Chapter 872: I Want to Open the Heaven!

"Snow Dragon and Golden Edge fell into the trap easily, taken down by Su Yu without effort.

At this moment, the two dragons were not yet dead; killing them might cause some trouble, as the people of Snow Dragon Mountain could discover it.

The two dragons struggled violently in Su Yu's palm.

Snow Dragon's weak voice came through, filled with anger: 'Who exactly are you?'

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Eternal Life Mountain had no reason to deal with them!

'Nether Hell, Black Tomb!'

Su Yu said calmly, 'You wanted to deal with me, didn't you? I've come to you now. Not satisfied?'

Snow Dragon's heart trembled.

Black Tomb?

The Great Commander of Six Directions Mountain?

She was stunned—this guy dared to come out now... no, dared to come knocking on their door.

But the outside world said he only had the power of fifteen paths?

Yet, when he just dealt with her, it felt like he had the power of twenty paths.

She had been outwitted by Su Yu, and her strength suppressed...

Suppressed...

Thinking of this, she said in shock: 'Then why do you know the Ten Thousand Paths Technique of Eternal Life Mountain?'

And the Ten Thousand Paths Domain!

Even now, she couldn't understand whether this Black Tomb was from Nether Hell or Eternal Life Mountain.

'Ridiculous. The Lord of the Dead is omnipotent. Do you really think the Ten Thousand Paths Technique belongs exclusively to Eternal Life Mountain?'

Su Yu sneered with disdain: 'The Lord of the Dead roams the world. A mere Ten Thousand Paths Technique, not too difficult, has long been analyzed by the master. Do you think everyone in Eternal Life Mountain now is one of their own?'

Snow Dragon fell silent, but her heart was shaken. What did this mean?

Su Yu said lightly: 'So the Forbidden Canyon can only belong to Nether Hell.

No matter how much you lot struggle, you can't change anything!'

Snow Dragon's mind raced with thoughts, and she quickly said: 'I come from the Dragon Domain. Here, the four forbidden lands rule. We only came to gather some intelligence, with no hostility toward the Lord of the Dead. My Dragon Domain has no hostility either... Black Tomb, if you kill me, you'll make an enemy of the Dragon Domain and bring trouble to Nether Hell!'

'The Lord of the Dead is omnipotent and doesn't care about a few more enemies!'

Snow Dragon cursed inwardly. If the Lord of the Dead were truly omnipotent, he would have swept through the Heavenly Gate long ago.

Now, she wanted to survive!

She hurriedly said: 'Black Tomb, killing us does you no good. Our paths are different. Killing me brings you no great benefit. Why not use me to trade for some advantages from the Dragon Domain? After all, I am a sixteen-path strong one, and Golden Edge has fifteen paths. Even the Dragon Domain won't easily abandon us!'

She added quickly: 'And now, many here don't submit to you. I... I can help you deal with the others!'

Survival was the only thing that mattered!

As for the rest, she would promise anything first.

Whatever Su Yu said, she would agree!

She only wanted to live!

Here, everyone put survival first.

Su Yu sneered, dismissive, and continued flying toward Blade Valley. Seeing this, Snow Dragon knew he was after the Blade Lord. Her thoughts churned, filled with despair, helplessness, and regret.

She had been so easily deceived by this man!

Otherwise, near Snow Dragon Mountain, even if he were strong, there were many powerful figures in the mountain...

Well, even if not near Snow Dragon Mountain, as long as she didn't enter his Ten Thousand Paths Domain, dealing with her and Golden Edge together wouldn't have been so easy. She was both regretful and hateful!

But the Ten Thousand Paths Technique and Domain were too convincing!

In her eyes, this was exclusive to Eternal Life Mountain, more reliable than any token, message, or strength. Yet, she had fallen for it!

At this moment, Snow Dragon was frantic. Golden Edge, also imprisoned by Su Yu, said gloomily: 'Lord Black Tomb, what conditions would make you let us go?'

Since his own offer got no response from Black Tomb,

he could only hope Black Tomb wanted something.

Otherwise, death was certain.

In this damned place, capturing enemies and killing them was the safest.

'Wait until I catch the Blade Lord!'

