Chapter 891: Luohun Valley

The two chatted about gossip, basking in harmony.

As they talked, silence fell again.

The Martial King radiated the power of the Great Dao, his face cold and stern, staring at the sky, lost in thought.

Su Yu watched him, also lost in thought.

The Martial King, when silent, was actually quite domineering.

He looked very imposing.

Seeing that he wasn't speaking, Su Yu said, "Do you mind if I ask about your past?"

"What?"

"About the days before you rose to power."

"The days before..."

The Martial King sank into memories, a smile spreading across his face.

"Many years ago... I've almost forgotten!"

"The Age of Chaos..."

Su Yu nodded. The Age of Chaos he spoke of must have been the end of the Primordial Era.

"Back then, the world was in turmoil, the heavens in chaos!"

The Martial King smiled. "At that time, humanity didn't have it easy—life was quite bitter! The Martial Emperor and his ilk were the human overlords of that era, faring decently across the myriad realms, waging wars in all directions, slaughtering countless races... Yet humanity still suffered. These people, lacking ambition, fought among themselves, stirred up external chaos, and waged war on each other, leaving the people destitute!"

"I was born into a martial family. My father, my great-grandfather—both were generals of that age, extorting taxes, killing the innocent, forcing people to trade their children for food... The world was in chaos!"

The Martial King spoke of his father and grandfather with utter indifference.

"When I was sixteen, I had a falling out with them. Alone, with a single blade and a bundle, I left home... and traveled far away!"

"Only after leaving the general's mansion did I realize just how chaotic this world truly was!"

"I roamed as a chivalrous hero, slaying bandits and thieves... but that drew the ire of a powerful rogue who ruled the land!"

The Martial King chuckled as he spoke. "That was also the first time I met Big Brother and the others! Big Brother came from a prestigious family, unaware of the people's suffering. He was traveling for study, and when he saw the misery of the people, he was filled with hatred. Second Brother came from the Heavenly Mechanism Academy of that time... one of the few academies still teaching and spreading knowledge in this chaotic world... We met amid the turmoil!"

"The first time I saw them, they saw I was decently strong, capable in battle, and impulsive by nature. So they came to coax me into joining their team, to build a paradise on earth..."

The Martial King laughed softly, lost in recollection. "You wouldn't know how green they were back then. To rope me in, they pulled me down to kneel and swear brotherhood, afraid I'd run away. They made a blood oath, burned incense, and pledged allegiance..."

Su Yu smiled, a scene forming in his mind: a few youths, thrilled to see the Martial King's combat prowess, rushed over, grabbed him, and before he could resist, forced him to kowtow and swear brotherhood.

Once the oath was sworn, they were brothers!

Good brothers, naturally, would go through fire and water for each other!

And so, the Martial King boarded that pirate ship, never to disembark.

The Martial King continued, "Back then, it was chaos! Utter chaos! The human realm was overrun with bandits and robbers everywhere—killing, looting, raping, corpses strewn across the fields, the people displaced..."

He sneered. "And the Martial Emperor and his kind—were they fit to rule the world? The Martial Emperor was arrogant and extravagant, strong as he was, but he couldn't care less about any of this. Of course, that fool was just a figurehead propped up by others! Besides fighting, he was utterly useless! And back then, there were a few other strong ones, all much the same—'What do the people matter to me? I'll just grow strong on my own!'"

"Later, we campaigned far and wide. At first, we only wanted to carve out a sanctuary of our own... We never thought it would grow so big. Wen the Second was our backroom strategist back then, all talk and slogans..."

The Martial King said cheerfully, "I remember it clearly—the slogan was grand: 'Pacify the human realm, exterminate all races, stabilize the myriad worlds!' When we came up with that slogan, we had just conquered less than a single city's territory... Hah, we were mocked relentlessly, couldn't hold our heads up... Wen the Second went up on stage and proclaimed it loudly... He was eloquent, and with that skill, he managed to recruit quite a few people back then!"

