Chapter 898: Time Makes People Grow Old

Inside, undercurrents surged.

The death of the three Forbidden Land masters could not pass without ripples; the establishment of the new Forbidden Land, Ten Thousand Calamity Mountain, also drew countless eyes.

The intervention of the Death Lord and Su Yu was another massive headline.

And the Forbidden Land Assembly, in truth, was drawing near.

Now, all the Forbidden Lands had already surfaced; at the outskirts of the Forbidden Severance Canyon, a Forbidden Land now stood directly on the spot, choosing not to depart. The entire canyon was now thick with experts.

The newly emerged powerhouse Su Yu, the new Forbidden Land master Su Yu, had become a topic of discussion for many.

Of course, at this moment, Su Yu was in the Death Hell, and no one dared provoke him.

…

Death Hell.

Su Yu unfolded his world. In one acupoint, a man was sealed, like a corpse, yet still alive. Even annihilation had no effect on him, for he was already in a state of annihilation.

Riyue!

Su Yu did not know if this was his true name, but this man was surely connected to Xing and the others, and to the Heavenly Gate—a 24-Dao powerhouse.

Not weak at all!

A bit stronger, reaching 25 Dao, and he would draw attention, even catching the eyes of Forbidden Land masters.

Because 25 Dao marked the upper echelons of the Forbidden Lands.

24 Dao was just right.

A top existence among rogue cultivators, second only to the high-ranking figures in the Forbidden Lands, able to speak with authority without attracting too much notice.

Thus, the appearance of a 24-Dao powerhouse suited Su Yu’s plans quite well.

The Forbidden Land Assembly was less than a month away—strictly speaking, twenty-two days remained.

For the strong, a blink, a nap, a training session, and twenty-two days would pass.

But Su Yu hoped to seize these twenty-two days and not waste them.

Because twenty-two days here meant over two months in the myriad realms.

Wasting over two months, to Su Yu, was wasting life.

Over two months—

Too precious.

In this world, no one cherished time, but Su Yu treasured it immensely. Time, to him, was too valuable; no one valued it more.

Seventeen years ago, he had obtained the Time Scroll.

Perhaps here, only four or five years had passed, and no one would imagine that the one who got the Time Scroll was Su Yu—at least, Su Yu thought the Time Master could hardly conceive it.

Not just the Time Master; even Xing, who had merged the Time Scroll into his body that day, probably could not imagine it.

Because for these seventeen years, Su Yu had lived frugally, especially in the last five years since entering the academy. He cherished every moment, never wasting a single second.

In five years, Su Yu had accomplished what others would in five hundred, five thousand, even fifty thousand years!

All the deeds of a man’s life, a strong man’s life—he had done them all in five years!

Now, Su Yu gazed at the sealed Riyue before him.

His lips were sealed tight!

Even knowing death was certain, he refused to utter a single truth. This was a man of faith.

Yes, only faith could forge such will.

Only faith could make one risk life itself!

Su Yu respected such a man, even if an enemy… Of course, respect did not mean soft-heartedness; he had no right to be lenient.

At that moment, Su Yu’s hair turned white, as if worn by time, reverting to the look of his depleted lifespan.

A white robe appeared; clad in pure white, Su Yu’s very aura shifted.

Then, after a moment’s thought, Su Yu began to stroke Riyue’s body. Gradually, wisps of lifespan were drawn out—very little, very faint—as the power of time gently washed over him.

It seemed like the passage of years, leaving no trace.

Slowly, Riyue’s eyelids quivered.

But he did not wake.

The aura on his body also recovered bit by bit.

Gradually, Riyue’s heart trembled slightly.

24-Dao power!

He had regained his 24-Dao power—all of it!

Before this, he had never recovered his full 24-Dao power; there had been a limit.

How long have I slept?

How long have I been sealed!

He vaguely sensed someone nearby—Heimu?

He opened his eyes, and suddenly, his expression shifted.

Before him, Su Yu’s aura was ancient, as if he stood right there, yet also seemed ethereal.

That feeling… different!

Utterly unlike the Heimu in his memory—not just in aura, but in presence.

The Heimu with white hair falling gave a completely different impression.