Su Yu laughed: 'I hope the Blade Lord is as foolish as you and falls into the trap. Otherwise, your existence will bring me some trouble!'

So he was indeed going after the Blade Lord!

Snow Dragon judged carefully: Would the Blade Lord fall for it?

Ninety percent chance!

Su Yu's deception was too strong!

In Snow Dragon's view, the Blade Lord falling for it was inevitable. The only question was whether the Blade Lord would enter Black Tomb's Ten Thousand Paths Domain. If not, the commotion wouldn't be small. Would Black Tomb then force a confrontation with the Blade Lord?

Probably the same result!

Snow Dragon had already foreseen the outcome, with little to look forward to!

Unless the Blade Lord suddenly gained a burst of wisdom and saw through Black Tomb's scheme, or if the Blade Domain had a deep hatred for Eternal Life Mountain and would kill Black Tomb on sight. Otherwise, could anyone escape that speech just now?

Snow Dragon was somewhat pessimistic, but after careful thought... maybe there was still a chance to live!

Otherwise, Black Tomb would have killed her and Golden Edge by now, which might have been more appropriate.

At this moment, Snow Dragon kept thinking, but in the end, it all turned to helplessness.

She was a sixteen-path strong one, after all. How could she have been so easily deceived?

The more she thought, the more regretful she became!

...

Su Yu didn't care what she thought.

Snow Dragon wasn't the first person he had deceived. He had fooled many. Who was Snow Dragon to him?

Truth mixed with falsehood—how many could avoid being tricked?

Kind as he was, he naturally seemed reliable and trustworthy. Couldn't everyone believe in him?

After another half day, Blade Valley arrived.

From afar, he could see the territory shaped like a long blade—this was the domain the Blade Lord had created.

The Blade Lord had probably just returned not long ago.

The blade aura was very strong."

From afar, Su Yu could already see the powerful experts in the Saber Valley, each bearing a blade, their aura of slaughter dense and heavy. This Saber Master, it seemed, was no benevolent soul.

Those who cultivated the way of the blade were formidable combatants indeed!

Dealing with the Saber Master required a slightly subtler touch. Su Yu analyzed the situation in his mind; the Saber Master was different from the Snow Dragon, and a subtle shift in approach was necessary.

...

Ten minutes later.

The Saber Master arrived, not alone, but accompanied by three powerful experts, all of the second tier, their eyes filled with deep vigilance as they looked upon Su Yu.

The heavily bearded Saber Master appeared somewhat unkempt and bore a cold countenance. Glancing at Su Yu, he asked chillingly, "From the Mountain of Eternity?"

Su Yu smiled faintly, and his kaleidoscopic, seven-colored Great Dao manifested. "Is there any further need for proof?"

The Saber Master raised an eyebrow but said nothing, his expression remaining grim. "To think someone from the Mountain of Eternity would actually emerge; what an unexpected guest! Since an honored guest has come to my Saber Valley, why not enter directly instead of acting so surreptitiously?"

"One must be cautious, lest intelligence leaks out."

Su Yu offered a mild smile, his demeanor exceedingly gentle. Even though the other party's attitude was none too friendly, he seemed entirely unfazed.

One does not strike a smiling face!

A normal person, upon seeing an emissary from a forbidden ground, even someone like Su Yu, would not simply slaughter them without rhyme or reason; they would at least try to understand the situation first. That was what any rational person would inevitably do.

Moreover, with Su Yu's excellent attitude, the Saber Master's countenance relaxed slightly, his coldness receding a fraction as he spoke, "What business does Fellow Daoist have with me?"

"It concerns the Six Directions Mountain!"

Imprisoned by Su Yu, the Snow Dragon felt a profound grief in her heart. It was over.

The Saber Master had not slain Hei Mu the very first instant they met, nor had he questioned Hei Mu's identity. This meant the Saber Master had walked right into the trap!

She could already guess the rhetoric that would follow.

It would be no different from how he had dealt with her just moments ago.

...

Sure enough.

A few minutes later, the Saber Master expressed his astonishment: "The Lord of the Six Directions is dead? It was all the doing of that Hei Mu? He belongs to the Necromantic Hell?"