"Big Brother was steady, Second Brother was bold... I remember one time, we were ambushed by a group of human strongmen... I can't recall their exact strength now—probably just small fry..."

"Second Brother went alone that day to their camp, negotiated with their leader, and with his silver tongue, he actually convinced them to call off the attack and retreat. Not only that, but after that, he even borrowed considerable influence from that fellow. However, when that guy later saw our growth and tried to seize power, Second Brother killed him without hesitation..."

In the Martial King's narration, those days were full of interest—danger and joy, emotion and sorrow.

The Bright King appeared a few times, but the Prison King was rarely mentioned.

Su Yu was curious. After listening for a while, he asked, "What about the Prison King?"

"The Prison King..."

The Martial King was silent for a moment. "Last time, you stripped her of her throne, didn't you? Second Brother said she betrayed us, is that right?"

Su Yu nodded.

The Martial King was silent again, then spoke, "Star is the eldest, Wen the second, Prison the third, I'm the fourth, and Ming the fifth..."

"Come to think of it, I used to call her Third Sister."

Su Yu was taken aback. "Third Sister?"

"Ranked third, what's wrong with Third Sister?"

The Martial King's eyes widened!

What's the matter?

Can't I?

I've called her that for countless years—what's wrong with that?

But Su Yu shook his head. "No... that's not right... The Prison King... is a woman?"

"Mm!"

The Martial King looked speechless. Are you an idiot?

Shouldn't you know that?

Su Yu was dumbfounded. Was I supposed to know?

Well, whatever!

Male or female, what does it matter!

"My Third Sister..."

The Martial King was silent for a moment, then sighed. "In her youth, she was cold and ruthless. She oversaw punishment and law! I oversaw martial affairs, Second Brother handled civil matters, and Fifth Brother managed logistics... Betrayal, desertion, corruption—all matters great and small were under her control. She was a harsh official—we all knew that. She killed countless people. Mention her name to outsiders, and they'd tremble; even within our ranks, who wasn't terrified?"

"Later, when the war across the heavens was won and we unified the world, the bold words of our youth became reality. We were all thrilled—except for Third Sister. She felt it wasn't enough. In fact, the idea of opening the Three Gates was first proposed by her..."

The Martial King sighed again. "But that's where our ideals diverged. Third Sister thought that the myriad races were still at odds with us, and unifying them was too troublesome... Better to open the Three Gates first and let the strong from within come out to fight! Let the heavens tremble in fear, let the fields run with blood... Then the myriad races would naturally vanish—or submit!"

"Big Brother and Second Brother thought we should wait a while, try to win over the myriad races if possible, and if not, at least recuperate first. But Third Sister said that if we rested for a few years, the will to fight would fade... She had always done as she pleased. When Second Brother and the others disagreed, she went straight to the Martial Emperor..."

"Remember what I said earlier? The Martial Emperor suddenly opened the Heavenly Gate... That was actually instigated by Third Sister!"

Su Yu frowned. "Wasn't that a long time ago? So, after unifying the heavens, the Prison King wanted to attack the Three Gates?"

"Yes, very early on!"

The Martial King nodded.

Su Yu frowned again. "But back then, we couldn't have won, could we?"

"Definitely not!"

The Martial King nodded, then added, "But at that time, we were all still growing, getting stronger with every battle. Third Sister said that while the myriad worlds were still in chaos, we had a chance to rise faster. If we fought until the heavens were littered with corpses, we would naturally grow powerful!"

"But Big Brother and Second Brother's thinking back then was that we had originally sought a peaceful and prosperous era. If we had to fight, it was better to enter the gates and fight, rather than let them out to fight. We weren't at that stage yet!"

"The Three Gates wouldn't open that quickly. Second Brother and the others wanted to scout the situation first, then enter to fight. Third Sister's idea was to let them out and fight in chaos—mainly to drag the myriad races into the mess!"

Su Yu frowned slightly, said nothing more, and continued listening.

