Chapter 879: Chaos in the Forbidden Canyon

Six Directions Mountain.

Su Yu's expression shifted. That powerful will was not directed at anyone in particular but swept across heaven and earth, spreading endlessly.

It was telling everyone: the Heavenly Gate is about to open, the forbidden lands' assembly will commence.

The key point was the location—Su Yu had not expected it.

Eternal Life Mountain!

It was actually at Eternal Life Mountain!

Three months later, Eternal Life Mountain!

Were three months long?

Not at all!

Very short!

For those far away, traveling would take over a month, and they would have to seize this chance to quickly subdue various factions or make preparations. Three months, for many, especially for ancient relics, truly passed in the blink of an eye!

But why at Eternal Life Mountain?

Eternal Life Mountain was too closely tied to Su Yu.

The Time Master was there!

King Wen and King Wu were there!

The crucial point was that it was actually very close to Six Directions Mountain.

Su Yu took a breath.

Another point: the forbidden lands' gathering—would the forbidden lands teleport directly there, or would they send some envoys?

If all the masters of the forbidden lands arrived... how many forbidden lands were within the Heavenly Gate?

Su Yu did not know, but he knew of many just from what he had heard.

Longevity Heaven, Sky Dome Mountain, Soulfall Valley, Eternal Life Mountain, Nether Hell, Blade Domain, Dragon Domain, Soul Domain...

If all the masters of the forbidden lands came... how could they fight?

"Three months!"

Su Yu murmured.

At this moment, the crowd in the hall was also somewhat excited, somewhat tense.

Three months later, the Heavenly Gate Assembly!

Right at Eternal Life Mountain!

The Heavenly Gate was about to open!

Eternal Life Mountain was very close to them.

Now, the Blade Master and the others also snapped back to reality. The Blade Master sighed: "King Wen and the others are finished!"

Doomed!

Of course, they could flee now, but everyone knew that King Wen and the others had come to save King Wen's sister, and now they seemed trapped at Eternal Life Mountain. Even if they escaped, King Wen's sister would surely die!

Moreover, they couldn't get out of the gate. Once the forbidden lands reached a consensus, King Wen and King Wu would be as good as dead!

Su Yu said nothing.

Over the years, the forbidden lands had each harbored their own schemes and had not united against King Wen and the others. But now, with the Heavenly Gate about to open, dealing with King Wen... was probably inevitable!

That Eternal Life Mountain was the venue for the meeting likely involved matters Su Yu was not fully aware of.

As Su Yu digested his gains, he looked northward. There lay Eternal Life Mountain, not too far from him. By local reckoning, it was less than ten Earth Yuan distances away.

A fourth-rank Rule Master could fly there in ten days.

For a first-rank, at Su Yu's level, if he truly flew, he might arrive in a day.

For those who could teleport, it would be even faster.

"Eternal Life Mountain..."

Su Yu murmured. Three months!

Not much time.

Of course, not too little either.

In thirteen days, he had taken the Northeast Domain.

The Forbidden Break Canyon... could he take it within a month?

If he took the entire Forbidden Break Canyon and subjugated all, could he hope to reach thirty Dao powers?

After all, the further one went, the harder it became!

But with enough strong warriors, thirty Dao was not impossible.

Another point: would the four great forbidden lands obstruct him?

Su Yu sank into thought.

Taking the Northeast Domain made him a regional king. Taking the entire Forbidden Break Canyon... with the meeting opening here, Su Yu would be stealing the spotlight!

Thought after thought flickered through his mind.

Su Yu looked down at the few people below and suddenly said: "Many are watching the Six Directions Mountain meeting, but they don't know the specifics!"

Su Yu said calmly: "So, for now, no one knows the outcome of the Six Directions Mountain meeting!"

"Two envoys... time is running out!"

At this, the old man from Nether Hell sighed, understanding Su Yu's intentions. He said nothing more but bowed slightly: "My lord, my name is Qu. You may call me by my name directly."

The seductive woman also bowed: "My name is Shang. My lord need not call me envoy."

At this point, they were in the same boat as Su Yu.

They were all strong warriors; how could they not understand?