The Saber Master was utterly taken aback!

Soon, a cold sneer formed on his lips. "I suspected as much before. I kept saying it was impossible for Gui and those others to not show themselves even once, but the Snow Dragon refused to believe it. Now she should know that I did not deceive her!"

The imprisoned Snow Dragon fell into complete despair.

Was it a matter of me not believing you?

I merely suggested we go test the waters, you idiot, yet even now you feel the need to look down on me. Does it truly bring you such a sense of accomplishment?

Fine, I shall wait for you to join me!

Shortly, when you are reduced to a prisoner as well, you will realize just how foolish your display of cleverness truly was!

Meanwhile, Su Yu offered a smiling, flattering remark: "The Saber Master's judgment was correct, your vision is exceptionally sharp! Now, this Hei Mu is summoning everyone to the Six Directions Mountain precisely because he wishes to catch us all in one net..."

The Saber Master dismissed the notion carelessly: "Without the Lord of the Six Directions, if the Snow Dragon and I join forces, what can they possibly do to oppose us?"

Su Yu shook his head. "One cannot look at it that way. An emissary has arrived from the Necromantic Hell, and their strength is quite formidable! No matter what, the other party is still a forbidden ground, and a powerful one at that. Saber Master, we may look down on Hei Mu, but we cannot look down on the Lord of the Necromancer. If you hold even the Necromantic Hell in contempt..."

He glanced at the Saber Master and fell silent before adding, "Then consider my words unsaid this time, for the Saber Master's character is far too arrogant... I neither dare nor wish to seek cooperation with you!"

Provoked by these words, the Saber Master's expression turned somewhat unsightly. Yet upon further reflection, it made sense; the Necromantic Hell was no weak faction—it was a forbidden ground far more powerful than the ordinary ones!

Feeling somewhat vexed, he muttered deeply, "This seat merely disdains Hei Mu, I never said the Necromantic Hell was weak!"

Su Yu smiled. "Exactly so, that is the magnanimity a true powerhouse ought to possess! We can be hostile toward our opponents, but we must never underestimate them. If the Necromantic Hell were so easily provoked, it would have been eradicated by the various forbidden grounds years ago; why would it endure until now?"

The Saber Master nodded; this fellow from the Mountain of Eternity did indeed speak with reason.

Furthermore, his speech was calm and unhurried, carrying the proper bearing of an emissary from a great faction.

The Saber Master pressed no further on the matter and asked, "Then what the emissary means now is for the Snow Dragon and me to help the Mountain of Eternity resolve this. But if we offend the Necromantic Hell, what benefits do we stand to gain?"

Toward the Snow Dragon, Su Yu had used coercion.

Toward the Saber Master, coercion might have triggered a rebellious mindset, given that the current situation of the Mountain of Eternity was none too favorable.

Su Yu smiled faintly and spoke, "Next, the forbidden grounds will negotiate and grant certain territories and quotas... I know that with the Saber Master's strength, you do not lack a quota for yourself. You will certainly be able to leave. But going alone versus bringing your subordinates along are two entirely different matters! If we take down the Six Directions Mountain, even if my Mountain of Eternity is at its lowest ebb, granting the Saber Master eight or ten quotas is well within our power!"

The Saber Master's eyes flickered slightly.

Su Yu continued, "Moreover, if the Six Directions Mountain truly succeeds, when the forbidden grounds distribute the quotas, will there still be a share left for the Saber Valley? Even if the Saber Master has some connections with the Saber Domain... how many quotas can the Saber Domain truly spare for you?"

The Saber Master fell into deep contemplation. After a long while, he spoke, "Ten quotas, and I shall help you deal with that Hei Mu!"

Su Yu smiled and nodded. "Agreed. For us, frustrating the conspiracy of the Necromantic Hell is what matters... As for those quotas, though outsiders do not understand, the Saber Master must know a thing or two. To put it bluntly, it is merely the forbidden grounds needing to find a batch of vanguards; a few more or a few less changes nothing of significance!"

The words were somewhat harsh, but they were indeed the truth.