King Wu spoke again: “Later, once, she angered the Second! He punished her by sending her to guard the Gate of Hell…”

Su Yu said softly: “She angered King Wen? According to you, your bond was actually quite close… and I heard from the Human Emperor that King Wen even wanted to kill her back then, deliberately sending her to guard the Earth Gate, making her open it… is that true?”

King Wu was silent for a moment, then nodded.

“Why?”

Su Yu asked in confusion: “If they truly cared for each other, it was just a difference in thinking. Perhaps she was radical, but I think, since they were sworn siblings, wasn’t it excessive for King Wen to want to kill her?”

“You don’t understand…”

King Wu sighed: “The Second didn’t kill her… that was already shielding her! The Eldest spent his whole life as a fair and just arbiter, but that time, he too shielded the Third Sister, and they both kept silent about it!”

“So when you say the Third Sister betrayed… I’m not surprised either!”

Su Yu frowned: “What did she do?”

What had she done that made King Wen’s refusal to kill her seem like shielding her in King Wu’s eyes?

King Wu hesitated, then still said: “She assassinated powerful beings from all races!”

Su Yu was taken aback: “What’s that supposed to mean?”

Killing them was fine!

“No… she… she even assassinated allies!”

King Wu said bitterly: “Do you know the Iron-Eaters?”

Su Yu was startled: “February?”

“You know?”

King Wu said with a wry smile: “She… what do you know? She even impersonated Wen Yu, killing people everywhere, turning Wen Yu into a great demon! Even the Second dared not acknowledge the Time Master as his own sister! She went around killing the strong, because back then the Second and the Eldest said Wen Yu had walked her own path, merging all ways to open a new heaven and earth… they didn’t hide it from her, so she took the notion and went on a killing spree!”

“Killing all races—everyone was too lazy to care at first, but later, she went bloodshot, even killing allied clans!”

“About February, since you know, you probably don’t know that she didn’t just kill February—she killed from the Heavenly Human Clan, the Five Elements Clan…”

“Did she kill the Five Elements Ancestor?”

Su Yu was surprised!

King Wu hesitated: “Not certain, but… but the Eldest and the Second never pursued it, never said anything, and even suggested it might have been Yan Huo. I knew then that they both knew, it was the Third Sister who killed him…”

“She’d gone blind with killing!”

A sigh: “So, when the Second punished her by sending her to guard the Earth Gate, it was because he couldn’t bring himself to do it, and the Eldest too… neither could be ruthless, but they couldn’t let her keep killing. So the Second punished her to guard the Earth Gate—partly to suppress her, partly to give himself an excuse… if she opened the Earth Gate, he would kill her!”

“But the Third Sister was clever too; she knew the Second and the others were nearing their limit, so during that time, she stayed very quiet!”

Hearing this, Su Yu had nothing left to say. After a long pause, he said: “A pity. Killing all races wasn’t really a problem, but killing allied clans… she truly went mad!”

“Who says otherwise!”

King Wu said gloomily: “I never mentioned it, but once she even tried to kill my mount… I secretly stopped it and never told the Second or the others, or it would have caused even more trouble.”

Su Yu sighed: “So that’s how it is. It seems the Human Emperor and King Wen are not saints either!”

“Who can be a saint?”

King Wu groaned: “We fought together for tens of thousands of years… you know, by then we were tens of thousands of years old, we’d sworn brotherhood as teenagers, and we reached that point together—truly more than siblings, surpassing siblings! After that, the Third Sister’s bond with us faded completely…”

“So she wanted to open a heaven by following the Time Master’s path?”

“Yes!”

King Wu nodded: “Actually… Wen Yu’s downfall might well have been her doing. The Second said nothing, the Eldest kept quiet, but it severed the last thread of hope!”

Su Yu shook his head: “Then the Human Emperor wasn’t ruthless enough—he only cast her into the Earth Gate, didn’t kill her!”

“She was our own sister—tell me, could you just kill her?”

