Chapter 876: Heroes Gather at Liufang

At this moment, Su Yu remained calm, continuing his flight.

The moment the Sky Dome Lord peered at him, Su Yu’s hairs stood on end!

He was being targeted by a powerful being!

In that instant, the Great Dao of Calamity surged wildly, more intensely than ever before, because the opponent was too strong!

It must be the Lord of Sky Dome Mountain!

Despite the vast distance, the opponent could lock onto him in an instant and create such a powerful sense of crisis. The strength of these forbidden land lords surpassed Su Yu’s imagination.

Fortunately, the probing lasted only a moment, and soon seemed to fade.

Su Yu didn’t know if he was still being watched in secret, nor did he dare to be careless. He silently continued flying back.

Forbidden lands… not to be provoked!

At least for now, he was utterly incapable of provoking them.

Unable to provoke, but he could still evade.

The phantom of the Heavenly Gate was hidden deep behind Su Yu’s new Gate of Civilization. If exposed, the consequences would be unimaginable!

Even someone as powerful as King Wen, once targeted, had endured no good days for millennia. It was said that in the past, he was dragged out and beaten every few days.

Recently, it had been a bit better, because King Wen hadn’t improved much over the years, while King Wu was said to have advanced rapidly. Warriors who constantly fought indeed progressed quickly.

Thoughts raced through Su Yu’s mind, but he dared not delay and continued onward.

Only after flying for half a day—a long time for a top-tier cultivator like him, and given that he was already far from Sky Dome Mountain—did the Great Dao of Calamity finally fall silent. Only then did Su Yu breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Terrifying beings!

These creatures possessed astonishing strength.

Of course, Su Yu was startled but not afraid.

He couldn’t match them now, but he was opening the Dual Heavens. Once he returned to the myriad realms, even now, with the fusion of the Dual Heavens, his strength would see a tremendous boost.

Twenty-eight Dao?

Or how many?

Who knows!

Before unification, it was unclear, but the fusion of the Dual Heavens would surely bring significant complementary effects.

With these thoughts, Su Yu sped forward.

After a while longer, he opened his palm. In his palm, three people were still present.

These three had been hidden by Su Yu within his flesh, wrapped in the palm acupoint, and had not been detected.

Now, they felt as if not much time had passed.

Reappearing, they sensed nothing unusual. The Blade Lord sneered, “How is it? Did you succeed in opening the heavens?”

He wanted to laugh!

They had been plunged into darkness for at most a day.

Was Black Tomb flying back?

Had he just gone to Sky Dome Mountain to sightsee?

Ridiculous fellow!

Well, it was expected that he wouldn’t dare to open the heavens. The key was how they would escape next.

Would he kill them in a fit of rage?

The Blade Lord suddenly grew uneasy. Better not provoke Black Tomb anymore—if he got angry, he might just chop them down.

Su Yu said nothing. A sphere appeared in his hand, surrounded by many strands of Dao power.

Looking at them, he smiled, and another token materialized in his hand.

The three stared, momentarily stunned.

Snow Dragon said in surprise, “You… became a guest elder at Sky Dome Mountain?”

What was going on?

Had they been sealed just now, or had Black Tomb been a member of Sky Dome Mountain all along?

Su Yu didn’t answer. In his hand, strands of Dao power emerged.

Suddenly, from his acupoints, countless Dao paths extended outward.

Those Dao powers were rapidly devoured by the extending Dao paths!

Acupoints giving birth to Dao!

The three watched in disbelief. What was this?

At that moment, Su Yu’s physical body trembled. Suddenly, heaven and earth turned upside down. In the eyes of Snow Dragon and the others, Su Yu swelled rapidly, like a universe, with sun, moon, and stars appearing, and countless Dao paths spreading out!

Under their stunned gazes, those Dao paths quickly extended and gradually converged, forming a long river.

Su Yu said calmly, “Choose a Dao path to merge into!”