As if years had flowed, as if steeped in endless vicissitudes!

He was shaken. No, this aura, this feeling… it seemed vaguely familiar. His face changed instantly: “Unity…”

This was the aura of Unity?

How long had I slept?

Impossible!

That Heimu, previously at over 20 Dao, to reach Unity—how many years would that take?

He was terrified. How long had I truly slept?

“Awake?”

Su Yu opened his eyes, bright as stars, gazing at him with a touch of age and a hint of a smile.

“You…”

“Heimu?”

He was no longer sure if this man before him was still Heimu.

“No, Su Yu!”

Su Yu smiled. "Do you know me?"

"Su Yu..."

Riyue thought for a moment, then shook his head. The name was unfamiliar—he only remembered Heimu!

"You... you are Heimu?"

"Heimu... an ancient name... an ancient title... nearly forgotten by me!"

Su Yu smiled, a trace of reminiscence in his voice. "Those days were truly beautiful!"

Riyue was stunned!

He studied Su Yu carefully, and after a long pause, stammered, "You... what level of strength have you reached?"

"Me?"

Su Yu gave a self-deprecating laugh. "Alas! Don't laugh at me—I only stepped into the Transcendent thirty years ago... wasted years!"

Transcendent!

Unity?

Riyue's face changed completely. Somewhat nervously, he asked, "How... how long have I been sealed?"

"Not long!"

Su Yu chuckled. "Just a short time—barely a century has passed. A hundred years ago, I sealed you, and I had nearly forgotten. Today, while in seclusion, you suddenly came to mind. In the blink of an eye, a century has gone by..."

A century?

Was that long?

No!

In a hundred years, this man had gone from over twenty Dao to Unity, and had been in Unity for thirty years—what did that mean?

A genius!

An unparalleled genius!

No wonder he was a World-Opener, with talent beyond imagination.

In other words, after meeting him, in just seventy years, he had crossed countless obstacles and entered Unity—an inconceivable feat.

At that moment, Riyue was pondering everything.

Had a century truly passed?

Then the mission he had been ordered to carry out at the Eternal Life Mountain... was long over!

The Assembly of Forbidden Lands had ended a hundred years ago?

And all this time, he had been completely sealed!

As he was thinking, from below, someone spoke gravely: "Lord of Calamity!"

Su Yu frowned slightly and looked down. Riyue, too, instinctively glanced downward and was taken aback—this man... looked familiar!

Yes, Nethersoil!

Nethersoil Emperor!

How... how was he here with Heimu?

"What is it?"

Su Yu said indifferently. Nethersoil said solemnly, "Lord of Calamity, the Mountain of Ten Thousand Calamities..."

Su Yu waved a hand. "No need to say more. Handle it yourself!"

Nethersoil had no choice but to obey and leave.

Riyue waited until he was gone, then stared for a while before saying, "Nethersoil?"

"You know him?"

No kidding!

Riyue looked puzzled. "Isn't he from the Netherworld Hell?"

Why was he here with you?

"Netherworld Hell?"

Su Yu laughed. "Netherworld Hell... it's long gone. Where would there be a Netherworld Hell? But now, it has a new name—the Mountain of Ten Thousand Calamities!"

"What?"

Su Yu chuckled lightly. "This feeling... it's truly amusing. Suddenly, I find a certain beauty in remembrance. Netherworld Hell..."

As he spoke, the world spun, and in the next moment, Riyue found himself in a place shrouded in darkness, heavy with deathly stillness.

But there were people!

Seeing Su Yu, a crowd bowed with utmost reverence: "We pay homage to the Lord of Calamity!"

Riyue was shaken—this... this seemed to be the Netherworld Hell!

Was he inside the Netherworld Hell?

How was that possible!

This was the domain of the Netherworld Lord!

Where was the Netherworld Lord?

Su Yu paid him no mind, nodded slightly, and smiled. "Rise, all of you. Go about your business!"

With that, Su Yu led him through the void, let out a sigh, and shook his head. "Netherworld Hell... Netherworld Lord... what a fool!"

Riyue's heart trembled.