Su Yu added, "Then I must trouble the Saber Master to accompany me on a trip to meet the Snow Dragon! That dragon hails from the Dragon Domain, and the dragon race is dim-witted; they may not comprehend reason, being far less wise than the Saber Master. You will need to explain the situation to her!"

The Saber Master chuckled softly, thoroughly enjoying these words!

He quickly replied, "Very well, the Snow Dragon is indeed somewhat foolish, though her strength is acceptable!"

The imprisoned Snow Dragon now bore a cold sneer in her eyes.

Who exactly is the fool here? Do you not have any self-awareness?

You, Saber Master, are far more foolish than I!

A mere few sentences, without even a hint of threat, and you idiot have already taken the bait!

At that moment, Su Yu spoke again, "Time is of the essence. I have heard that those who cultivate the blade ride upon their weapons and travel with extreme speed! Of course, my Domain of Myriad Laws is also swift. Would the Saber Master care to enter the Domain of Myriad Laws with me, or would you take the trouble to carry me upon your blade?"

Su Yu smiled. "The speed of the Domain of Myriad Laws is still quite respectable!"

The Saber Master scoffed, "The Domain of Myriad Laws is not weak, but how could it possibly match the speed of us blade-riders? The emissary had best come to my side!"

Su Yu had given him only two options, a choice between one or the other.

Either you come with me, or I go with you.

He had not offered a third option of traveling separately.

This was the art of conversation!

Sometimes, offering only a single choice was better; when given too many, one would hesitate.

And now, having presented the Saber Master with two options accompanied by a few flattering remarks, the Saber Master quickly took the bait, choosing to let Su Yu board his great blade!

A long saber manifested, instantly expanding into a massive blade, and Su Yu stepped up into the air with a smile.

Glancing at the three second-tier experts beneath the Saber Master's command, he smiled and remarked, "Are these individuals to be brought along as well? Their strength is decent, however... if they go, they must be careful, for that Hei Mu and the emissary of the Necromantic Hell possess considerable might!"

The Saber Master considered it for a moment before speaking, "Forget it. You lot head back first, and follow the people from the other territories later! By then... perhaps we will have already captured the Six Directions Mountain, just in time to take possession of it!"

The Saber Master looked toward Su Yu, chuckling as he asked, "The Mountain of Eternity would not mind, I presume?"

Su Yu shook his head. "It matters not, though you may have to share it with the Snow Dragon. Consider it part of your remuneration!"

"That is well!"

The Saber Master laughed aloud, sensing that his harvest would be substantial.

Meanwhile, Xuelong and Jinfeng simply closed their eyes to heal their wounds.

Forget it, let’s pretend we didn’t hear that. This idiot, in just a few words, not only let Black Tomb get his blade on him but also drove away his three subordinates. Otherwise, Black Tomb would have had to put in some effort to take down the Blade Master!

Now… there’s no suspense left!

…

A few more minutes passed, and the long blade flew through the air.

The Blade Master beamed with joy.

In a good mood!

The Envoy of the Forbidden Land had been showing signs of admiration all along the way, as if amazed by his speed in controlling the blade!

The Myriad Methods Domain had quite a reputation, but now it seemed this Envoy’s speed was nothing special.

And Su Yu, at this moment, sighed in admiration: “The Blade Master’s path of the blade is truly formidable, with blade energy soaring to the heavens. Once we leave and merge with the blade paths of all realms, I believe… perhaps soon, another Lord of the Forbidden Land will be born!”

The Blade Master himself felt a bit embarrassed by the flattery. He coughed dryly and said, “It’s not that exaggerated. But once we’re out, killing some blade masters from all realms—even if not thirty paths of power, twenty-seven or twenty-eight—I think I can manage…”

Su Yu smiled and nodded, then looked down at the Blade Master’s long blade and asked, “Blade Master, as a cultivator of the blade, if this blade were beyond your control, would your strength decline?”

The Blade Master laughed: “As a blade cultivator, the blade is my arm, my life. How could it be controlled by another? With the blade, I live; without it, I die!”

Ridiculous! Who could control my blade?

If someone truly could, then having the blade or not would be irrelevant, because such a strong one would surely be able to kill me!

He thought this Envoy had asked a stupid question.