The three were dumbfounded!

Where were we?

What was happening?

What was this?

Su Yu looked down at them with indifference. At this moment, they were like ants in his eyes—exaggerated, perhaps, but they were now covered by his physical heaven-and-earth domain, effectively shrunk within his body. By the technique of containing a mustard seed, he had compressed them into his own world.

Su Yu extended his hand, and as if heaven and earth were splitting, the three instantly appeared on his palm. His enormous eyes gazed at them like sun and moon.

“Didn’t you say that if I succeeded in opening the heavens, you would merge?”

They were still stunned. After a long pause, the Blade Lord’s mouth twitched: “You… must be joking!”

Opening the heavens succeeded?

Impossible!

No movement, no sensation, and then Black Tomb tells them he succeeded!

What a joke!

Su Yu was cold and merciless: “Connect to the Dao, and you will naturally understand! Can a non-heaven-opener continue another’s Dao? Heaven and earth form their own cycle. This is different from Dao-incorporators. How could you mortals comprehend its mystery?”

The three exchanged glances, still unable to believe it!

Impossible!

Su Yu grew impatient and said coldly, “Do you want to feel the might of heaven and earth?”

The next moment, in their eyes, heaven and earth turned upside down!

Heaven and earth overturned, sun and moon lost their luster!

Countless bolts of thunder converged, the world pressed down, and a violent storm raged!

The few were like lone boats on the sea, tossed and swayed by the wind and rain.

At that moment, Su Yu’s voice echoed in their ears.

“Light!”

Boom!

The dim sky suddenly blazed with radiance, like a sacred land—this was the first time they felt that the world was truly bright!

“Earth!”

The earth emerged, spreading for thousands of miles. Before their stunned eyes, mountains and rivers appeared, heaven and earth were parted, and there was sky and land.

Gradually, a flourishing world unfolded before them.

There were mountains, water, light, darkness, soil, white clouds, blue skies…

“The myriad realms…”

The Blade Master murmured—was this the myriad realms? No… was this a world brimming with life?

A world utterly unlike that within the Heavenly Gate!

Here, vitality surged; no longer was there deathly stillness, no longer gloom and desolation.

At that moment, all three were somewhat entranced.

Yet, being powerful after all, they soon snapped back. The Blade Master’s face shifted as he gazed at the enormous eyes in the void, swallowing hard: “It’s fake, isn’t it? Is it the path of illusion? Isn’t it?”

Such ability to create a world from nothing—many on the Great Path could do it, even achieve it—but to make it seamless, perfectly integrated, as if truly opening a world, that would hardly escape the eyes of top-tier experts like them.

Yet… they had seen it: it truly sprang from nothing, as if Black Tomb had merely willed it, and all this came into being.

Impossible!

An illusion!

It must be an illusion!

They simply couldn’t believe it, because the time was too short. Black Tomb had only vanished for a moment, and when he reappeared, he told them he had successfully opened a world—this was nothing like what they had imagined!

They still remembered when the Lord of the Dead opened his world: the forbidden lords had all rushed over, heaven shattered, earth split, and all the deathly aura in the world surged toward him—the scene was colossal!

What was Su Yu’s compared to that?

Though they had been sealed, they were still right beside Su Yu, and they had felt nothing at all!

Impossible!

The Blade Master refused to believe, dared not believe. If it were true, it would be too incredible!

But Snow Dragon, eyes flickering, stared at the still-expanding world and suddenly said, “Did you really succeed in opening a world? Why does it feel… your strength hasn’t improved much compared to before?”

Indeed, before this, Su Yu had subdued them using the power of heaven and earth, roughly twenty units of power. Now, though Su Yu’s side was terrifying, Snow Dragon sensed no real increase!

Su Yu said coldly, “What do you know? Opening a world means purging impurities, discarding unnecessary Dao power—it is a sublimation and simplification, waiting to later fill in stronger Dao power. So there will be a period of rapid progress!”