Breaking away from Su Yu was too difficult.

Unless Su Yu himself was willing!

Otherwise, severing the Dao might backfire, leading to direct death, with no escape!

Su Yu nodded slightly. Names were just labels; it didn't matter.

He wasn't really interested in these people. Perhaps their lives and fates were tied to Su Yu, but he didn't consider them his own. If not for the unity of heaven and earth and the fusion of Daos, these people would betray him at any moment.

Here, so-called heartfelt loyalty was impossible.

He said nothing more, nodded, and spoke: "The Forbidden Break Canyon must be taken quickly. But now I worry about one thing: if we take all the territories, will any trouble arise? What is the attitude of the forbidden lands?"

Qu spoke: "My lord, Nether Hell's attitude is simple: don't interfere, but must obey."

Shang also said: "Soulfall Valley is more aggressive. It hopes to control the Forbidden Break Canyon. In other regions, there are several secretly backed forces. Those who came with us earlier—Rockcliff Cliff, Silkworm Ridge—all have some connection with us. Including Tiger Soul Cave, actually, we have some ties with them too!"

"This time, I killed three strong ones, and the Great Dao was shattered and devoured by me... There might be some commotion over there now!"

These people fell, and they had attendants too—the disturbance might be considerable.

This wasn't like before, when they were stripped of their Great Dao and devoured bit by bit; this time, Su Yu directly snapped and killed them!

Of course, it had just happened.

Su Yu asked, "Will they go straight to the forbidden lands?"

"No!"

Shang quickly said, "Even if they sense that these few have fallen, they won't head to the forbidden lands immediately... Because for them, entering the forbidden lands is difficult; they might try to contact some forbidden land envoys first, then report to them..."

Shang explained further, "Besides, even if they truly die, the forbidden lands won't care too much. In the eyes of the forbidden lands, rogue cultivators are too chaotic, too messy. If a batch truly dies, it might even be a good thing!"

Su Yu smiled and stood up, "True, but time is of the essence! Let's head to other regions immediately—Tiger Soul Cave, Firm Rock Cliff, and Heavenly Silkworm Territory—take them down now, then keep a low profile and seize the entire Forbidden Canyon as fast as possible! Don't touch the territories, including some lords. Those who have merged with the world, leave them be; those who haven't, kill them all and replace them with our people!"

Su Yu quickly continued, "Now, there should be chaos everywhere. Rogue cultivators all want to strengthen their own side—stealing people, resources, and Great Dao—that's what everyone hopes to do!"

"So, at this moment, if some turmoil arises and lords are replaced, probably no one will care!"

Su Yu looked at everyone and smiled, "Once we've taken the entire Forbidden Canyon, I already possess the power of 26 Daos. The speed of progress is unimaginable! When I rise with the tide and become a lord of the forbidden lands as fast as possible... In three months, perhaps I'll go to Eternal Life Mountain as a forbidden land lord!"

After saying this, Su Yu laughed, "Not only that, but during this process, once someone merges with the Dao—especially those of the same path—everyone present here has a chance! Some of you now have only the power of two or three Daos. If you're lucky enough to encounter a 16-Dao strong one on the same path... and they willingly merge, handing over all their insights and rules to you, then you might quickly become a 16-Dao... If they're disobedient, just kill them and be done!"

Everyone's eyes lit up instantly!

Right!

This... is also feasible!

Opportunity!

A tremendous opportunity!

Some weaker strong ones were now extremely excited—so, if we merge, we might gain a huge advantage!

Su Yu turned to look at the first-class ones and smiled, "I won't say much about others, but Qu, the Death Dao—there are plenty of strong ones in the Death Hell... If we can lure some in, kill them all, or merge them into your Dao... Your strength will advance. Once I become a forbidden land lord, it's not impossible for you to become a Four-Emperor-level existence!"

"The Death Dao, the Blade Dao... these are all common Daos!"

"Common means greater opportunity!"

Several strong ones had eyes shining brightly!

Yes, the more common the Dao, the more people cultivate it. If we can capture a large number of strong ones, especially if they willingly merge, then absorbing their insights and Dao power could indeed lead to further progress!