Su Yu understood, crouched down, sighed, and touched the great blade: “A fine blade, very fine. I feel this blade is far stronger than one I saw in the past!”

Of course!

The Blade Master grumbled inwardly—my blade has accompanied me all the way to the Sixteenth Path; how could it not be strong?

This blade alone added at least thirty percent to his strength!

Without it, his power would drop significantly.

Just as the Blade Master was thinking this, his heart suddenly jolted, and he grew angry: “Envoy, do not act rashly…”

He wanted to say, don’t touch a blade cultivator’s weapon without permission—it’s a rule. Didn’t he know even that?

This Envoy was too young!

But before he could finish, his face changed drastically—the long blade suddenly began to slip out of his control!

And in that instant, Su Yu’s laughter rang in his ears: “Without the blade, your strength drops a lot, huh? Thanks for that. And what a fool—I’ve already played with your blade, and you’re still showing off!”

The Blade Master’s face twisted wildly. He roared, and blade energy surged skyward!

But his long blade was out of control, and he was too close to Su Yu. In a flash, the Myriad Methods Domain—actually the eruption of Heaven and Earth power—suppressed the Blade Master for a moment. Already without his weapon, his strength plummeted further, and with Su Yu’s suppression, his aura weakened drastically.

With a hum!

Su Yu also drove a blade through the air, and with a *puchi*, it pierced the Blade Master’s chest. The Blade Master turned his hand into a blade and slashed fiercely at Su Yu, shattering the void itself, but Su Yu instantly blocked it with a shield.

At that moment, Su Yu’s body trembled, and the Body-Forging Art manifested—a Golden Body!

This was also a path!

And a very strong one—Su Yu’s understanding of the Body-Forging Art was top-notch.

With the Blade Master’s strength diminished, his hand-blade strike caused Su Yu no harm; instead, the Blade Master’s palm split from the impact of the body shield.

Now, Su Yu fought in close quarters, unleashing all kinds of techniques.

Fists and feet flew together, trapping the opponent in a small area.

He compressed the Heaven and Earth power, and in less than a minute, Su Yu’s fist broke the Blade Master’s spine. Blade energy scattered, and Su Yu cast seal after seal, binding him with the Path of Imprisonment.

Soon, a miniature figure was snatched into Su Yu’s hand. Then Su Yu opened his palm, revealing three tiny figures.

The Blade Master, now filled with rage and resentment, roared: “You bastard! Has Eternal Mountain betrayed us too?”

Beside him, Xuelong suddenly felt he was far superior to the Blade Master!

This idiot!

Without waiting for Su Yu to speak, Xuelong said irritably, “What are you shouting for? He’s Black Tomb, not Eternal Mountain!”

The Blade Master was stunned, looking at Xuelong: “You… you’ve been captured?”

Xuelong said nothing—there was nothing to say.

Then the Blade Master looked at Su Yu again, uncertain: “How is that possible? You’re Black Tomb?”

Su Yu smiled: “What’s wrong? Is it not allowed?”

“You… how can you be this strong?”

He was in shock. Su Yu said nothing, sealing the struggling long blade nearby and storing it in his palm. His tiny hand, as if holding Heaven and Earth and commanding the cosmos, suppressed two First-Class and one peak Second-Class.

No self-detonation!

Su Yu could guess that these fellows wouldn’t recklessly blow themselves up unless they were truly about to die—otherwise, they’d still put up a fight.

Dealing with these two was actually simpler than handling the two First-Class from the Ten Thousand Races.

At this point, Su Yu broke into a smile.

With these two captured, the entire northeastern region was his to command. The Six Directions Mountain had become his territory completely.

Of course, whether to recruit these two or not… Su Yu wasn’t sure yet.

He was confident that they couldn’t see through his Heaven and Earth power.

But he had revealed quite a bit—multiple paths, the Myriad Methods Domain, strength nearing the Twentieth Path…

Moreover, suppressing and commanding two First-Class was no easy task.

Su Yu didn’t have overwhelming power!

And these two had backing from the Blade Domain and the Dragon Domain.

Taking them down outright might cause trouble.

Killing them, however, was an option.