The three did not understand.

They couldn’t, because they were not world-openers, nor had they ever seen one, let alone understood them. They only knew that the Lord of the Dead was definitely a world-opener; the others they could only guess at.

Was the process of opening a world a process of simplification?

Casting away all unnecessary Dao power as impurities?

Had Black Tomb truly opened a world?

If he succeeded, would his strength not increase at first?

This, they did not know.

As for the Lord of the Dead, he couldn’t serve as an example, because he had been terrifyingly powerful from the start—he had already opened his world, and even if he hadn’t, he would still have been an immensely mighty being!

The three looked at the world before them, still finding it unbelievable.

Was it real or not?

Jin Feng, a peak second-tier, had said little before. Now the burly man suddenly rumbled, “Lord Black Tomb, according to your words, if we reconnect our Daos, break them off, and merge them into your world, can we also cultivate the paths we once cultivated? How much would that affect our strength?”

Su Yu pondered for a moment, then said, “Quite a bit! Of course, you might not mind… your Dao is strong enough; after merging, you’ll still be at the peak of fifteen units, with no major deviation. As for Snow Dragon and the Blade Master, they’ll be stuck at the peak of fifteen units just like you.”

Su Yu said flatly, “Because right now, after opening my world, my strength has declined—I only possess eighteen units of power. Of course, as you merge in, I might improve. With three strong ones merging, I might reach nineteen or twenty units… but that’s not enough to support sixteen-unit power within my world.”

Su Yu said coldly, “If you want to become sixteen-unit in my world, I must at least possess over twenty-five units of power—that’s the minimum threshold. Otherwise, even if you master sixteen-unit power, you won’t be able to exert it!”

The three’s expressions shifted—at least twenty-five units?

Su Yu continued, “Twenty-five units should be possible. Of course, even if I haven’t reached twenty-five, there are still ways!”

In the myriad realms, at his peak, in the final moment, he had only possessed about twenty-four units.

Back then, Xing Yue had been on the verge of reaching first-tier.

She had fallen just short, failing to succeed.

Xing Yue had been stuck before; if she could have broken through smoothly, it would have meant Su Yu’s world could truly give birth to a first-tier—though Wu Huang and the others were exceptions, with other factors involved!

Now, the three were unsettled, uncertain of the truth, yet also thinking—if it were true… then… unimaginable!

Snow Dragon suppressed his shock and asked, “Then… how can we quickly restore sixteen-unit power?”

Su Yu smiled, “Many ways, but you may not be able to use them. First, find a similar Dao from the myriad realms and merge them, yin and yang united—you might directly restore your strength. Second, besides your own sixteen-unit power, you have mastered other Daos; merge them later to forcibly raise it. Third… kill a large number of strong beings to perfect my world; once I reach twenty-five units, you will naturally recover.”

These were all Su Yu’s words of experience.

Believe it or not, as you wish.

The three exchanged glances, all grave.

Opening a world… was it real or not?

The main issue was that Su Yu had made it seem too easy; they couldn’t believe it. At that moment, the Blade Master even secretly grabbed a handful of soil from the ground—was this soil real?

If it were a real world, the soil should be real.

If it were an illusion, or Dao power spreading out, it should be energy, not actual earth.

He kneaded it in his hand, felt it was real, yet still couldn’t accept that Black Tomb had opened a world as casually as a joke!

Su Yu laughed, “Is anyone daring enough to take the risk? Isn’t it just breaking your Dao? If it’s a false world, an illusion, then naturally you can’t reconnect; your Dao will shatter, and at worst you die. Actually, if you’re careful, you won’t die—you’ll just be crippled. What’s the big deal?”

“…”

The three were speechless—what a joke!

If this world were fake, they couldn’t reconnect; if they broke their own Dao, they would end up killing themselves. Only a fool would do that.

And Su Yu, with a faint smile, said, “Is anyone willing to be the first to try?”