He looked at Su Yu, grumbling: “To put it bluntly… the dead were outsiders after all. The Eldest was benevolent, but one was an outsider, the other a sworn sister of tens of thousands of years—tell me, could he just kill her? If he had killed her… he wouldn’t be the Eldest!”

“If it were you, and your sister did this… could you… just kill her?”

Su Yu was silent for a moment, then said: “I don’t have a sister!”

“Then not your sister—if your brother did this, would you kill him?”

Su Yu glanced at him, then said after a while: “Why do you keep dragging me into this?”

King Wu chuckled, feeling pleased!

After chatting for a while, King Wu finally said: “We fought for countless years, enemies multiplied, endless foes, endless grudges, but siblings grew fewer and fewer! My strength, gone just like that—I can’t accept it…”

Su Yu was speechless: “It’s not all gone. You merge in; I’ve reached 31 paths, so you must have at least 25 paths of power!”

“Still far from enough!”

Then I can’t help it!

King Wu gritted his teeth: “I want to kill Fa, but you insist on attacking the Soulfall Valley. It doesn’t sit well with me—any way to let me have some fun?”

Su Yu stroked his chin.

Fa…

Su Yu considered and said: “If you don’t reveal yourself, I can let you have fun at the Forbidden Ground Assembly. If you do, the chance is slim!”

“Really?”

“Of course!”

King Wu suppressed his irritation: “Then is there still a chance for me to recover my full strength?”

Su Yu nodded: “Yes, after my world is perfected, but I don’t know how long that will take. Also, if we find an extremely powerful martial cultivator within the gate to fuse with you, there’s a chance!”

“A powerful martial cultivator?”

King Wu thought for a moment and muttered: “Well, there is one! That old ghost from the Martial Domain is very strong!”

Su Yu smiled: “Then there’s hope to break the shackles. Otherwise, you’ll have to wait for my world to be perfected!”

How long would that be?

King Wu held no hope!

Forget it, he didn’t want to talk anymore. He’d have his fun sooner or later. Now, he said nothing more and quickly began merging with the martial path within Su Yu’s world. Su Yu’s aura grew stronger and stronger.

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King Wu was very strong—a true powerhouse nearing the super-tier!

At this moment, Su Yu’s world trembled slightly.

His physical body grew ever stronger!

The power King Wu dissipated was not wasted; it all went to Su Yu.

Meanwhile, King Wu’s own aura steadily declined.

30 paths, 29 paths…

Unlike others who lost their power after severing paths and then improved, King Wu was in constant decline, suppressed, endlessly suppressed!

Su Yu's aura, however, instantly reached thirty strands.

And it was still rising rapidly.

...

At the same moment Su Yu's power ascended,

King Wen returned to the vicinity of Eternal Life Mountain.

He gazed silently into the distance; Tai Shan was probably unwilling to accept this, but here, it would do no good for him, for himself, or for King Wen. Tai Shan's breakthrough, he feared, was to seize the chance to storm Eternal Life Mountain and fight Fa to the death.

Because he understood Tai Shan.

He also knew that soon the forbidden lands would converge, and the opportunity would be lost.

So Tai Shan was rushing his breakthrough precisely to break in and save Wen Yu.

But... after so many years, to save himself, half his Dao companions had died, his descendants had perished, and now, would he drag King Wen down to die as well?

"So be it!"

Going to Su Yu's side meant a decline in power, but Su Yu had no attachments, unlike himself, who was constrained by Wen Yu's presence here. At Su Yu's side, if he couldn't win, he could still flee.

But he himself could not leave; he had to constantly harass Eternal Life Mountain, denying Fa enough time.

Otherwise, his sister would soon be refined!

All these years, the enemy had failed to kill Wen Yu precisely because King Wen and the others had been applying pressure.

"He wants to strike Soulfall Valley..."

Thoughts raced through King Wen's mind—then he could not specifically attack Eternal Life Mountain only when Tai Shan struck; that would be too obvious!

He had to keep attacking!

Delay Fa!