All three were now suppressed by him. Even if they self-detonated now, they’d at most injure Su Yu, since their path power had been largely sealed.

Su Yu fell into deep thought.

Xuelong, seeing him silent, couldn’t help but ask, “Black Tomb, what exactly do you want?”

Su Yu was quiet for a moment, then said with a faint smile: “What do I want? I want to be the boss! I want to decide my own fate, not have the Forbidden Land control it. The Forbidden Land was also created by living beings…”

What did that mean?

Xuelong understood somewhat but couldn’t believe it: “Are you crazy? Do you intend to challenge the Forbidden Land?”

“Not at all!”

Su Yu smiled: “I just want more strength and a bigger say. When the Forbidden Land acts, it’s best to negotiate with me, not command me! But I need power—a strong force! One Sixteenth-Path cultivator—the Forbidden Land doesn’t care. But three? Five? Ten?”

This time, both Xuelong and the Blade Master understood his meaning. The Blade Master couldn’t help but sneer: “Do you intend to conquer the entire Forbidden Canyon, subdue us all, and then bargain with the Forbidden Land?”

"Do you have the strength for this?"

He let out a cold laugh: "Yes, we were outwitted by you, suppressed by you, but your strength... at most 20 Dao forces. For the forbidden lands, a powerhouse of your caliber is not weak, but the forbidden lands are not without such beings, and more than one! Not to mention others, just the Nether Hell, the Four Great Emperors—each one possesses strength above 25 Dao forces!"

"You don't even have the strength of the Four Great Emperors, and you still want to challenge the forbidden lands?"

Su Yu said calmly: "It's difficult, but not hopeless! Since you've seen me use the Myriad Laws Domain, countless Daos... don't you understand at all? I... have the hope of opening a heaven!"

The three were all shaken!

Su Yu said calmly: "Among the masters of the forbidden lands, there are also heaven-openers, the Nether Lord is one! Of course, I can't judge the others—maybe there are, maybe not. But if I can open a heaven, then you should know how terrifying a heaven-opener is!"

Snow Dragon's eyes flickered: "You can open a heaven? Impossible! We know the deeds of heaven-openers. The Nether Lord opened a heaven in the myriad realms back then, immensely powerful, but aside from the Nether Lord... those masters of the forbidden lands, each one is immensely powerful, including the Eternal Mountain Lord who comprehends all laws—I've never heard of him opening a heaven!"

Su Yu smiled: "It's hard to say anything for certain! If I can open a heaven and succeed, and you all merge into my world, perhaps soon I will become a supreme powerhouse! What would it matter if I open a new forbidden land? And now, both of you are minor figures in the forbidden lands—not at the bottom, but certainly not among the high ranks. Sixteen Dao forces—I think there should be some in the forbidden lands!"

"But compared to the Four Great Emperors? Those are the true high ranks!"

"And if I open a heaven and establish a new forbidden land... several of you might have a chance to advance further!"

Snow Dragon, Blade Master, and Gold Edge exchanged glances. Blade Master sneered: "Open a heaven? You don't think that by opening a few dozen Daos, you can open a heaven, do you? There are plenty who master multiple Daos! The Lord of my Blade Domain once thought of opening a heaven, just like the Nether Lord, opening a heaven through the Blade Dao! In the end, he still couldn't manage it!"

Open a heaven?

That's a joke!

If Su Yu could open a heaven, then in their eyes, he would indeed be a huge potential asset!

He might even truly challenge the position of a forbidden land master!

But... is it possible?

Completely impossible!

Can the Myriad Laws open a heaven?

Then the heaven-opener of the Eternal Mountain wouldn't be absent.

Su Yu was also considering this. There were not a few who cultivated multiple Daos. The Myriad Laws Domain already existed, which meant one thing—they could also weave Daos, so why couldn't they open a heaven?

Was it because the era was sealed?

Of course, this had nothing to do with Su Yu. Since the Nether Lord could open the Nether Hell here, Su Yu felt he could too!

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention now, his strength wasn't too great, and the commotion of opening a heaven wouldn't be huge, he could still give it a try. Otherwise, if someone as powerful as the Civil King opened a heaven, the entire space behind the gate would probably sense it!