As for those uncommon Daos, they also had more hope than before!

In the blink of an eye, over a hundred people were filled with greed and desire in their eyes.

Forbidden land lord!

A new forbidden land!

Was there hope?

There was!

Su Yu had improved too fast, reaching the power of 26 Daos in an instant—a terrifying existence!

He had already reached a level comparable to some top-tier strong ones. Now, if Su Yu were placed in a forbidden land and fared well, he would definitely be a figure second only to one, above countless others!

"Lord of Calamity!"

At this moment, the Blade Lord licked his lips, somewhat excited, "Eternal Life Mountain will hold the Heavenly Gate Assembly in three months, where rogue cultivators gather—that's also an opportunity! Rogue cultivators will definitely come early, not at the last moment! When they arrive, they won't enter the forbidden lands but will be active in the Forbidden Canyon... Lord of Calamity, if we can take the Forbidden Canyon before that, and when the rogue cultivators arrive... we might have even more opportunities and greater gains!"

He said excitedly, "When the entire Forbidden Canyon is under our control, no matter where the rogue cultivators go, they'll soon become part of us!"

Take the entire Forbidden Canyon and set up a net with no escape!

"Some rogue cultivators outside the Forbidden Canyon won't wait long. I suspect they might enter the Forbidden Canyon soon... Three months, even if we start waiting now, it's not too long!"

"Moreover, many rogue cultivators love to watch the excitement. They might want to come early to see if strong ones from other forbidden lands have arrived... So, the Forbidden Canyon will definitely be very lively in the coming days!"

At this moment, Snow Dragon suddenly said, "Lord of Calamity, actually, we have another opportunity..."

Su Yu looked at her.

Snow Dragon said excitedly, "Lord of Calamity, we've taken over the major powers. We could use this pretext to build a Void City in the center of the Forbidden Canyon, a resting place for traveling rogue cultivators... In the name of the major powers, not just one. Those rogue cultivators won't be too worried. Besides, there are four forbidden lands here, and the forbidden land assembly will be held here..."

Su Yu rubbed his chin, understanding—run a shady inn!

These guys have dark hearts too!

Because this place would soon become the core of turmoil, a gathering spot for strong ones within the Heavenly Gate. There would indeed be excitement. Those who came to watch the show might not only be second-class; some third- and fourth-class rule masters, attendants of strong ones, might also be brought along!

If so...

Then everyone would need a place to communicate!

The Void was too vast; usually, people had no chance to gather and exchange. This time, it was a rogue cultivator's grand gathering!

Su Yu's eyes flickered, and he said, "Good idea. Then let's take over all sides. Later, we can join forces in the name of the major powers to build a Void City, a resting place for traveling cultivators!"

Run a shady inn!

At that time, they wouldn't just take the Forbidden Canyon; even the powerful rogue cultivators within the Heavenly Gate might fall into the trap!

Of course, Su Yu quickly added, "But we still need to be careful of the forbidden lands!"

With that, Su Yu smiled, "Time is of the essence! Act now! Five strong ones above 16 Daos will follow me to crack the tough nuts!"

He looked at the second-class ones—eighteen of them, a formidable force.

Su Yu smiled, "Your task is to sweep through the small powers and small territories in the entire Forbidden Canyon! Capture strong ones, kill strong ones! Kill those who disobey, and those willing to surrender will await my judgment!"

Su Yu continued, "Divide into two groups, sweep along the northeastern region in two directions! Sweep through the entire Forbidden Canyon, and finally, meet at the central area!"

Then Su Yu added, "Also, if you encounter tough nuts above 16 Daos, play along—everyone knows how to do that, right? Inform us in time... We like big fish!"

Everyone was excited—this could work.

"Luo Yun!"

Su Yu looked at Luo Yun, who was startled and quickly said, "Lord of Calamity!"

"You lead one team, sweeping toward the direction of Death Hell. Remember, don't get close to Death Hell!"

Luo Yun's heart stirred—me?