Even give others the impression that he was desperate, yet without causing Fa too much trouble.

One thought after another surfaced.

King Wen's face instantly turned cold and stern.

You have entangled me for too long!

Even if something truly happened, if others wanted to strike, they would have to come to him first.

The next moment, he vanished.

...

At the same time.

Within Eternal Life Mountain.

Fa suddenly opened his eyes!

In that instant, a heaven-supporting giant palm came crashing down!

Fa snorted coldly, a large hand striking out—you again, but unfortunately, you have little time left.

Boom!

Heaven and earth shook; within Eternal Life Mountain, everyone was used to it.

Only the Lord Fa could withstand this man.

The rest were destined to be killed.

Yet such days would soon pass.

"Fa, hand over Wen Yu!"

Fa's icy voice came: "Kill me first, then talk!"

"You don't know what's good for you!"

At that moment, King Wen snorted coldly, and a pair of little white shoes instantly appeared before everyone's eyes. "Quake the Earth!"

Bang!

A thunderous roar echoed through the great mountain; the entire Eternal Life Mountain trembled. Fa frowned slightly, instantly rose into the air, and charged at King Wen!

This time, King Wen was still his old self, quickly fleeing, shouting, "Tai Shan, strike!"

As soon as Fa left, a figure appeared near Eternal Life Mountain, threw a punch that sent the mountain shaking incessantly, but soon Fa swiftly returned, and the figure also fled rapidly.

Fa snorted lightly and did not pursue.

Same old story!

Over the years, he had played this feint-to-the-east-strike-to-the-west trick too many times; Fa could not be bothered to care.

...

The departed King Wen returned once more, said nothing, and watched silently.

Think what you will!

From today onward, I will strike every day. Though striking frequently carries some risk, it will cover up Tai Shan's disappearance to the greatest extent.

...

In the blink of an eye.

Only one month remained until the Three-Month Gathering.

More and more rogue cultivators rushed to the Forbidden Canyon; of course, not all gathered at Bright Light City. Besides Bright Light City, several major rogue cultivator factions had appeared in the Forbidden Canyon, each bringing their own treasures and establishing their own void territories, attracting many rogue cultivators.

The entire Forbidden Canyon grew increasingly lively.

At that moment, in a large rogue cultivator territory, someone with sharp eyes suddenly spotted something and quickly transmitted a message: "Look, isn't that the Shura Envoy of Soulfall Valley?"

"It is him!"

"Who... is behind him?"

"Eh..."

At that moment, many showed puzzled expressions. The powerful Shura Envoy was now suspended in the void, seemingly about to return to Soulfall Valley!

But behind him, it seemed he was dragging quite a few people.

Just then, a rogue cultivator flew in from outside, rapidly transmitting: "Big news! Hei Mu of Six Directions Mountain, daring beyond measure, actually publicly humiliated the Lord of Soulfall Valley. That madman brought destruction upon himself! Caught red-handed by the Shura Envoy, he was severely wounded and captured..."

"How can that be? Wasn't he said to have good relations with the forbidden lands? Wasn't he from Sky Dome Mountain?"

"Nonsense, he was only a guest elder. This time he insulted a forbidden land's master—he was too arrogant! Jian Kong of Sky Dome Mountain pleaded for him several times, but you don't know—the Shura Envoy had just one sentence: Could he curse the Lord of Sky Dome Mountain? If he could curse without consequence, then the Shura Envoy would also curse. If Hei Mu were not punished, where would the dignity of the forbidden lands be?"

The newly arrived rogue cultivator laughed: "With just that one sentence, he silenced Jian Kong! I think this Shura Envoy was just using the excuse, but there was no help for it—who made Hei Mu so foolish and furious that he had to insult a forbidden land's master? This time, the Shura Envoy captured him directly and destroyed Six Directions Mountain. I think he's doomed!"

"Definitely!"

Only then did everyone learn the truth; they all gasped—such audacity.