"Eighty years ago, that fool insisted on clashing with the Heavenly Gate, fighting to mutual destruction... a pity—a great lord of his era, ending in such a miserable fate!"

Su Yu laughed bitterly. "What a shame... truly a shame... and also a pity that I am his descendant, now forced to bear this heavy burden!"

"You... you are the descendant of the Netherworld Lord?"

Riyue was utterly astounded!

"Weren't you the descendant of the Literary King?"

Su Yu laughed. "Still remember those words from back then?"

Nonsense—to me, it was just yesterday!

What "back then"?

Yesterday, you told me you were the Literary King's descendant, and today you're the Netherworld Lord's descendant?

What the hell?

Had the Netherworld Lord died?

How could someone so powerful die?

He looked around, carefully judging—was this an illusion?

After all, he was a 24-path powerhouse. He sensed carefully, probing bit by bit, and Su Yu didn’t stop him. After a while of probing, his heart raced wildly—damn, it really was the Nether Hell!

If a forgery could achieve this, could create such might… that would be utterly inconceivable!

At this moment, Riyue was dazed!

What exactly had happened?

A hundred years had passed, the Lord of the Nether had fallen, and Heimu… no, Su Yu had become the Calamity Lord, the true master of the forbidden land?

At this moment, he was utterly bewildered!

The Nether Soil had become his subordinate, and the Nether Hell itself had been inherited by him.

What the hell?

“Are we still inside the gate?”

Su Yu nodded slightly, sighing: “Inside the gate! My grandfather fought your leader to a mutual ruin… a foolish choice! This world is on the verge of collapse, yet the gate cannot be opened… The gate is gravely wounded! It has fallen into slumber again. Who would have thought the gate could be so powerful?”

Su Yu gave a bitter smile, then quickly laughed again: “Still, it’s fine! Quite fine! It’s just been hard on me. That foolish grandfather of mine, with his actions, made me an enemy of the entire world!”

“Now, the lords of the forbidden lands can’t get out, and they come looking for trouble every so often… Still, if not for that, in just seventy years, I could hardly have stepped into the Transcendent rank!”

At this moment, Riyue’s mind filled with many imagined scenes.

The Lord of the Nether and the leader had fought; the Lord of the Nether fell, the leader slumbered again, the gate could not open, the world inside grew worse, the forbidden land lords vented their wrath on Su Yu, ceaselessly battling… Over a hundred years, he had inherited the Nether Hell, become a forbidden land lord, and formally entered Unity!

These hundred years must have been tumultuous!

They must have been filled with all sorts of legendary tales!

Riyue thought of this and couldn’t help asking: “Then… what about the Forbidden Land Assembly back then?”

“Forbidden Land Assembly?”

Su Yu laughed: “Chaos, utter chaos—all the great turmoil began that day! In these years, many forbidden land lords have fallen…”

“What?”

Forbidden land lords died?

“Some forbidden land lords died?”

Su Yu chuckled: “Even a powerhouse like my grandfather fell, let alone others? The Lord of Fallen Soul Valley died, the Soul Lord died, the Demon Ancestor died…”

Saying this, Su Yu laughed: “Many have died!”

Riyue’s mouth fell open!

What had happened?

So many forbidden land lords dead?

“Impossible… They… they all wanted to leave the gate, how could they kill each other and lose so many?”

“Idiot!”

Su Yu shook his head: “When you see no hope of getting out, do you despair? In despair, anything is possible!”

Then, shaking his head again, he said: “And that fool Fa—if not for his recklessness, not so many would have died!”

Su Yu sneered: “He tried to seize the Time Master’s Time Scroll, but ended up losing the bait and the fish—the Time Master controlled the world, reversed the cosmos, and killed him instead…”

“Impossible!”

Riyue couldn’t believe it, “Fa… was killed instead?”

“Nonsense!”

Su Yu smiled: “In these years, the chaos inside the gate has something to do with them too!”

But Su Yu didn’t say much—more words meant more mistakes.

And Riyue could no longer imagine how many great events had occurred in these hundred years!

Then Su Yu smiled and said: “Today, I’m in a rare good mood. These years, everyone has been gloomy, but you, Riyue, have cheered me up. How about I take you for something exciting?”

