Chapter 870: Chaos Rises in the Heaven Gate

"There are quite a few strong ones behind the gate!"

Looking down at the formidable figures below, Su Yu had to admit that there were many strong ones behind the gate, but numbers were useless—chaotic, disunited, let alone united in heart. In this damned place, forbidden lands were major powers, and even alliances between them were difficult.

Only conquest would work!

Once conquered, if a crisis struck, it would likely be a disastrous defeat, followed by a scattering of forces.

Don’t think that just because Six Directions Mountain now had many Rule Masters, they could handle a smooth battle.

But if a crisis came... ha, even Luo Yun and the others who had pushed Su Yu to power would immediately flee—he could guess that with his eyes closed.

Of course, winning a smooth battle was enough.

Could he expect anyone to die for him?

In this apocalyptic era, everyone was thinking about saving themselves and grabbing benefits—who cared about others’ lives?

Forbidden lands might preserve their heritage, so they had a chance.

But the scattered cultivators outside the forbidden lands were truly scattered!

And he, Su Yu, would become the leader of these scattered cultivators, uniting them all, no matter what, to snatch some advantages first.

...

Su Yu returned to the hall atop the mountain.

The Rule Masters quickly entered, while those below that level had no such qualification.

Without wasting words, Su Yu cut straight to the point: "No need for nonsense. The Heavenly Gate is about to open; those without strength are cannon fodder. You don’t want to be cannon fodder, do you? If not, then we have to plunder!"

Su Yu narrowed his eyes: "Our side has six strong ones in seclusion, but they can still intimidate the four directions! I’ll be the vanguard, attacking the territories of others—first those without backing, those not of the Sixteen Paths..."

Someone immediately said, "Great Commander, it’s too chaotic; the forbidden lands will interfere..."

Su Yu sneered: "What do you know! The forbidden lands won’t care about this now? They’d be delighted if we started fighting immediately, so we don’t cause them trouble! The forbidden lands are too lazy to get involved now, too lazy to manage—they just hope we finish the integration ourselves, pick a few leaders, and then those leaders listen to them. That saves them effort and avoids dealing with too many people!"

The thoughts of the forbidden lands,

Su Yu could guess them all.

They didn’t need everyone to obey—just the chosen few leaders!

Ignoring them, Su Yu quickly laid out a star map. At that moment, four points of light appeared on the star map, standing in the four directions. Su Yu said, "The Dead Spirit Hell to the east, the Falling Soul Valley to the south, the Eternal Life Mountain to the north, and the Sky Dome Mountain to the west—these are the four great powers of our region!"

Four forbidden lands!

They surrounded the entire region, but the central area was actually vast, though mostly void.

Now, Su Yu looked at the enormous star map and smiled: "People from other regions call this place the Forbidden Canyon, saying that this area is cut off from all paths of life by the four forbidden lands!"

Luo Yun couldn’t help but laugh: "That’s an exaggeration; in fact, it’s much safer. The four forbidden lands are all around—those people are just jealous."

Su Yu didn’t care about that. He tapped the star map, and the position of Six Directions Mountain appeared.

It was in the northeast, close to Dead Spirit Hell and Eternal Life Mountain, but those two places were not to be trifled with. Earlier, Luo Yun had dealt with Falling Soul Valley to the south, which was much farther away.

"This is our territory!"

Su Yu pointed to the northeast and smiled: "Let’s divide the entire Forbidden Canyon into four regions. We’re in the northeast, and there are also the southeast, southwest, and northwest!"

Everyone nodded.

Su Yu continued: "So, for now, our first task is to take over the entire northeast region!"

At these words, the Rule Masters were startled.

Luo Yun said solemnly: "According to the Great Commander’s division, in the northeast region, we are the strongest force—there’s no doubt about that!"

He looked at Su Yu—you understand!

On the surface, in the northeast region, they were the most powerful!

He explained: "As far as I know, in the northeast region, there are dozens of territories below the Sixteen Paths, but there are also two territories with Sixteen Paths strong ones!"

If Gui and the others were here, they wouldn’t fear anything!

But the key point was that everyone knew the truth.

Those were all fronts!