Of course, this Shura Envoy was also quite cunning, seizing this leverage to resolve the months-long standoff between the two major factions. In the end, the two forbidden lands had won the upper hand and taken Six Directions Mountain!

At this moment, in this gathering place, a first-rank expert looked over and sighed: "Truly powerful... a full six above the Sixteen Paths... Ah, the forbidden lands are not to be provoked!"

What a lament!

No matter how strong a rogue cultivator is, what of it?

Look at this Six Directions Mountain—mighty beyond measure, backed by a forbidden land—yet it still fell to scheming, didn't it?

That Black Tomb wouldn't have cursed the Forbidden Land's master for no reason; he must have been driven to desperation. And now, it's over—finished—even Heaven's Dome Mountain can't plead for mercy, or else the dignity of the forbidden land would be utterly lost!

At that moment, the Asura Envoy's cold, harsh voice rang out across the land: "Six Directions Mountain has committed the unpardonable crime of defying their superiors and showing no respect for their elders! Let all rogue cultivators take heed! Today, at the mouth of our valley, Fallen Soul Valley will personally execute these people. All rogue cultivators are welcome to come and witness! By slaying these arrogant madmen, let all know that the forbidden land is not to be offended!"

Some trembled in fear, while others sought to curry favor. One asked timidly, "Lord Asura, may we attend the execution?"

"Anyone may!"

The Asura Envoy sneered: "Today, I, Fallen Soul Valley, along with the six Soul Reaper Envoys, will personally execute these men! All are welcome to watch!"

The crowd grew excited, and some followed him directly.

...

At the same time.

Fallen Soul Valley.

A vast valley, with gentle peaks around it, yet the valley itself was immense and unfathomably deep.

At that moment, in a great hall, someone chuckled: "That fellow—he must have tricked the Black Tomb. Well, it's fine; he has some skill. This time, he's slapped Heaven's Dome Mountain in the face, and they can't even say a word!"

In this enormous hall, a group had gathered.

Many looked toward the top, where a figure like an illusion sat—that was their Valley Lord.

The one speaking was one of the six Envoys.

Now, the strong man who had spoken earlier laughed heartily: "This fellow, Valley Lord—he wants to summon rogue cultivators from all directions to watch the execution, insisting on executing them outside the valley to intimidate others... He wants us to go too. Valley Lord, shall we go?"

Someone dismissed it: "Executing a few 16-Dao cultivators, making it seem like a monumental achievement, and everyone has to watch? Is the Valley Lord supposed to go too? This Asura fellow, with a bit of petty merit, thinks he's eradicated a forbidden land!"

The six Soul Reaper Envoys naturally had their factions.

Hearing this, another strong man who favored the Asura Envoy said coldly: "Six Directions Mountain has been developing rapidly lately, and they've allied with Heaven's Dome Mountain. Even the Dead Spirit Hell couldn't do much against them. Asura captured them all in one fell swoop—isn't that a great achievement? If you're so capable, why didn't you say something about dealing with Six Directions Mountain before?"

The first speaker snorted: "Still, there's no need for everyone to go watch. Is it necessary? And the Valley Lord? Does such a trivial matter require his attention?"

Asura had sent word: he wasn't returning to the valley; he would execute these people right outside, in front of all the rogue cultivators!

Let them know that Fallen Soul Valley is not to be trifled with!

It was a good suggestion, but the key was that this fellow was vainglorious, hoping the Valley Lord would come in person, along with the other five Soul Reaper Envoys, to commend him?

Now, the crowd below was in an uproar.

The Fallen Soul Valley Lord's figure was hazy, his voice ethereal: "Enough. The rest of you go. I shall not attend."

"My lord..."

Someone still ventured cautiously: "If you don't go, what if Sword Venerable and the others come..."

"No matter!"

The Fallen Soul Valley Lord said calmly: "It's just killing a few rogue cultivators. Sword Venerable isn't foolish enough to make enemies of Fallen Soul Valley over a few rogues."

That was true!

The group said no more, though one still grumbled: "I'm not going either..."