“What?”

Su Yu laughed: “Let’s go find some other forbidden land lords to play with. Lately, these fellows have been trying to kill me, hating me to the bone… You’ve never felt the wrath of a forbidden land lord, have you? I’ll take you to see… see if you like it?”

What the hell?

I don’t like it!

Just as he was about to speak, suddenly his vision went dark—they were teleporting through space at incredible speed.

The next moment, he could see the starry sky, and suddenly his face changed drastically.

There… in the void, ruins and rubble!

It looked like… Fallen Soul Valley?

Was that Fallen Soul Valley?

Really destroyed?

He saw it—he couldn’t believe it. A great forbidden land, intact and mighty before his sealing, had vanished in an instant!

And at that moment, a cold shout rang through heaven and earth: “Su Yu, are you looking for death?”

Then Su Yu’s cheerful voice: “Just passing by… I came to see if there were any treasures left after the Demon Ancestor’s death… You’re all here. Misunderstanding, misunderstanding. I’ll withdraw now—I mean no harm…”

At that moment, Riyue quickly looked over—several forbidden land lords emerged from the void, overwhelmingly powerful!

Their aura was immense!

The one speaking seemed to be the God Ancestor!

What were these forbidden land lords gathered here for?

From their looks, they were extremely hostile toward Su Yu!

And Su Yu immediately fled, his voice sounding in Riyue’s ear: “Run first, damn, I didn’t check the calendar—these guys are all together, bad luck! If it were just one, I’d show you today how to thrash a forbidden land lord… Too bad!”

Riyue was already speechless with shock!

Really!

He could swear that everything he saw was real—this couldn’t be faked!

That aura, that pressure, that majesty…

It was impossible to fabricate, and even if it were, there was no need to fool him!

He was just a 24-path—not worth such a grand show!

Fallen Soul Valley was truly destroyed, the Demon Ancestor really dead, the world in chaos…

What had he experienced in these hundred years of slumber?

The three gates hadn’t even opened, yet it felt like ten thousand years, a hundred thousand years had passed!

Seas changed, mulberry fields turned!

This world was no longer the one he knew!

Soon, Su Yu returned with him to the Nether Hell.

Su Yu quickly brought him back to his own realm, saying with some regret, "What a pity—I actually wanted to take you to see the battle between Kong and Shi. Those two have gone mad lately, fighting over there... and yet, those bastards keep their eyes on me day and night!"

At this moment, Sun and Moon felt somewhat overwhelmed, and after a long pause, asked, "Then... what about that door over there..."

Su Yu shrugged: "Don't ask me—I don't know! Back then, my grandfather was the first to charge out, and he fought the door, gravely wounding it before he fell. What exactly happened over there, no one knows. All these years, the Heavenly Gate has remained shut, and everyone has been tormented to death, just enduring and enduring until they're nearly mad. Look at those lords of the forbidden lands—they look at me like I'm their father's murderer. Nonsense! I don't want the door to stay shut either; I don't want to wait here to die. But this isn't the outcome I wanted!"

Sun and Moon were already dazed!

A mere hundred years—had everything changed?

He looked at Su Yu, somewhat nervously: "You... you revived me... to ask me something?"

Su Yu shook his head: "It doesn't matter anymore. The door seems to have sealed itself again. Whether we know or don't know anything about it now—it's all irrelevant. Of course, maybe you can tell me how to revive the door, so we can all leave together... Now, everyone's gone mad!"

Su Yu said bitterly: "Do you know how to revive the door? You certainly don't! I'm not trying to provoke you—it's just that your strength is too low, your status too low. After it was gravely wounded, how could you possibly know how to revive it?"

Sun and Moon smiled bitterly: I don't know either!

"Then... have any other doors opened?"

"Not sure!"

Su Yu shook his head: "Now that the door is completely sealed, we've lost all contact with the outside world. At this point... we know nothing about the outside!"

Sun and Moon looked utterly dejected, then suddenly said, "You... could you... take me to see that door?"

Su Yu cursed inwardly!

See your grandfather!

It's all so real now—everything is real—and you're still doubting?