They didn’t have that many strong ones—only one, Black Tomb the Great Commander, was truly the strongest.

Su Yu grinned, a cold glint flashing: "Exactly, since we’re the strongest force, what’s there to fear? We won’t provoke the two Sixteen Paths families first, but those below the Sixteen Paths—why should we be afraid of them?"

Su Yu’s eyes turned cold as he looked at everyone and said in a low voice: "In the past, when Lord Gui and the others were around, once a battle broke out, the spoils were divided: the lords took seventy percent, twenty percent went to the public fund, and ten percent belonged to everyone themselves!"

Yes, ten percent!

Was that harsh?

Actually, it wasn’t too harsh, because in this era, in this place, aside from the lords and a few top existences, everyone else was a slave, working for free!

If they were in a good mood, they’d reward you a little; if not, they’d kill you on a whim!

Gui and the others leaving ten percent for people was considered generous.

That was why these people were reluctant to leave Six Directions Mountain.

Su Yu grinned: "Now, the lords are in seclusion, and I’m in charge. I’m a generous man! I’ll take thirty percent. The remaining seventy percent: the five Inspectors will take forty percent—how you divide it among yourselves is your business, I don’t care! The remaining thirty percent doesn’t need to go to the public fund. Why would it? The lords are in seclusion and don’t care about such things. That thirty percent belongs to you all!"

Everyone’s eyes lit up!

Su Yu sneered coldly: "Me taking thirty percent alone—that’s not too much, is it?"

"Not too much, the Great Commander is generous!"

Everyone was overjoyed. This thirty percent didn’t refer to Su Yu’s own spoils, but to others’. Su Yu’s own spoils were naturally his!

As for the tribute, that was normal—how could an individual compare to a force, especially a major one like Six Directions Mountain?

Borrowing the power of Six Directions Mountain naturally came at a cost!

Su Yu sneered darkly: "Since it’s not too much, and I’m giving you more than others, then think carefully: when we plunder, will you put in the effort? Is it better to plunder together and get more, or to act alone and earn more?"

Everyone’s eyes flickered. Su Yu tapped his finger, and on the star map, the entire northeast region turned blood-red. Su Yu sneered coldly: "Take this region—how much will we gain? Kill those who don’t obey, seize geniuses, seize living beings, and let them all rely on our Dao... As long as we dare to act, we can advance quickly!"

Zhi Gu from Jade Summit Mountain took a sharp breath: "Great Commander, I’m afraid... that when everyone feels the crisis, they’ll unite to resist us..."

Another fear was that the forbidden lands might see them as too fierce and come to cause trouble.

Su Yu sneered coldly: "The bold starve, the timid get eaten! The Heavenly Gate is about to open. If we don’t act now, when we go to the myriad realms, not everyone there is weak—you can’t just kill as you please. If we go to the myriad realms, we’ll be cannon fodder at best, or vanguards for the forbidden lands! Die early or die late, it’s all death. Better to strike now—if we don’t die, the benefits will be huge!"

He pointed to the entire northeast region and grinned: "This place has two forbidden lands: Dead Spirit Hell and Eternal Life Mountain. Eternal Life Mountain has no time to bother with us now. As for Dead Spirit Hell... I cultivate the path of yin and death. If it comes to it, I’ll just register with Dead Spirit Hell, saying I’m working for the Lord of Dead Spirits! But I won’t enter the forbidden land yet—I’ll expand the forbidden land’s influence outside... Those big shots, do they care about people like us?"

Luo Yun nodded slightly and said: "Then Falling Soul Valley might also come looking for us... In recent years, Falling Soul Valley has been expanding its influence across the entire Forbidden Canyon, because Eternal Life Mountain has stopped managing affairs, and Dead Spirit Hell doesn’t care about non-death-path cultivators. As for Sky Dome Mountain to the west, the Lord of Sky Dome Mountain is extremely powerful, but years ago, he seemed to have encountered some powerful enemy and has been quiet ever since..."

Su Yu had some guesses about that—it might be related to the Human Emperor.

The Human Emperor’s Heavenly Gate projection was near him. Since he knew the Human Emperor was nearby, and someone might sneak-attack his home at any time, if he didn’t move his forbidden land, he had to keep watch. The Human Emperor was no pushover!