And Su Yu, without waiting for his reply, glanced at the remaining second-class ones. He planned to act alone with a few first-class ones. Of course, the second- and third-class ones couldn't be idle. In the myriad worlds, Su Yu was actually worried that without strong ones, others might get into trouble alone.

But here... if they truly died, so be it!

If they encountered a crisis and some were killed, that was that!

He swept his gaze and pointed at one person, though he didn't really know or recognize him.

The man he pointed at was immediately excited, "Lord of Calamity, I... I am Zhong Shan, cultivating the Great Mountain Dao, 15 Daos!"

This was also one of the top second-class.

Su Yu nodded slightly, "You're strong enough. Lead the second team!"

"Luo Yun, pick a few strong ones first. You lead the second team, sweeping toward Eternal Life Mountain, starting from here in a circular pattern!"

He said gravely, "Do not approach the forbidden zone, stay away from it! Perhaps I need not remind you of this—you yourselves are already wary! But I would rather you be more cautious, lest some strong one discern something!"

Cultivating the Way of Heaven and Earth is not so different from cultivating the Great River Path; ordinary people cannot perceive the Great Way, so it is nothing major.

However, if the other party has cultivated a powerful probing technique, they might detect a clue, discovering that the origin of the Great Way does not lie within the river.

At that point, exposure might occur.

Of course, they might not necessarily think of Heaven and Earth.

They might speculate whether it is some special method, or a puppet controlled by someone!

The crowd quickly nodded!

Meanwhile, Su Yu had already stepped forward: "Blade Master, follow me. Take the fastest route to seize those Sixteen Path territories!"

One Northeast Domain, five First-Rank.

In the entire Forbidden Canyon, there might be about twenty.

Of course, many have died.

Counting those who have joined us, six have perished!

On Su Yu's side, he had also subdued two, not counting Jin Feng and the two Forbidden Zone Envoys. Currently, in the Forbidden Canyon, there might still be around ten First-Rank.

Perhaps not all will be subdued.

But even half would suffice.

"Everyone, speed up! Begin the operation! What are you staring at? Why are you standing around?"

With Su Yu's shout, the others dared not delay. Luo Yun quickly selected her people, and Zhong Shan did the same, swiftly picking the remainder. They split into two groups, for the first time so tense.

They had to move fast!

Seize every territory!

...

Su Yu strode through the air, five followers behind him. Qu and Shang were both trembling with fear, their faces concealed, afraid of being recognized.

In truth, the forbidden zones might not yet know their situation.

Even if they did, unless it were a top-tier strong one, they could not discern their state—these fellows were merely guilty in their own minds.

Su Yu paid no heed to this, heading straight for Tiger Soul Cave.

Previously, he had killed a First-Rank from Tiger Soul Cave, but it was said that Tiger Soul Cave still had another First-Rank, making it a major power with two First-Rank strong ones.

As for the Blade Master and the others, they were all excited.

In their excitement, the Blade Master could not help but say, "If the Calamity Lord gains Thirty Path power, perhaps he could establish a forbidden zone. There are indeed forbidden zone lords with Thirty Path power!"

Normally, a strong one with Thirty-Two Path power was qualified to stand and establish a forbidden zone, but with formidable skills, Thirty Path was not impossible—just somewhat weaker among forbidden zone lords.

In the Blade Master's view, Black Tomb was still quite strong; at least, this Heaven and Earth were formidable!

"Only four Paths away..."

Hearing this, the others also grew fervent. Yes, four Paths of power did not seem like much.

For a moment, they all became somewhat excited.

The Blade Master even looked forward to it: "If the Calamity Lord establishes a forbidden zone, what should it be called? Will it be like the Dead Spirit Hell, setting up Four Great Emperors, or like the Falling Soul Valley, appointing Soul Reapers, or like the Sky Dome Mountain, establishing various halls and appointing seat masters..."

Whichever it was, the five of them, as the first strong ones to join, and all First-Rank, had great hopes of becoming such high-ranking figures!

A new forbidden zone!

A new order!

From then on, they would be the supreme strong ones within the entire sect!

As for the myriad realms... could they not be destroyed at will?