The three were silent, too afraid.

Su Yu snorted, sneering, “Cowards!”

The three said nothing—better a coward than dead.

As for Jin Feng, being only a second-rank cultivator, he was indeed somewhat tempted, yet... he was also deeply worried.

Su Yu, however, chuckled and said, "The first to merge can choose a path they like best, are most skilled in, or have always longed to cultivate... of course, the effect might not be great! Or, you could pick the strongest path currently in my world—that's also a stroke of luck, but I'm afraid you might not understand!"

The world he had opened here currently contained 720 paths, yet many were still exceedingly weak.

Truly powerful paths were few.

Yin Death, Annihilation, Thunder... these paths were passable.

Having learned from his previous mistake, Su Yu was well-prepared this time. He wouldn't recklessly merge paths or let them deviate too far, to avoid danger. If deviation did occur, he must not strengthen the power of the already mighty paths from the myriad realms.

Take the Flesh Path, for instance—in the myriad realms, it had already reached first-rank. If it became first-rank here as well... good heavens, the two paths would merge into one, perhaps leaping from sixteen paths to twenty in one go. The gap would only widen!

The ideal outcome would be that the powerful paths in the myriad realms remain weak here, while the weak ones there could be a bit stronger here—that wouldn't matter.

At that moment, Jin Feng felt a stir of temptation. Having been captured by Black Tomb, he knew that if he didn't comply, he'd likely die sooner or later. He wasn't as important as those two sixteenth-rank cultivators.

But if Black Tomb truly opened a world... as the first to merge into it, he might gain some unexpected rewards.

After a moment's thought, he suddenly said, "I am of the Golden Dragon clan, with a powerful physique. I wish to..."

Su Yu said flatly, "The Flesh Path is weak—no merging for you!"

Damn it!

I just thought about it, and you want to merge the Flesh Path? Get lost!

This Jin Feng clearly excels at the Metal Path among the Five Elements, yet suddenly wants to cultivate the Flesh Path—has he lost his mind?

Jin Feng was also helpless. I want to merge, but you say no.

You yourself said the first to merge could choose. Now he grew a bit timid—was this a trick?

Su Yu grew impatient: "Choose for yourself: merge, or be killed. If you think you can escape, feel free to resist now. Do you think you still have a way out?"

Xue Long and the Blade Master remained silent. Merging meant giving up resistance; if they didn't, they might still fight once.

Perhaps... let someone test it first!

Both immediately looked at Jin Feng—you go first!

If merging truly worked, all would be well. They wouldn't be killed and could follow an world-opener—that might not be a bad thing.

If merging failed and it turned out to be a lie, then the two sixteenth-rank cultivators would fight to the death against this Black Tomb!

Even Xue Long now fixed his gaze on Jin Feng: "Give it a try!"

Jin Feng's expression shifted. Su Yu said calmly, "Alright, give it a try. These two are clearly letting you test the waters. You're the weakest, and you can't escape. Less nonsense—merge with the Metal Path!"

Jin Feng was speechless. He said I could choose, and now he's forcing me again!

But Su Yu had no time for idle chatter. He had many matters to attend to and wouldn't waste time with them.

He reached out and grasped the void. A path like a golden dragon materialized.

Its sharp power was awe-inspiring!

This was the Metal Path among the Five Elements, still quite formidable.

Jin Feng was already at the peak of second-rank. Merging into Su Yu's world shouldn't cause his strength to decline, because Su Yu's world was far more stable than that of the myriad realms.

Moreover, as long as he stayed by Su Yu's side, he would be constantly covered by the world... Su Yu even suspected that staying by his side might not be necessary, since all these paths were within his own acupoints.

This could lead to a situation even more unique than in the myriad realms: no matter where you went, as long as he didn't close his acupoints, you would be radiated by the world, and your strength wouldn't decline!

Unless Su Yu actively closed his acupoints!