Now, the Lord of Sky Dome Mountain probably had no interest in these scattered cultivators—it was meaningless.

Su Yu didn’t care: "That’s a matter for later. Let’s not talk about that now. We need to take over the northeast region before the news leaks out completely. Everyone grab benefits, improve your strength, and then find a way to take over the entire Forbidden Canyon!"

Everyone looked at each other, silent for a moment. Su Yu couldn’t help but curse: "I’ll be the first to charge. If we run into a tough nut, I’ll take it on. If you still don’t dare, then let’s disband now!"

"Great Commander, calm your wrath!"

Luoyun quickly said, "Everything will be as the Great Commander commands!"

A thirty percent share for himself—not bad at all. This treatment was quite good, and with the backing of Six Directions Mountain, perhaps it was worth a try!

As for Su Yu, watching them like this, he could only curse inwardly: a bunch of useless fools!

They might as well just coast along and wait for death!

Of course, if these people could actually win a few battles and taste some sweetness, they would become ravenous wolves, still capable of playing a considerable role.

"Time is of the essence!"

Su Yu said coldly, "Then let's move now. Don't bring those weaklings. Everyone above the level of Rule Master, all of you come with me! First, we'll destroy a few factions, taste some sweetness, and then talk about the rest!"

So soon?

Everyone was startled—this was incredibly fast!

But Su Yu gave them no time to dwell, murmuring darkly, "Now, immediately! All together! I don't care who you've been in contact with before. Under me now, just listen up. The benefits you actually get in hand are the real benefits. Understand?"

"Understood!"

The crowd's hearts tightened. Seeing Su Yu's expression, none dared to utter a word of refusal.

And Su Yu, at this moment, couldn't help but smile.

Excellent!

If they didn't obey—well, they were all killable anyway. Killing a few to serve as a warning to the others wouldn't be out of the question.

"Then let's move!"

Su Yu's Concealed Breath Dao erupted, instantly masking everyone's aura as he swiftly broke through the air. The crowd was startled—this Great Commander had comprehended quite a few Daos.

...

Su Yu's speed was not slow.

Yet even so, it took him half a day to lead the group to a new territory in the void. This was the domain of a second-rank powerhouse, who also had an Inspector of third-rank strength.

The setup was similar to the previous second-rank powerhouses.

Su Yu observed for a moment, then said coldly, "I, Luoyun, and Zhigu will handle the lord. The rest of you, kill everyone above Rule Master level. Those below, take them all as plunder! Move fast—catch them off guard!"

"Understood!"

The replies came in a jumble. Su Yu couldn't be bothered to manage them. For now, these people could only be held together by interests. Forging them into an elite force... hopeless!

Or it would take immense cost and time!

Forget it. He didn't count on it.

Just raising a pack of hungry wolves would do!

As for backlash... given time, as their strength grew, backlash was only natural. It would eventually erupt. But... what did that have to do with him?

He wasn't planning to become a ruler who unified the world here!

As long as his strength could still suppress them, these fellows wouldn't dare to act.

With that, Su Yu vanished from the spot in an instant.

In the distance, a furious shout rang out: "Who goes there?"

Boom!

Deathly aura surged!

"Netherworld?"

A powerhouse rose into the air, panic in his voice. Was it a Netherworld expert?

"Wrong—it's Six Directions Mountain!"

Su Yu's eerie laughter came through: "Six Directions Mountain's Black Tomb pays a visit!"

Boom!

"Black Tomb!"

With a thunderous crash, the territory shook violently as deathly aura flooded in. Su Yu appeared instantly before a powerhouse—the lord of this domain, a 14-Dao expert, by no means weak.

Of course, compared to Su Yu, the gap was vast.

With his restraints off, even without the world's boost, once he entered the gate and unleashed the world's power within the Heavenly Gate, he could erupt with the strength of 20 Daos.

The disparity was enormous!

Su Yu flicked his hand, unleashing countless bolts of lightning. Boom! Deathly aura swept over.

In an instant, two figures emerged.

They were Zhigu and Luoyun. The powerhouse wielding the great axe changed color, and without a second thought, turned and fled.