Within the sect, there was not so much tension about the myriad realms. Everyone knew there were strong ones there, but not too many. Strictly speaking, the strong ones in the myriad realms were actually numerous; just at the forbidden zone lord level, there were two.

If the Martial King succeeded, that would be three!

And the Prison King might have succeeded as well, since he was thriving in the Earth Gate—that would be four. Except for the Bright King, who was somewhat troublesome, the Human Emperor and the Four Extremes Human Kings were all terrifyingly powerful.

With such strength, fighting against the Four Great Forbidden Zones was still hopeful.

But now, everyone also knew something of the myriad realms' situation. The Human Emperor was said to be gravely wounded, the Literary King and Martial King were both here, the Prison King had gone to the Earth Gate—the entire myriad realms were now very weak!

Su Yu smiled, looking at the Blade Master. He was thinking far ahead!

"Let's not talk about that yet! Establishing a forbidden zone is not so simple. The zones have already divided their territories, and their power is consolidated... To set up a new forbidden zone, it's best to do something big, like the Dead Spirit Lord—destroy a forbidden zone and take its place directly!"

When the Dead Spirit Lord established Dead Spirit Hell, he destroyed a forbidden zone and killed a forbidden zone lord!

The rise of a new power often meant the decline and fall of an old one.

The Blade Master suddenly grew interested and quickly said, "If we're talking about weak forbidden zones... the Dragon Domain is not strong..."

Beside him, Snow Dragon frowned slightly.

Su Yu also smiled. Did you have to make me clash with the Dragon Clan again?

I've already killed so many dragons!

I killed the Dragon Emperor of the myriad realms, then went to the upper realm and nearly killed the Dragon Celestial. Then in the River of Time, I almost killed the Old Dragon Emperor. Now, that one is probably the Dragon Ancestor, right?

And you want me to go after them again?

This is wiping out the entire lineage!

Seeing Snow Dragon's gaze, the Blade Master gave a dry laugh. Snow Dragon said coldly, "The Blade Domain is not strong either!"

Although race was not taken seriously here, if there was a choice, why must it be the Dragon Clan?

Su Yu said nothing, but looked at Shang. Shang's expression changed slightly: "Calamity Lord, this... the Falling Soul Valley is not easy to provoke! The Valley Lord has reached Thirty-Two Path power and is skilled in spiritual attacks!"

Shang explained hurriedly, "Moreover, there are six Soul Reapers in the valley: the Heaven Soul Reaper, Earth Soul Reaper, Human Soul Reaper, Asura Reaper, Demon Soul Reaper, and Hungry Ghost Reaper."

"These people are also extremely powerful!"

Su Yu was surprised: "Six? That's quite a few!"

Shang quickly said, "I was previously under the Asura Reaper. The Asura Reaper is extremely strong—probably not weaker than the Calamity Lord..."

She was somewhat uneasy. Su Yu was now only at the level of a Six Soul Reaper.

She did not even mention that the Heaven Soul Reaper might be much stronger than Su Yu.

Black Tomb wasn't thinking of causing trouble for Falling Soul Valley, was he?

That would be suicide!

Su Yu said nothing, but still stroked his chin, pondering for a moment, then smiled.

To tell the truth, among the forbidden zones... Falling Soul Valley was actually the easier one to bully.

For one thing, the Dead Spirit Lord—Su Yu could not afford to provoke him. Not to mention that he was now extremely powerful and Su Yu could not defeat him; if he summoned Heaven and Earth, with the double Heaven overlay, who could match him?

The Sky Dome Lord... forget it. The Human Emperor said he had Thirty-Five Path power, very strong!

Now, who knew what his strength was?

Mount of Eternal Life... For now, we cannot act rashly. Not to mention the unknown strength of Fa, the key is that the Forbidden Grounds Conference is being held there. Any hasty move now would easily draw attention, and then there’s King Wen and his lot... Who knows what schemes they have? We mustn’t disrupt them.

After weighing everything, among the four Forbidden Grounds here, the Valley of Fallen Souls is the easiest to provoke, though it too has many strong warriors.

If we could truly conquer one Forbidden Ground... only then would there be a chance for Su Yu to truly establish himself here, to the point where even the other Forbidden Grounds wouldn’t dare provoke him!