To open a heaven, it was best to do it now!

But even if he opened a heaven, his strength wouldn't skyrocket immediately. However, if these fellows were willing to merge into his world, there might be hope for a boost in power.

But that required willingness. If forced, killing them would make it incomplete!

Su Yu smiled: "Blade Master, Snow Dragon, if I can open a heaven, would you be interested in taking a gamble?"

Snow Dragon said gravely: "Black Tomb, you're thinking too simply! You can't possibly succeed!"

Su Yu laughed: "What if?"

"There is no what if!"

Snow Dragon was somewhat cold: "Opening a heaven—you're not the only one thinking about it. Actually, after the Nether Lord entered, everyone was pondering it! Some forbidden land masters were also thinking about it, but later, I vaguely heard some strong men say... opening a heaven inside the Heavenly Gate is as hard as reaching the sky! Unless you leave the Heavenly Gate... maybe it's due to a lack of some origin and yang energy!"

Snow Dragon had indeed vaguely heard people mention this. She said solemnly: "So, everyone wants to leave the Heavenly Gate, including those forbidden land masters! But there's no way, even if they connect to some strong cultivators of the Heavenly Gate, they can't get out... If they could really get out, there might be hope to open a heaven!"

Su Yu smiled: "That's not necessarily true. Opening a heaven depends on talent, wisdom, and opportunity. Moreover, the forbidden land masters are too powerful. Being powerful makes it harder to open a heaven. Even if they succeed by taking risks, the improvement in strength is limited. So some might be able to, but they dare not take the risk!"

"And I... my strength is just so-so. I want to take a gamble!"

Madman!

Snow Dragon and Blade Master were both speechless. This madman actually had such thoughts?

He must be crazy!

Blade Master said irritably: "If you really can open a heaven, we would be more than willing to merge into your world, becoming vassals of a heaven-opener—it's more promising than the forbidden lands! As far as I know, back when the Lord of Time opened a heaven, many became his vassals, and now almost all of them are forbidden land masters! In fact, the current forbidden land masters were all among the first vassals of the Lord of Time!"

The most famous heaven-opener was the Lord of Time.

In the myriad realms, people didn't know much about him, as it was a different era. But inside the Heavenly Gate, some were actually beings who cultivated Daos after the Lord of Time opened his heaven.

Thus, those inside the Heavenly Gate knew more about the Lord of Time.

He continued: "Take the Nether Hell, for example. The Four Great Emperors—who among them isn't a powerhouse? I've heard that the Eastern Emperor, the Nether Earth Emperor, has strength reaching 30 Dao forces. Even alone outside, he could open a small forbidden land!"

"But the Nether Earth Emperor chose to attach himself to the Nether Lord. Why? Isn't it because the Nether Lord is a heaven-opener?"

Is that so?

A heaven-opener seemed to be even more sought after here than in the myriad realms!

That made sense, because many here had experienced it!

They had personally felt it.

Back then, after opening a heaven, the thrill of immediately cultivating Daos, advancing rapidly, surpassing many peers in the blink of an eye, becoming the overlords of the heavens!

In the myriad realms, however, few had experienced it, and they didn't feel it much.

Before Su Yu, the heaven-opener was the Human Emperor, but his world was half-baked. Everyone saw it as trash, so who would think a heaven-opener was impressive?

Thus, in the myriad realms, when Su Yu first mentioned opening a heaven, people were amazed but didn't take it too seriously.

But now, Blade Master and Snow Dragon, both first-class beings, looked utterly incredulous.

They didn't believe it!

Su Yu's eyes flickered: "What if I succeed?"

Blade Master said coldly: "If you really succeed, then naturally we will follow you. Who would disdain having more potential?"

"We have cultivated to this point and reached our limits. If we can follow a heaven-opener... that would be far better than our current state. Even if our strength drops temporarily, we will quickly catch up and even surpass. Black Tomb, do you really think we don't understand?"

Blade Master was, after all, a first-class being. He understood this logic well.

Moreover, having cultivated to his level, he indeed had no potential left. For too many years, ever since stepping into the 16-Dao realm, he had remained at 16 Dao without any progress.