No hesitation!

He couldn't win!

So he had no choice but to abandon the fight.

At that moment, the other Rule Masters also charged out, cackling darkly and wildly, rushing toward the territory. Within the territory, several Rule Masters had just risen into the air when they saw the horde of experts and their faces changed.

"Six Directions Mountain!"

"We surrender!"

Someone shouted, especially the third-rank Inspector, who bellowed in terror. Here, surrender was no disgrace—even the fleeing lord couldn't be bothered to curse!

Knowing death was certain, surrender was indeed normal.

Even the lord himself, if he weren't afraid of being killed, would have wanted to shout it. But as the lord, for now, it was better to run first. Joining later was a matter for later; at this moment, he couldn't surrender!

Yet, just as he vanished into the void, Su Yu suddenly appeared before him. With a sweep of his hand, a black mist rose!

In an instant, it enveloped him.

The next moment, Su Yu disappeared.

He plunged into the black mist!

Zhigu and Luoyun arrived quickly. Seeing the spreading black mist, they hesitated—should they enter? Just as they pondered, a scream rang out!

Then, their hearts tightened.

They saw the black mist gradually dissipate. With a thunderous crash, the powerhouse wielding the great axe was shattered into pieces by Su Yu's palm. A vast amount of rule power spilled out. Su Yu reached out and grabbed it, drawing countless strands of rule power into his hand.

Su Yu's body radiated fierce deathly aura, and in the blink of an eye, the corpse corroded.

Another thunderous boom—the Dao snapped.

Just as the rule power was about to scatter, Su Yu snatched it all in one grasp. A second-rank powerhouse had fallen.

Zhigu and Luoyun were both stunned!

This... was too formidable, wasn't it?

Killing a 14-Dao expert—even a 16-Dao would need some effort. Was this Black Tomb absurdly powerful?

??This is too terrifying!

??How long has it been?

??And the other directions, the other Lords of Rules, were horrified at the sight, but amid their horror came great joy. In an instant, those Lords of Rules erupted, shouting at the top of their lungs: “The Great Commander is mighty!”

??Some of the strong who had been slacking off earlier now gave their all, and even as those few Lords of Rules cried out for surrender, they swiftly slew them!

??As for Su Yu, he cared not what kind of Dao power it was—he could use it all.

??In the blink of an eye, he absorbed the rule power of that second-tier strongman into his body, then turned to Zhigu and the other, his face cold: “Next time we fight, you’d better give your all! This battle’s spoils are not for the two of you! In the past, I fought Lord Mu many times and never fell too far behind. Now that you know this is a chance to strive, if you don’t go all out, are you waiting to be used as cannon fodder?”

??Su Yu snorted coldly. The two strongmen dared not speak, both grim-faced. This Black Tomb was too powerful—far stronger than they had imagined, and it even gave them the faint feeling… that he was about to enter the 16th Dao!

??At this, the two were both delighted and alarmed!

??Such strength was naturally cause for joy.

??But what alarmed them was that this lord was displeased with their lack of effort. Luo Yun hurriedly said: “This is our first time cooperating with you, my lord; we are not yet skilled. Next time we fight alongside you, we will surely give our all, through fire and water!”

??Su Yu said nothing. With such a vast disparity in combat power, almost in an instant, this scattered-cultivator territory was swiftly breached!

??With a thunderous crash, a Lord of Rules smashed his hammer into the entire territory, causing it to tremble violently. Many strongmen were slain on the spot, all of them below the level of a Lord of Rules.

??Su Yu glanced over and said flatly: “Enough. Killing these weaklings is useless—a waste! Take them back!”

??With that, he looked at the terrified beings in the territory and said indifferently: “This is the business of Six Directions Mountain. From now on, you are all people of Six Directions Mountain. Just obey well—Six Directions Mountain is far better than this wretched place!”

??Luo Yun also shouted hurriedly: “This is our Six Directions Mountain’s Great Commander, Lord Black Tomb! Why do you not kneel and thank him?”

??In an instant, tens of thousands of beings in the territory knelt down and prostrated themselves, crying out: “We thank you, my lord!”

??The crowd was filled with envy, awe, and fear.