But speaking of this now is still too early.

Su Yu moved with great speed, flying for most of the day. The Tiger Soul Cave was almost in sight!

...

At the same time.

The Lord of the Sky Vault, gloating, waited until the Heavenly Gate trembled slightly. Before the Human Emperor could speak, he said with schadenfreude, “Those two brothers of yours are about to die!”

The Human Emperor was unperturbed.

The Lord of the Sky Vault laughed: “You don’t believe me? In three months, the Mount of Eternal Life will host the Forbidden Grounds Conference, gathering countless powerful warriors. I can’t be bothered with their negotiations, but as far as I know, this time, that fellow Fa has chosen the Mount of Eternal Life because he has a secret to reveal, one related to King Wen’s sister...”

He chuckled maliciously: “Xingyu, tell me, isn’t that news interesting enough?”

I want to see you squirm!

But the Human Emperor sneered: “You’ve been cast out by the Forbidden Grounds, and you still have the nerve to gloat?”

The Lord of the Sky Vault’s mood soured slightly, and he said flatly: “I simply choose not to participate!”

“Ridiculous! They just don’t want you around!”

The Human Emperor dismissed him with contempt: “Otherwise, you’d know the specifics, not be left in the dark about the secrets!”

The Lord of the Sky Vault couldn’t be bothered to argue, saying indifferently: “Say what you will. Those two brothers of yours seem to have little time left!”

In truth, the Human Emperor felt some anxiety inside, but... Could I let you see through my facade?

He remained composed: “Enough nonsense. Whether they live or die is their own affair! Have you prepared the Great Paths? Do you still want to trade with me or not?”

“Of course!”

The Lord of the Sky Vault smiled: “Since you’re willing to trade, let’s begin! Don’t try any tricks! And don’t think you can fool me with fakes! During the transmission, I can judge the authenticity of the treasures!”

The Human Emperor’s Seal!

Quite a rarity. Trading it for three Great Paths—acceptable!

The Human Emperor said no more. Let the trade happen!

As for the possibility that this fellow might discover something, tamper with the Human Emperor’s Seal, or even destroy it... That would certainly deal a heavy blow to the world, but it wouldn’t be irreparable. He was the spirit of the world, the master, while the Human Emperor’s Seal was but an auxiliary!

However, with the world’s core having seeped into it, he could now draw some special power from within the gate!

When Su Yu left, he hadn’t let him take the seal because he hadn’t known Su Yu would enter in person.

Even if he had known, he wouldn’t have let Su Yu take it, because opening the Heavenly Gate passage meant the phantom of Su Yu’s Heavenly Gate couldn’t be closed, which would bring great danger to Su Yu.

So far, he hadn’t heard the Lord of the Sky Vault mention Su Yu. Based on the Human Emperor’s understanding of Su Yu, that fellow, once inside, even for a short time, shouldn’t have been so quiet. He might have disguised his identity and blended in.

Thus, carrying the Human Emperor’s Seal would be useless for Su Yu, as he couldn’t communicate with his world.

At this moment, the Human Emperor was eager, but he still calmed himself, adjusted his demeanor, and quickly said: “The Human Emperor’s Seal is tied to the fate of all realms and cannot leave them entirely... My Heavenly Gate phantom will no longer close... Of course, if, like in the old days, a few of you come to deal with me... then I’ll have to close it. And don’t think you can seize my Human Emperor’s Seal—I’d shatter it before giving it to you! So, you may study it, but you cannot take it away, nor can it be too far from the Heavenly Gate phantom!”

The Lord of the Sky Vault raised an eyebrow slightly. Not closing it anymore?

Could this fellow be plotting something?

He thought for a moment, sneered, and decided it was fine if it stayed open—then he could probe the Human Emperor’s true strength whenever he wished!

As for the Human Emperor’s current power, the Lord of the Sky Vault couldn’t be certain!

Just then, the Human Emperor added: “The Heavenly Gate is about to open, and you’re holding your Forbidden Grounds Conference. Tianqiong, will you attend?”