That also meant one thing: here, Su Yu had even greater control over the strong within his world—truly holding the power of life and death!

In the myriad realms, if Martial Emperor and others resisted and left the world's radiation range, Su Yu might have trouble dealing with them. He could sever their paths, but killing them quickly might not be easy.

Here, it might not be so difficult!

With his own flesh as the foundation, and Su Yu being the spirit of the world, he had truly achieved the unity of spirit and flesh. The Heaven within the Heavenly Gate had even greater control!

Jin Feng, seeing this path so clearly, was also surprised.

Surprise brought a hint of trepidation.

He glanced at Xue Long, who transmitted a message: "Give it a try! Otherwise, we resist now... If he truly is an world-opener, wouldn't we miss the chance?"

He said this, but he still dared not resist now, because it would mean certain death!

He could only cling to the hope that everything was real!

At that moment, Jin Feng gritted his teeth, suddenly stepped forward, and said gruffly, "Then I'll try. Please, Lord Black Tomb, teach me how to merge into the world!"

"Simple!"

Su Yu smiled. "Sever your connection with the river here. Remember, you must extract all the rule power you control. Otherwise, this Metal Path of mine... is only at the Dao-Integration stage. If you don't draw enough power yourself, well... you'll be a Dao-Integration cultivator!"

Jin Feng's face tightened!

That wouldn't do!

"After severing the connection with the river, quickly merge your insights and rule power into the current Metal Path... It's just a change of venue. Think of it as relocating your territory—understand?"

Jin Feng nodded. He understood.

The principle was simple!

The key was that failure meant death!

The moment he severed the path, if he had no new support and absorbed too much rule power, the only outcome was self-destruction!

He gritted his teeth. He was going to die sooner or later anyway!

If... the other party truly succeeded in opening a world?

Despite his pessimism and the low probability, Su Yu's demeanor was far too relaxed.

"Sever!"

With a low shout and a fierce roar, a boom echoed as the path snapped. A vast amount of golden rule power was forcibly drawn into his body. He kept spitting blood, and the powerful backlash shook his flesh, nearly breaking it!

At this moment, Xue Long and the Blade Master watched with full concentration, extremely tense!

Meanwhile, Jin Feng roared, and a massive amount of rule power, mixed with his insights into the path, surged toward Su Yu's golden path in the void!

Su Yu remained utterly calm.

Why? Because he had experienced this countless times.

These fellows, acting as if they were on the verge of death—Su Yu couldn't be bothered to watch.

And Jin Feng, as his path extended, the golden path in the void rapidly grew stronger. His expression shifted, and he suddenly looked at Su Yu, his face filled with shock!

An illusion?

Bullshit!

If it had truly transformed to such a degree, then the one before him was either a Heaven-Opener or a Lord of the Forbidden Land!

If that were truly the case, was there any difference?

In an instant, Jin Feng's aura surged, and in a flash, he knelt on one knee, roaring: "Jin Feng pays homage to the Heavenly Lord!"

He had not even fully merged with the power of the Great Dao; at this moment, his first thought was shock, the second was awe and ecstasy.

A Heaven-Opener!

Truly a Heaven-Opener!

He had actually merged into the world of a Heaven-Opener. Xue Long and the others might see their strength decline, but he would not. For him, merging into this world was a new beginning, a new opportunity!

But at this moment, Su Yu had no mind to care about him.

At this time, Su Yu was in contemplation, comprehending the lifelong insights into the Metal Great Dao from a second-rank peak powerhouse. Before this, most of those who cultivated the Metal Great Dao were from the Five Elements Clan.

Yet they were merely a group of Eternals, some Harmonizers—how much insight could they have?

Su Yu's insights had come from them.

Today, however, he suddenly gained many different harvests.

In the void, countless sharp golden forces sliced through the void!

In the world, countless mineral veins appeared, all of them energy!

The golden Great Dao spread across the heavens and earth.