??The lord of this territory had been swiftly killed by this strongman—who would not be afraid?

??Su Yu, too lazy to bother further, said flatly: “Handle the rest yourselves. As for my share, Luo Yun, you collect it. Prepare for the next one. Before word gets out, let’s seize as many territories as we can!”

??“As you command!”

??At this moment, the attitudes of Luo Yun and Zhigu had completely changed!

??Before, they had only heard rumors and did not know Su Yu’s true strength. But today, when he swiftly slew a lord, the two instantly realized the gap between them. How could they dare to harbor any other thoughts?

??For now, they would follow Su Yu!

??……

??That day, in the northeast region of the Forbidden Gorge between the four forbidden lands, tremors echoed without cease.

??In a single day, Su Yu uprooted three territories.

??Had the distances not been so great, wasting much time on travel, he could have swept through even more territories in a day. And now, some surrendered, some were killed, and the news of Six Directions Mountain’s sweep was spread by passing void strongmen.

??……

??In the northeast region, besides Six Directions Mountain, there were two other first-class Dao-field territories.

??At this moment, in one of them, a territory called Snow Dragon Mountain.

??A white giant dragon suddenly soared into the sky, and in an instant, several strongmen appeared beside it. The dragon swiftly transformed into an icy female, her eyes sharp and cold. Frowning, she said: “Six Directions Mountain is sweeping the four directions?”

??“Yes!”

??Below, a burly man quickly replied: “My lord, today three territories have been completely swept clean by them—some killed, some seized. Three territories have been destroyed!”

??“Was it Gui or Mu who did it?”

??“Neither!”

??The burly man said gravely: “It is said that those few are still in seclusion. It was the former patrol inspector of Tianmu Territory, Black Tomb, who did it. This Black Tomb is now the Great Commander of Six Directions Mountain. He leads a group, sweeping the four directions, acting with impunity. My lord, Six Directions Mountain’s ambition is no small matter—they likely intend to sweep and dominate this place…”

??The woman transformed from the snow dragon raised an eyebrow slightly: “Black Tomb? What strength?”

??“It is said he has reached the peak of the 15th Dao!”

??“That is indeed no weakling. Black Tomb… I haven’t heard much of him before…”

??The snow dragon murmured: “I visited Tianmu Territory once back then. The patrol inspector wasn’t called Black Tomb, was he?”

??Well, it was nothing major.

??This place changed personnel often, and it had been many years since she went to Tianmu Territory. This was only natural.

??She did not dwell on it and said gravely: “What does Six Directions Mountain want to do? Could it be that they intend to sweep us as well?”

??Frowning, she asked: “Any movement from Blade Valley?”

??Blade Valley was the second first-class Dao field in the northeast region.

??At this moment, the snow dragon was still somewhat troubled. Six Directions Mountain was very strong. Before, everyone had been at peace, with these lords each ruling independently. Now that they had suddenly joined forces, she found it troublesome.

??Three 16th-Dao strongmen were no easy opponents.

??Moreover, there were several 15th-Dao strongmen as well.

??The burly man said gravely: “My lord, the patrol inspector from Blade Valley sent word earlier, hoping to discuss a meeting. The Blade Lord may wish to join forces with us to resist the threat of Six Directions Mountain!”

??The snow dragon said nothing, hesitating in silence for a moment.

??After a while, her eyes suddenly moved as she looked into the distance. At that moment, a phantom little dragon flew swiftly toward her. The snow dragon grabbed it, and the little dragon vanished instantly.

??The snow dragon seemed to be consulting something, and soon her expression changed: “I was wondering why they had such audacity! Knowing that the forbidden lands dislike the growth of scattered cultivators, they still march on all sides. So that’s the reason!”

??She looked at those around her and said gravely: “The times are about to change!”

??The hearts of all trembled.

??“The Heavenly Gate is about to open. Soon, the various forbidden lands will hold a forbidden-land assembly to discuss the first batch of quotas to enter the myriad realms! Among the scattered cultivators, some territories will receive quotas. Perhaps before long, these territories will gain recognition from the forbidden lands and be granted a portion of the quotas. When the Heavenly Gate opens, they will be the first to enter the myriad realms!”