At this moment, Snow Dragon also smiled, her eyes flickering: "Black Tomb, why not give it a try? If you succeed, Blade Master and I will naturally follow your lead and serve you!"

She suddenly saw the light!

She should urge Black Tomb to do it!

He would surely die!

Snow Dragon laughed: "Black Tomb, go ahead and try! I think your Myriad Laws Domain is very strong; maybe there's real hope! Once you succeed, not just us, but if you don't attract too much attention, you can find other strong cultivators. Everyone would be willing to merge... provided they are older and have no potential left... At that time, it might truly be an opportunity to rise, a forbidden land would be born, and you would be the new master of that forbidden land!"

Blade Master also woke up at this point!

Right, why question him?

Let him do it!

If he was doomed to die, then they might have a chance to escape!

Su Yu said darkly: "You want to urge me to open a heaven and then die, so you can escape, right?"

His thoughts exposed, Snow Dragon didn't mind and laughed: "Black Tomb, if you don't try, how will you know you can't succeed? And... if you want to stand equal with the forbidden lands... do you expect us to help? Even if Blade Master and I truly submit... when a forbidden land sends a strong one, to be honest, we would betray you. That's the reality. It's like this throughout the entire gate, isn't it?"

At this moment, Su Yu had subdued many strong cultivators, but as long as a top-tier powerhouse from a forbidden land came and could suppress Su Yu... sorry, those people would immediately surrender!

Such is the reality!

Thus, either Su Yu could contend with the Forbidden Land, or he would have to carve out his own realm, binding everyone together through shared interests—only then might there be hope to stand against it!

At this moment, Su Yu sank into deep thought.

To open a heaven behind the gate was his goal.

But... could he succeed?

Something was still missing!

Outside the gate, Su Yu had used the Human Sovereign Seal as his foundation and the Civilization Chronicle as his backbone. Here, was he to open a heaven out of thin air?

What had the Nether Lord used to open his heaven?

Perhaps a being of such strength would never lack treasures.

But Su Yu did.

He had no such treasures left!

Though he was far stronger now than before—back then he was only at the Sun-Moon stage, now he possessed First-Class power—the difficulty of opening a heaven had not diminished; it had only increased.

Thought after thought flickered through his mind. Su Yu’s eyes shifted.

The Heavenly Gate... a projection?

No!

His own flesh as the foundation?

The 720 apertures?

If he were the spirit of heaven and earth, what if he opened a heaven with himself as the core?

If he became the heaven and earth, he could carry this realm with him, leave the Heavenly Gate at any time, and swiftly merge it into his own world in the myriad realms.

“The 720 apertures as the foundation?”

“The Heavenly Gate’s projection as the foundation?”

“Then... open a heaven of 720 paths?”

“One aperture, one path?”

Thoughts cascaded. Su Yu suddenly looked at the few people in his palm and murmured, “Opening a heaven—why not? Is it really that hard?”

“Madman!”

The same expression flashed in the eyes of Snow Dragon and the others—shock. This lunatic seemed truly ensnared; had he been goaded so easily?

He wasn’t actually going to open a heaven, was he?

That would mean certain death!

Before he died, would he drag them down with him?

Snow Dragon and Blade Master both felt a chill. If this madman truly died opening a heaven, he might take them as sacrifices!

What a wrongful death that would be!

At that moment, Snow Dragon suddenly regretted it. He whispered, “Black Tomb, forget it. I see you’re not prepared. How about Blade Master and I kill a few people for you? What do you say? Let us go, and we won’t reveal your situation...”

“No. Open the heaven!”

Su Yu stared at them, then gritted his teeth: “Yes, open the heaven! Only by opening a heaven will you lot be of use to me. Otherwise, the difficulty is too great—I’d have to guard against you betraying me at any moment!”

“...”

Snow Dragon and Blade Master were on the verge of tears!

Don’t!

We were wrong; we shouldn’t have goaded you. Now we’re doomed!

This madman—the look in his eyes—he was clearly truly tempted!

Yes, Su Yu had suddenly made a decision. No, this had been his goal all along: to open a heaven behind this gate. He had only wanted to wait a little longer before. But now... why wait? He would open it now!