Su Yu suddenly opened his eyes, his aura slightly stronger, but he did not break into the 19th Dao. Jin Feng was originally at the 15th Dao; even if he fully merged, for Su Yu, advancing by a single Dao's power in one go was still somewhat difficult.

His enormous eyes looked at Jin Feng, and he smiled faintly, saying calmly: "Not bad! Consolidate yourself! You've just reconnected your Dao; it may not be so smooth yet. Give it a try!"

"Thank you, Heavenly Lord!"

He roared, filled with excitement, but Su Yu was indifferent: "Do not address me like that. I dislike that title. Call me..."

He wanted to say "Emperor Yu," but thought better of it—too obvious!

It would be easy for others to deduce.

Thinking this, Su Yu's heart stirred, and he smiled: "Call me the Lord of Calamity!"

Jin Feng was taken aback, not understanding the meaning of this title.

But Su Yu just smiled.

Lord of Calamity... Master of Tribulation!

I am the one who brings calamity!

Bringing calamity to the Three Gates, bringing calamity to the Heavens. Calamity begins with me, and it will end with me!

At this moment, Su Yu suddenly laughed. This title was quite fitting!

Jin Feng did not dwell on it and quickly roared: "I pay homage to the Lord of Calamity!"

Su Yu laughed heartily!

The heavens and earth trembled, and within them, Xue Long and the Blade Master were already stunned.

Truly... truly succeeded!

They saw that Jin Feng's aura was rapidly strengthening, not declining, and soon began advancing toward the 15th Dao.

No self-destruction!

Nor did his Dao collapse, nor did he show signs of falling.

And that somewhat illusory world was now expanding and spreading. Of course, these expansions were all projections; the real situation was that one of Su Yu's acupoints was rapidly growing stronger!

The previously empty acupoint was suddenly filled with a sharp aura!

A faint, sharp aura also emanated from Su Yu's body!

At this moment, Xue Long and the Blade Master could no longer remain calm. They exchanged glances, then quickly knelt on one knee, roaring: "Blade Qi and Xue Long pay homage to the Lord of Calamity!"

It was true!

Black Tomb had truly opened the heavens!

Su Yu smiled. "Since it has been confirmed... do I need to remind you?"

The two understood instantly!

Now, without any hesitation, the Blade Master let out a low roar, and his Blade Dao manifested instantly. Although some of his Dao power had been sealed by Su Yu, it did not hinder him from severing his Dao!

He gritted his teeth and, in one go, snapped a massive Dao!

A surge of immensely powerful Blade Dao energy rushed into one of Su Yu's acupoints!

The Blade Dao!

On the other side, Xue Long also let out a low shout, and a freezing force covered the heavens and earth—the Dao of Freezing!

Both powerhouses, even knowing that after merging their Dao, they could only maintain the strength of the 15th Dao, did not hesitate or waver!

Because before them stood a Heaven-Opener!

Boundless prospects!

As long as Black Tomb could reach the 25th Dao, perhaps they would soon recover their 16th-Dao combat power. If he improved further, they might rise with the tide and advance again!

They had not made any progress for many years!

At this moment, these two first-rank powerhouses no longer hesitated, even though countless doubts arose in their minds. Was opening the heavens really this simple?

One day!

Black Tomb had suddenly conceived the idea of opening the heavens, and then... he had actually succeeded!

If it were truly this simple, wouldn't there be Heaven-Openers everywhere?

Countless thoughts were suppressed.

Now, they had no choice!

Two Great Daos rapidly filled Su Yu's acupoints—one divine acupoint, one physical acupoint.

The Dao of Freezing filled the divine acupoint, and the Blade Dao filled the physical acupoint.

Within Su Yu's world, three Great Daos instantly grew powerful.

Especially the Blade Dao and the Dao of Freezing. Although Su Yu's world was limited to the second rank, once it reached that level, these two Daos continued to strengthen!

The insights were here!

What was lacking was that once Su Yu improved and the restrictions were lifted, these two would instantly enter the first rank!