??Their hearts stirred, and they all looked at the snow dragon. She continued gravely: “So now, not only here but in other regions as well, some who have received the news are also constantly annexing territories large and small. I was wondering why Six Directions Mountain had never cooperated before and suddenly merged now—so that’s the reason!”

??“My lord, what about us?”

??A few grew tense—did this mean chaos was beginning again?

??The snow dragon said gravely: “Six Directions Mountain may not dare to provoke us easily… but we cannot just sit idle. Since Six Directions Mountain is sweeping the four directions… we will do the same. Contact Blade Valley; we can cooperate first. Lest Six Directions Mountain moves against us. If we face them alone, neither side will gain anything!”

??“As you command!”

??Several quickly agreed, also somewhat excited. Was the Heavenly Gate about to open?

??Could they go out?

??Quotas—how many quotas were there?

??Someone could not help but ask: “My lord, these quotas… can we obtain them?”

??The snow dragon smiled softly: “Perhaps there is a chance! From what I see now, some forbidden lands intend to divide the scattered-cultivator Dao fields into five tiers, and quotas will be given to each. The weakest fifth-tier Dao field might get one quota; the fourth and third tiers are unclear… A first-tier scattered-cultivator Dao field might get several dozen quotas!”

??There is a WeChat public account [Book Friends’ Base Camp] where you can receive red envelopes and points—first come, first served!

??“Then… how are the Dao-field tiers divided?”

??“By strength—what else could it be?”

??The snow dragon’s eyes flickered: “It may depend on the number of those above the 16th Dao, or even higher—whether some lords have surpassed the 20th Dao. These things are not yet certain; nothing has been decided!”

??“But before that, we must strengthen our power. When the forbidden-land assembly convenes, some territories may be invited to the forbidden lands to participate in the discussions. Near the Forbidden Gorge, there are four forbidden lands, close to the Heavenly Gate… If one of them is chosen to hold the assembly, it might be among those four… And here in the Forbidden Gorge, whoever has the greater fame and strength may be invited to the forbidden lands!”

??Xuelong had known little before, but at this moment, it seemed he had instantly learned many top-secret messages.

??The others didn't pay much attention; they knew that this person might have connections with some forbidden lands, or even be from the forbidden lands!

??But to everyone... this wasn't important!

??The deeper the background, the better!

??"My lord, regarding the Six Directions Mountain... if we encounter them..."

??"Avoid them first!"

??Xuelong spoke: "These fellows are not easy to provoke; too many strong ones!"

??Gui, Mu, Yu, and now this Black Tomb that sounds formidable—Xuelong had no desire to start a conflict with them for now.

??...

??On this same day, throughout the entire Forbidden Canyon region, some rumors soon began to circulate.

??But the spread was not fast!

??Everyone was too far apart.

??Yet the name of Black Tomb did spread somewhat that day, at least throughout the entire northeastern region; everyone knew that Black Tomb, the Grand Commander of Six Directions Mountain, was powerful and had slain two experts above the Tenth Dao.

??Of course, at this moment, it was only confined to some scattered cultivation grounds in the northeast.

??The major forbidden lands had not yet paid much attention.

??They knew that Six Directions Mountain had been established, but only that—Gui, Yu, Mu, and the like; Black Tomb was not yet a first-rank, nor the master of Six Directions Mountain, so his fame was still small.

??...

??The next day, Six Directions Mountain continued to sweep through the four directions.

??The entire northeastern region began to descend into chaos.

??Not only Six Directions Mountain, but also Snow Dragon Mountain and Blade Valley swiftly struck out; two first-rank experts even appeared in person to intimidate all sides. In the northeastern region, battles quickly erupted with these three factions as the foundation.

??And the northeastern region was actually close to where King Wen and his companions were.

??It was also within the sphere of influence of Eternal Life Mountain.

??...

??At this moment.

??Near Eternal Life Mountain, King Wu was about to break through his bottleneck, so King Wen had stopped stirring up trouble; some matters needed to be suppressed first—letting King Wu break through was the priority.

??As for his sister, she wouldn't die anytime soon; if she were going to die, she would have died long ago.

??Moreover, it wouldn't be long now.