No sooner had he spoken than the strong man who had defended Asura said darkly: "You won't go... I won't go... If no one goes, will the rogue cultivators laugh at us? Is executing enemies and intimidating forbidden lands all Asura's doing?"

The Fallen Soul Valley Lord said flatly: "Enough. All of you go. It's not far!"

Only then did the group accept their orders.

A crowd began to file out of the hall. Someone snorted: "Such a trivial matter, making it seem like we've destroyed a major forbidden land and are celebrating his achievement—vainglorious!"

"Enough, shut up!"

The Heavenly Soul Envoy frowned slightly, watching them argue as they walked, and said: "Don't let outsiders see us as a joke! Asura captured Six Directions Mountain—though his methods were unsavory, the result is excellent, and it has enhanced Fallen Soul Valley's prestige!"

At least it suppressed Heaven's Dome Mountain's arrogance!

Six Directions Mountain and Tiger Soul Cave had been fighting for two months, and even with the Dead Spirit Hell's help, they hadn't gained much. This time, Asura Envoy took less than ten days to capture Six Directions Mountain—a very favorable outcome!

Among the crowd, the Human Soul Envoy chuckled: "I heard they captured six cultivators above 16-Dao and are going to kill them all. Isn't that a waste? Should we keep some..."

The Heavenly Soul Envoy shook his head: "We'll see. Asura's intent is to kill them outright. These fellows are too arrogant—they even dared to provoke a forbidden land. If we accept such people, there will be more like them next time."

"The dignity of the forbidden land must be maintained!"

The others felt some regret—six was no small number—but this time, both Asura Envoy and Heavenly Soul Envoy agreed on killing them to intimidate all sides!

So they had to die!

"Killing six above 16-Dao at once is quite rare... Still, it's good. This time, Fallen Soul Valley has truly made its might known!"

"And let those rogue cultivators know the fate of those who offend a forbidden land!"

Everyone laughed, chatting cheerfully as they headed out of the valley.

Back in the great hall.

The Valley Lord's phantom flickered continuously; he vaguely sensed something was about to happen but couldn't be sure.

Just as he was thinking, he suddenly smiled and vanished from the spot.

When he reappeared, a figure in the void halted abruptly and said in a low voice: "Heaven's Dome Mountain's Sword Venerable pays respects to the Valley Lord!"

The Fallen Soul Valley Lord smiled. He understood!

So Sword Venerable had come!

"So it's Daoist Sword Venerable... Since you're here, why not stay for a drink before you go?"

Sword Venerable frowned: "No need... The Valley Lord is busy. I won't intrude."

With that, Sword Venerable tore through the void and departed.

The Fallen Soul Valley Lord smiled, watching him leave, but his gaze never wavered.

It seemed Heaven's Dome Mountain valued Six Directions Mountain greatly.

If I hadn't appeared, Sword Venerable would have come to rescue them!

In the valley, aside from myself, no one else could match him.

"I thought something felt off..."

The Fallen Soul Valley Lord smiled. For now, there was probably no problem, but he should keep watch, lest Sword Venerable suddenly strike and embarrass Fallen Soul Valley.

...

The departing Sword Venerable wore a grim expression.

For now, this was all I could do.

Could those people actually succeed?

Kong'er insisted on gambling... Was there any hope?

Attacking a forbidden land—how many years had it been since that last happened!

He looked in one direction, as if he had seen the Asura Envoy, then sensed behind him, and swiftly departed, letting the Lord of Fallen Soul Valley keep his eyes on me, keep watching!

……

And at this moment.

The Asura Envoy, who had been swaggering, was drenched in sweat, and transmitted: “Calamity Lord… I… I’m a bit worried…”

Behind him followed six people.

Six mighty ones!

Su Yu, four Emperor Venerables, the Martial King.

Yes, six top-tier powerhouses.

As for the others, they followed behind, not drawing near.

These six were meant to deal with the several Soul-Seizing Envoys.