And with three Great Daos added, along with the insights of three powerhouses into the Great Dao and their rule power, Su Yu quickly entered a state of comprehension.

The insights of first-rank and second-rank powerhouses into the Great Dao—actively merging, freely sharing insights—this was different from passively absorbing those stripped Daos before!

In Su Yu's mind, the three powerhouses' insights into the Great Dao continuously surfaced!

The world expanded!

The Great Dao also grew stronger!

Three consecutive powerhouses merged into the heavens and earth—this was a first for Su Yu. Before this, the only one who had actively merged into Su Yu’s realm was actually the Nether Emperor, who, to escape, had poured most of his Dao power and insights into Su Yu’s domain. As for Gui and the others, their Dao power had indeed merged, but as for opening up their insights—that never happened, and Su Yu didn’t mind much. At this moment, his strength was rapidly rising. The instant the Blade Master merged, Su Yu reached the power of nineteen Daos; when Snow Dragon merged, his strength continued to climb, though the pace slowed. After a long while, he barely, just barely, attained the power of twenty Daos. Three powerhouses! In the myriad realms, Su Yu had absorbed many Daos, but such high-quality ones were exceedingly rare; under those circumstances, he had reached twenty-four Daos. Here, he had originally been a powerhouse of eighteen Daos. An increase of two Daos! Not too much, but it fully met Su Yu’s expectations. At this moment, Su Yu was in contemplation, while the three digested the Dao power within his realm, stabilizing their own cultivation levels. If an outsider were watching, they would only see Su Yu, barely noticing the three tiny, dust-like figures beside him. … After an unknown span of time, Su Yu suddenly opened his eyes. His aura shifted, and with a thunderous roar, twenty golden phantoms flickered around him and vanished. Power of twenty Daos! Within the realm, the three also opened their eyes instantly. All three were now maintained at the peak of fifteen Daos! In an instant, heaven and earth turned upside down. The three blinked and found themselves before Su Yu. The next moment, they knelt in the void together, shouting, “We pay homage to the Calamity Lord!” Su Yu hovered in the air, looked at them, and smiled. “Believed now?” “We dare not disbelieve!” the Blade Master said solemnly. “We were too arrogant before, underestimating the Calamity Lord. The Calamity Lord is omnipotent!” A fine flattery! Su Yu chuckled, rose, and said, “Rise!” The three stood up, their gazes toward Su Yu now utterly transformed. He was a World-Opener! The ignorant know no fear. In the myriad realms, most did not understand or know the might of a World-Opener; here, they knew of the Time Lord and the Death Lord—both were unimaginably powerful! And Black Tomb was the third World-Opener they knew of so far! Even if he was not strong now, what of the future? Given time for a World-Opener… They dared not imagine where Black Tomb would end up. At the very least, his hope of becoming a Forbidden Land Lord was immense; he could truly open another forbidden land! Su Yu glanced at the three and smiled. “You three… you can leave now. Go bring everyone from Snow Dragon Mountain and Blade Valley to Six Directions Mountain. It seems it’s about to begin!” He had invited those people to Six Directions Mountain, and now the time was near. Su Yu said with a faint, mysterious smile, “Outside, don’t speak recklessly. Because within my realm, I am omnipotent! If you continue my Dao, any leak of my affairs will be known to me instantly. Then you will be finished!” With that, he closed three apertures. Instantly, the three lost their connection to the Dao, and their auras plummeted. Their faces changed! But they were not panicked. This matched their impression of a World-Opener: omnipotent! “We dare not!” The three hurriedly prostrated themselves. In this gate, the weak were prey to the strong. To follow a World-Opener was far better than being a rogue cultivator. As for the Dragon Domain and Blade Domain, if they had truly been high-ranking, why would they have become mere lords of these territories? Even within the forbidden lands, there were struggles. Though they had reached the first rank, they could no longer advance; their potential was exhausted. The conflicts within the forbidden lands were brutal, and in the end, they, the failures, were exiled. It sounded nice—being vanguards sent outside the forbidden lands for future great use—but in truth, they knew the cold and warmth themselves. At this moment, none spoke, but their minds churned. Perhaps we could become the first foundation of a forbidden land! Founding elders! Together with the Calamity Lord Black Tomb, we could open a new forbidden land! “Calamity Lord!” the Blade Master said quickly. “Our strength has declined now. If some refuse to obey…” Su Yu said calmly, “Do I need to teach you? Kill them, strip their Daos, and merge them into my realm. That will fill my realm’s Daos. The sooner I reach twenty-five Daos, the sooner you can recover!” The three understood instantly and said no more. They vanished swiftly. Su Yu smiled. Good, some troubles were finally resolved. He looked toward Six Directions Mountain. This time, he wondered how many had come, how many powerhouses. Those who disobeyed would be killed; those who obeyed would be merged into his realm. Perhaps he could soon surpass his time in the myriad realms. Because here, there were more powerhouses! And it was more brutal! Here, Su Yu would not feel a pang of regret killing anyone, not even the three just now. “The gate is a good place… a fine place to raise strength!” As for the rest, there was nothing to say; everything was grim. Su Yu quickly flew toward Six Directions Mountain. … At the same time. In the northeastern region, a great number of powerhouses began to converge on Six Directions Mountain. Some harbored ulterior motives, some sought to cling to a strong backer, and others aimed to take over! The idea that Six Directions Mountain wanted to unify the northeast was not set in stone. Rumors about the secrets of Six Directions Mountain were also spreading. Gui, Tomb, and the others had long fallen; they were all just a facade!