??At this moment, King Wen's gaze turned to the distance. There were few people near Eternal Life Mountain—or rather, no one dared to come. They had fought here so many times that even passersby were easily killed.

??Under normal circumstances, no one dared to come.

??King Wen was not looking at people, but at something else. At this moment, a small Heavenly Gate faintly appeared on his forehead, and a glint of sharp light shone in his eyes as he gazed into the distance.

??"Chaos... killing intent... upheaval..."

??He frowned. Strange.

??Suddenly, the killing intent in the entire region had grown much stronger; he could even faintly sense that a strong expert had died recently—perhaps not too powerful by their standards, but definitely above the Tenth Dao.

??On ordinary days, skirmishes occurred, but there wouldn't be signs of an expert being killed all of a sudden for no reason.

??"What's going on?"

??He sensed for a moment and frowned—it seemed to be right in this very region where he was!

??If so, wouldn't it interfere with some of his plans?

??"Could it be related to Su Yu?"

??He thought for a moment, then quickly laughed at himself. How could it be?

??That fellow might not even come; even if he did, it would only be in the past few days. For such a sudden outbreak of activity, it would take some time—how could it be so coincidental? Even if Su Yu had arrived, he would probably still be getting familiar with the environment!

??Beside him, King Wu suddenly opened his eyes, somewhat annoyed: "What are you laughing at? Did I cultivate wrong?"

??"..."

??King Wen was speechless and said irritably: "You keep cultivating; I wasn't laughing at you!"

??"Then what were you laughing at? Thinking of a beauty? Don't tell me—remember Snow King? She was quite good-looking. Her man died. If Snow King were still alive... when you go back, you could try to seduce her..."

??"Get lost!"

??King Wen was furious, staring at him. Damn you!

??Shrugging, King Wu didn't mind and also looked into the distance: "Strange, I feel this region has gotten a bit chaotic. Old Wen, did you sense it? Seems like a big turmoil has broken out, right?"

??"Perhaps!"

??King Wen said nothing, and King Wu wasn't too concerned either, chuckling: "Let them kill each other—the best outcome is they all die! There are really too many strong ones inside the gate. In the era of creation, anyone and everyone could open a path. What a pity—in our time, cultivation was much harder!"

??King Wen said calmly: "It's okay. In the current era, cultivation is even harder. The paths are all occupied by others; cultivation will only become more difficult. That's the meaning of the Three Gates—not to cut off the path for later generations... But alas, who would be willing to accept that?"

??He smiled bitterly: "Are you willing? Willing to be treated as trash and swept into the grave? Waiting for death?"

??"Not willing!"

??King Wu shook his head!

??King Wen sighed: "That's why the beings inside the gate are also unwilling. Why should we be swept away? Since that's the case... then let's go out, destroy this new era, and restore the old one! That's how people are!"

??Having said that, he looked outward again, frowning slightly.

??Was a great chaos about to rise?

??Perhaps it was related to the impending opening of the Heavenly Gate.

??That was nothing to fear; what he feared was that some strong ones who had been watching from the sidelines might get involved. With the Heavenly Gate about to open, would those fellows come after him?

??Trouble!

??On his side, he hadn't even dealt with Fa yet!

??If they came now, he would be in trouble!

??...

??At the same time.

??Inside Eternal Life Mountain.

??In a colossal palace, a powerful figure whose face could not be discerned overlooked the heavens and earth. In the great hall, a crowd of ministers stood.

??Someone stepped forward and said loudly: "Dao Lord, news has come from the major forbidden lands that they wish to convene a meeting of the forbidden lands to discuss the matter of exiting the Heavenly Gate. However, our Eternal Life Mountain is entangled by the two, Wen and Wu, and cannot break free... This old minister has an idea: why not invite the strong ones from all forbidden lands to come to Eternal Life Mountain for negotiations... If the timing is right, we can even use the combined strength of all parties to annihilate those two!"

??"This old minister seconds the motion!"

??"Dao Lord, the two, Wen and Wu, must be eliminated quickly. Otherwise, once the Heavenly Gate opens, other forbidden lands can directly exit through the gate, while we are delayed and cannot... One step slow, every step slow!"