The Lord of the Sky Vault was silent for a moment. What did he mean?

Was he probing his whereabouts?

So that he could cause trouble after he left?

The thought struck him, and he quickly sneered: “I won’t be leaving, so don’t entertain too many fantasies!”

The Human Emperor dropped the subject. He knew this fellow was worried he might stir up trouble, though the Human Emperor actually wished he could, like in the old days, fish so successfully that he’d empty the entire area!

Unfortunately, there was little opportunity now, and everyone knew of his existence, making fishing difficult.

Still, he had some thoughts. Since they were to gather at the Mount of Eternal Life, would Su Yu seize the chance to cause trouble?

What was Su Yu’s current situation inside the gate?

Based on Su Yu’s strength when he left, the Human Emperor judged he had about twenty Paths of power. Inside the gate, with the Forbidden Grounds’ masters rampant, his situation couldn’t be good.

Mulling this over, he began transmitting the Human Emperor’s Seal to trade with the Lord of the Sky Vault, while saying: “Tianqiong, any gossip from inside the gate lately? Let’s hear it. The transmission of these items is quite strong and will take time—might as well chat about rumors!”

The Lord of the Sky Vault snorted: “None now, but there will be soon. Once those two brothers of yours are dead, I’ll tell you the gossip!”

No gossip?

Fair enough!

Tianqiong was too powerful and had been watching him closely. A warrior with twenty Paths of power might not draw his excessive attention.

Still, he couldn’t ask too obviously, or Tianqiong, being a Forbidden Ground master, might deduce something.

Where exactly was Su Yu?

He should be in the Forbidden Break Canyon!

Those returnees all seemed to come from there, and he had inquired—Su Yu was likely to stay there, not far from the Mount of Eternal Life.

That kid had better not be foolish.

Going to the Mount of Eternal Life now would be a death sentence.

If only he hadn’t let him go!

Now, trouble was brewing near the Mount of Eternal Life.

Old Second Wen would never sit idly by, nor would he watch Wen Yu be killed.

Probably before the Forbidden Ground masters gathered, he might launch an attack—something Fa and the others might also anticipate.

These thoughts swirled in the Human Emperor’s mind.

He sighed inwardly. Su Yu—he had truly placed great hope in him. If only he’d stay safely in the myriad realms, waiting for the Three Gates to open, he could progress rapidly!

But he had to take risks!

Meanwhile, the Lord of the Sky Vault, with nothing better to do, transmitted the three Great Paths while chuckling: “I have no interest in gossip. I’m more curious about that fellow in the Dead Spirit Hell! Lately, no matter who provokes him, he doesn’t stir—seems to be waiting for the Heavenly Gate to open! How is the Dead Spirit Realm in the myriad realms now? I sensed that last time, a wisp of his will forcibly broke through the Heavenly Gate and killed someone. Who did that?”

Who else but Su Yu!

The Human Emperor knew without asking.

Thinking of this, he recalled something and asked: “Ten-odd years ago... no, maybe five or six years ago, did the Heavenly Gate tremble on your side?”

“You mean the fluctuation from the Mount of Eternal Life?”

Indeed!

The Human Emperor didn’t hide it—the other party knew anyway—and asked bluntly: “Yes! Back then, Wen Yu seemed to have transmitted her Time Scroll out. How did she manage that, and why didn’t you stop her? You’re not far from the Heavenly Gate, are you?”

Wen Yu was trapped in the Eternal Mountain—how could she have managed that?

To the Lord of the Sky Dome, this matter had not happened long ago. Hearing these words, he laughed: "How she did it, I have no idea! For that, you must ask Fa! As for why I didn't stop her... why should I have? Besides, I think I saw your ancestor..."

The Human King wanted to curse!

But the Lord of the Sky Dome only smiled, a hint of amusement in his voice: "It truly was your ancestor! Star—wasn't that your ancestor? Not just your ancestor, but several others appeared as well! I was actually curious to see what these fellows were plotting... but in the end, nothing seemed to happen—quite disappointing!"

The Human King fell silent, then after a long moment said: "Star and his ilk—they are not strong compared to you, are they? Would you really stand by and do nothing just to watch the show?"