Even some had received word that Liufang Mountain actually had not a single Sixteenth Path—it was all manipulated by that Black Tomb!

...

And at this moment, on Liufang Mountain, Luoyun and the others wore grim expressions.

Black Tomb... seemed to have vanished!

Had he fled?

Could it be that because the news leaked, he escaped ahead of time?

Then the trouble would be immense!

Now, a host of powerful figures had arrived from outside, already encircling Liufang Mountain in layers!

Once Black Tomb was gone, Liufang Mountain would have no power to resist, falling into utter chaos!

Just as they were fretting, Su Yu’s figure suddenly materialized!

The group was startled; looking at Su Yu again, they felt he seemed somehow different from before, though they knew not why. Still, seeing him back, they hastily greeted him: “Greetings, Grand Commander!”

“At ease!”

Su Yu’s face was impassive; he strode out of the hall in an instant, surveyed the surroundings from on high, and a smile crept onto his face.

What a fine place!

So many Rule Lords!

Second-class ones—in a single Northeast Domain, seventeen had come at this moment!

Far more than imagined!

After all, Su Yu’s side had already wiped out a batch, and so had Blade Valley and Snow Dragon Mountain—yet even so, there were still seventeen!

Not only that—Su Yu gazed into the distance, vaguely sensing something.

A faint smile touched his face. How intriguing!

Were there strong figures from other regions eyeing Liufang Mountain as well?

Or were they from the Forbidden Lands?

Because he could already feel it—in the distance, some faint auras were stirring!

...

Not far from Liufang Mountain, two palaces floated in midair.

At this moment, each bore occupants.

One party came from Nether Hell, the other from Falling Soul Valley; both looked toward Liufang Mountain, their gazes cold.

Secluded cultivation?

Dead, more likely!

This Liufang Mountain—how bold, suddenly daring to tell such a lie!

Deceiving the Forbidden Lands was not something just anyone would dare to do.

“Black Tomb!”

Voices rang out from both palaces.

Liufang Mountain might erupt into a great battle—this time, the Northeast Domain would likely see its first overlord.

PS: By tonight, it’ll be around 750,000 words. There are still three days left this month. To those who said I couldn’t reach 800,000—heh heh heh...