??"Borrowing the strength of all parties to kill them is the most suitable. The other forbidden lands want to watch from the sidelines and let our Eternal Life Mountain fight them. Since that's the case... let all parties come to Eternal Life Mountain for an alliance!"

??"..."

On the high platform, Fa said calmly, "It's not that if we want them to come, they will come!"

Below, a powerful figure said in a low voice, "Dao Lord, we can use the matter of Wenyu to invite all sides here!"

Fa furrowed his brows slightly, saying coldly, "Do you know what you are saying?"

Below, the strong one dressed as a general said in a low voice, "This old servant knows! But the matter of Wenyu needs to be resolved quickly. If we kill Wenyu, the two, Wen and Wu, will surely charge recklessly at our Eternal Mountain. That would also be the best time to kill them!"

He looked up at Fa and said solemnly, "Dao Lord, at this point, I believe we should share the news of Wenyu with the other forbidden lands. This way, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks!"

Fa's face was cold.

The general spoke again, "Dao Lord! For the sake of Eternal Mountain, for the return to the myriad realms... this old servant thinks..."

"Enough!"

Fa said calmly, "I will consider it."

"Dao Lord..."

"That's enough!"

Fa waved his hand and vanished from the spot.

...

A moment later.

Deep within Eternal Mountain, Fa's figure appeared, carrying a chill as he looked at the imprisoned being in the depths, saying calmly, "The Heavenly Gate is about to open. After years of entanglement, Wenyu, you should understand that you have no way out. Come out now, and perhaps... there may still be a chance!"

From within the prison, a woman's voice came out, carrying a hint of laughter, unconcerned: "Come in! If you come in, I'll destroy the core of your forbidden land! You old immortal, if you don't let me out soon, you'll be finished sooner or later! Oh, and send some food in. I've eaten all the rare beasts you had in here. Are there any more?"

"Hmph!"

Fa snorted coldly, with a hint of chill: "Who are you counting on? Your brother? Over the years, if he could have saved you, he would have long ago! Just hand over your core of heaven and earth, and I'll let you go. How about that?"

"What core of heaven and earth? Didn't I give it to you last time?"

Wenyu's laughter came again, and Fa's face turned ugly. "Wenyu, you don't know when to die!"

"Tch!"

From the depths, a disdainful voice sounded: "Less nonsense. If you could kill me, you would have done it long ago. All day long, it's nothing but threats and more threats. Is it interesting? Hurry up, send some more food in, or I'll start eating the core of your forbidden land!"

Fa's face grew even colder. After a long moment, he made a decision.

"Since you don't appreciate kindness, don't blame me for leaving you no way out!"

He turned and left. Since you don't know when to die... then I'll have to summon all the forbidden lands here!

Thinking of the woman deep within, he grew even colder.

Over the years, this woman had been steadily devouring his forbidden land. Hateful, detestable!

Unfortunately, killing her wasn't easy. To maintain the forbidden land, he could only slowly wear her down. But with King Wen and King Wu causing trouble from outside, after all these years, he still couldn't erase all of this woman's imprints!

If he had known this from the start, he should have made a firm decision, even if it meant the forbidden land being ravaged, and killed her!

But back then, he still needed Wenyu to lure King Wen and the others.

Now, things had gotten out of hand!

The more he thought, the more his head ached, and the angrier he became. This matter—those fellows should also give him an explanation. Over the years, they had lured King Wen and King Wu here, but then they stopped caring. Hateful as well!

If it weren't for his coveting of Wenyu's book, he would have given up long ago!

But thinking of that book, complete with all paths and rich with the power of the Great Dao, Fa's heart burned with desire again!

If he devoured this thing, perhaps the effect wouldn't be inferior to the Lord of the Dead leaving and devouring the Dead Spirit Realm of the myriad worlds!

This Wenyu, over the years, had been encroaching on his forbidden land and even his Great Dao, but for him, it wasn't without benefits.

"What a pity..."

The more he thought, the more unwilling he became. Unless absolutely necessary, he didn't want others to kill Wenyu. If they joined forces to kill her, and that book was revealed... could he still keep it all for himself?

At this moment, Fa also sighed. After so many years, he really couldn't bear to let go!