"You, sir, are most unfilial toward your own ancestor!"

He laughed again, then quickly added: "But of course, it wasn't just because he is your ancestor. Star and his kind have someone behind them... likely that one. I was genuinely curious why they wanted to leave, and what they intended to do out there. Pity I couldn't glean much. What—I thought he went out to find you? Did he not succeed?"

"No!"

The Human King said flatly: "Wen Yu's Time Book might have been a copy—its power was insufficient. It couldn't traverse upstream and instead fell directly into the Myriad Realms... Quite useless, really. Its power was drained."

"I could tell!"

The Lord of the Sky Dome said calmly: "Otherwise, I would have liked to see just how strong that famed Time Master's Time Book truly was. But since I saw it was only a copy, I had no interest in stopping her."

The Human King said no more.

He made a judgment in his mind and began the transmission calmly. Enough—he could not meddle in matters within the gate.

Let Su Yu and the others handle it themselves!

...

And while they were chatting,

Su Yu and his companions, working together, swiftly shattered a white tiger into pieces.

Su Yu frowned slightly: "Stubborn to the bitter end!"

It was rare for someone from the Tiger Soul Cave to refuse surrender. With no other choice, Su Yu had to kill him.

A pity, really.

He quickly absorbed the scattered rule power, saying with some regret: "I only killed your brother—so what? Dead is dead. Why cling to that? You were asking for death!"

Indeed, the reason the other had refused to surrender was that Su Yu had earlier killed the tiger who came to pick a fight—and that tiger was this one's brother.

Hearing this, Snow Dragon and the others were speechless.

Easy for him to say!

Though rogue cultivators had all sorts of flaws and no sense of camaraderie, blood ties still meant something. Not everyone could be treated as cold-blooded creatures. You killed Earth Tiger, and the man went mad seeking revenge—wasn't that only natural?

With this one slain, the rest of the Tiger Soul Cave quickly surrendered!

From top to bottom, once this first-rank lord was killed, all the other strong ones—no matter how fierce they had been moments before—chose to yield at once.

Su Yu wasted no time, absorbing the Dao into his body.

Those of the same Dao were merged into the others' grasp of the Great Way.

Those who resisted were killed outright.

Pity—after absorbing the rule power of a fallen first-rank and fully four second-ranks, his 26 Dao power remained at 26 Dao power!

Su Yu was deeply disappointed!

He hated killing first-ranks now—the gain was far too meager.

"On to the next!"

Su Yu led his people away swiftly.

The Tiger Soul Cave was left in the hands of those who had surrendered.

As for rebellion... they were all connected to his acupoints. To put it bluntly, he could sense their very thoughts. Here, his control was iron-fisted.

...

From that day on, slaughter raged without cease across the entire Forbidden Canyon.

Chaos!

The Four Forbidden Lands sensed something vaguely, but to them, chaos was normal.

Because of the news from Eternal Mountain earlier, the entire world inside the gate was now in turmoil among the rogue cultivators.

Big fish ate small fish—everyone wanted to enter the Eternal Mountain gathering in their strongest form.

The chaos was not limited to the Forbidden Canyon.

As for the Forbidden Lands, they sat watching the winds and clouds rise and fall. None imagined that rogue cultivators would dare to strike at the Forbidden Lands—they lacked both the courage and the strength.

A few rogue cultivators dying was no great loss.

Too many would only create a mess.

Better to let the strong survive and keep a batch of elites.

And under these circumstances, in the Forbidden Canyon, silently and stealthily, countless lords of territories were killed or captured.

Some territories, under Su Yu's men disguised as replacements, took over the original lords and continued to rule.

Only the Four Forbidden Lands remained unshaken, while the smaller territories were steadily devoured.

In the Forbidden Canyon, surrounded by the Four Forbidden Lands, a powerful force rose swiftly without a sound.

At the same time, rogue cultivators from the surrounding regions began to pour into the Forbidden Canyon.

Those nearby had already arrived.

And because of this, the increasingly chaotic Forbidden Canyon drew even less attention—more and more people were coming!