To attack Fallen Soul Valley with great fanfare, to approach them openly—sneaking around would be more dangerous.

This Asura Envoy had been lured over; since he was lured, there was no other way out.

And at this moment, Su Yu was also grave. Hearing this, he transmitted sharply: “Calm down, what’s there to fear? Mess it up, you die; succeed, you live. Which do you choose? A cultivator of twenty-six paths, and you lack this much composure?”

The Asura Envoy cursed inwardly—nonsense, attacking a forbidden land!

How could I be calm?

But… sigh!

He was on a pirate ship!

He was helpless, but he had no choice!

At this time, the aura was also chaotic. Behind him, many rogue cultivators had followed. The Martial King had been gloomy lately, and transmitted: “Why bring the rogue cultivators?”

“Sweep them all up!”

Su Yu said it lightly!

The Martial King said nothing, continuing to brood.

And the four Emperor Venerables were also nervous. Nethersoil transmitted: “Lord Black Tomb, will the Master come?”

“Depends on the situation!”

All four Emperor Venerables were jittery—dealing with a lord of a forbidden land was still very troublesome!

Not just troublesome—it was very dangerous!

This fellow who called himself the Master’s disciple… was too bold!

And Su Yu, looking at them, transmitted: “Don’t be afraid. I have a trump card. If we truly encounter an unbeatable situation, all of you merge into my world…”

“That… that won’t do. We’ve all merged into the Master’s world!”

“What do you know? The strong within a world can be transferred. When life-threatening danger comes, merge first. Besides, my master and I are one family—why worry about this?”

The few were helpless—they’d see!

The key was, they didn’t know if what this guy said was true.

But if they truly faced a deadly crisis, maybe they could try!

Just then, ahead, a vast valley appeared!

Outside the valley, the five envoys had all come out. Not only that, they had brought some strong ones. The Earth Soul Envoy, who was on good terms with the Asura Envoy, laughed heartily: “Congratulations, Asura, for spreading the might of our forbidden land!”

From afar, he greeted them!

Sweat beaded on the Asura Envoy’s forehead.

So nervous!

Fortunately, behind him, Su Yu’s aura suppressed his trembling. Soon, the Asura Envoy steadied his mind and laughed heartily: “A small matter. That puny Six Directions Mountain dared to insult my Fallen Soul Valley—courting death!”

“Shang and Xuelian haven’t returned?”

“They’re taking over Bright City and Six Directions Mountain!”

The Asura Envoy laughed heartily: “You all came just in time. Six of them, one kill each—perfect. Otherwise, those above the sixteenth path are hard to kill!”

From behind, Su Yu shouted loudly: “I surrender, I admit defeat. I’m a guest elder of Sky Dome Mountain… you can’t kill me!”

The Asura Envoy sneered: “Never mind a guest elder—even a hall master is useless now!”

The strong on the opposite side all laughed.

The Heaven Soul Envoy also chuckled: “Those above the sixteenth path are indeed hard to kill. Asura, your strength seems to have improved—you even captured them all!”

“Not bad, but the others helped too!”

Asura laughed heartily: “But even without help, I could have taken them!”

He laughed heartily: “Everyone, pick one—kill whoever you want! Let the rogue cultivators see what happens when you offend a forbidden land!”

At that moment, Su Yu transmitted: “Cry!”

The next instant, a group wailed: “Spare us, lords, we surrender!”

The several Soul-Seizing Envoys laughed upon hearing this, vaguely feeling… the crying was a bit fake, though they didn’t know why they wanted to laugh—perhaps the thrill before killing?

And Su Yu cursed inwardly!

Useless!

All useless—crying so fake. Lucky the other side didn’t notice, or they’d have been exposed in an instant!

Idiots!

This was the easiest method I’d thought of for half a day to take down the six Soul-Seizing Envoys. I’d even lost face, being dragged along, and you lot still cling to your pride!

Infuriating!

And at this moment, the other five Soul-Seizing Envoys began to draw near.