovereign was in seclusion when he suddenly opened his eyes, annoyed. “Would it kill you to announce yourself when you come in?”

Su Yu smiled. “Can’t His Majesty the Human Sovereign detect me?”

The Human Sovereign was speechless. What a thing to say!

Su Yu continued, “I want to enter the Heavenly Gate and investigate.”

The Human Sovereign had expected this. After thinking for a moment, he said, “I probably can’t enter. There’s a formidable figure nearby. If I go in, I’ll be easily discovered. If you really want to go in… it’s not impossible. Just remember one thing: if you’re not sure, never let your true self enter. Otherwise, you might go in but not come out. You’ll have to wait for the Heavenly Gate to open again, just like Wen Lao’er and the others.”

Then the Human Sovereign added, “Also, don’t provoke too many strong beings. There’s no need. Once they come out, we’ll deal with them properly. Time is on our side!”

Su Yu nodded.

The Human Sovereign, not tired of cautioning, said, “Once inside, don’t trust anyone. I’m not talking about Wen Lao’er and the Martial King… Others, even if you encounter someone like Wen or Xing, don’t trust them too much!”

The Human Sovereign said gravely, “We’re not from the same era. So-called bloodline inheritance is separated by a vast distance. Immortals, demons, and gods are, strictly speaking, also human. Do you treat them as human? Never be soft-hearted!”

Su Yu laughed. “I’m more ruthless than His Majesty the Human Sovereign, aren’t I?”

The Human Sovereign was speechless. “Nonsense. I’m kind to my own people, but in the eyes of outsiders, I’m more demonic than a demon! Inner sage, outer king! What do you know? You have a sharp tongue but a soft heart—you can’t stand to hear pleas. Too young!”

You’re comparing yourself to me?

Xing is still my ancestor, but do I pay him any mind?

He had to remind Su Yu.

After a while of warnings, he added, “And never rashly intrude into forbidden lands… Those above first-class have power beyond imagination. They can even kill your true self by destroying your avatar!”

Su Yu immediately became serious and nodded—he had to remember that.

The Human Sovereign rambled on for a while, and Su Yu listened quietly. Soon, Su Yu left.

The Human Sovereign watched him go and sighed.

He hoped this fellow wouldn’t run into any trouble, and that he wouldn’t do anything reckless.

None of them were worry-free!

Wen Lao’er, Wu Laosi—all of them were like this.

“Being the big brother… is really exhausting!”

The Human Sovereign shook his head and sighed. He wouldn’t be the big brother anymore!

A big brother could only clean up the messes of these bastards!

...

And at that moment, as he left, Su Yu laughed.

He was in a great mood!

Now that he was leaving, wherever he went, there was no great pressure. Even if his true self ran off, he felt it didn’t matter—wasn’t the Human Sovereign still here?

It felt great!

No wonder King Wen could run whenever he wanted back then, how refreshing!

Still, someone like the Human Emperor is good, with such high skill at cleaning up messes!

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