Su Yu frowned slightly: "Go to the door? I'd like to, but the Lord of the Sky Dome Mountain gets annoyed just seeing me now and won't let me pass through there. If I go, he'll surely pick a fight—and I'm no match for him!"

You've even provoked the Lord of the Sky Dome Mountain?

How have you survived until now!

Sun and Moon was speechless, and couldn't help saying, "He... won't let you go..."

"Yeah, it's all my grandfather's doing... I'm the one who's suffered for it!"

Su Yu smiled bitterly, helpless.

Seeing that Sun and Moon seemed hesitant, Su Yu laughed: "How about this—I'll take you to do something fun. Let's go pick a fight with the Lord of the Sky Dome Mountain?"

Are you insane!

But Su Yu's eyes darted, and he grinned: "Right, let's go have some fun. I'll talk to him nicely. If he doesn't stop me, we'll go play around the door. Since you're from over there, maybe you can sense something—perhaps even open the door. If we can't get through... then there's no helping it!"

Sun and Moon felt both anticipation and fear.

The Lord of the Sky Dome Mountain was formidable!

Don't do anything reckless!

And Su Yu, true to his word, swiftly tore through space.

Extremely fast!

...

On the Sky Dome Mountain.

The Lord of the Sky Dome was still studying the Human Emperor Seal when he suddenly frowned slightly. Su Yu?

Coming toward me?

What for?

Just as he was thinking, a faint voice reached him: "Mountain Lord, I've come to borrow the Eight Hall Masters for a bit. We're all on the same side—how about letting them merge into my realm..."

"Get lost!"

A furious roar shook the heavens!

The next moment, Su Yu turned without looking back and flew back at top speed, his face full of helplessness. He transmitted to Sun and Moon: "No fun—that guy spotted me from miles away. No way around it!"

Sun and Moon was utterly bewildered!

It really was the Lord of the Sky Dome Mountain, and that aloof being, upon seeing Su Yu from so far away, had told him to get lost. Su Yu had really offended him badly!

It was a miracle he'd survived this long!

That aura—Sun and Moon felt that even a single glance could tear him apart!

He was both embarrassed and dazed, and couldn't help asking, "Lord Calamity... how did you offend so many people?"

"I told you—the door was shut, and everyone took it out on me... But what does it have to do with me? I can't do anything about it either!"

Su Yu said gloomily: "For a hundred years now, I've been plagued with trouble. I didn't even dare leave the Nether Hell. It's a bit better now—after a few fights, since I reached the Super Rank, everyone's become a bit more cautious... But I'm still too weak!"

At this moment, Sun and Moon felt utterly dejected.

A hundred years—it wasn't really that long—yet such enormous changes had occurred.

The man before him had become the Lord Calamity, a lord of the forbidden lands.

The door was sealed!

The Nether Lord was dead—he was certain of that. If Su Yu were an outsider, flying blatantly toward his realm again and again, he'd have been killed long ago!

It never occurred to Sun and Moon that all of this had happened in less than a month.

...

When the two returned to Su Yu's realm,

Su Yu laughed: "Forget it—no more running! Back then, I sealed you, but times have changed... Lately, many of my subordinates have died in battle. Are you interested in serving under me? Since the door has sealed itself, the world is in chaos. If you work for me, I'll help you reach the 25th Path... then you'll be a true warrior!"

Sun and Moon understood his intention—he wanted to recruit him!

So it was only because of heavy losses that he remembered me?

If he hadn't remembered, how much longer would I have been sealed?

He felt like crying but had no tears.

"Lord Calamity... but... your grandfather and my leader..."

Su Yu waved his hand: "That's between them—they've paid the price. You're just a small fry, merely at the 24th Path. In all these years, I've lost no fewer than twenty or thirty 24th-Path fighters in battle... But now I'm short on men!"

Merely the 24th Path!

Was the 24th Path no longer worth anything?

Thinking this, Sun and Moon felt helpless.

Where should I go from here?

Su Yu's act was too convincing—or rather, apart from Su Yu's words being false, everything Sun and Moon saw and sensed was real!

A group of lords of the forbidden lands were playing along with his performance!

Seeing might not be believing... but Sun and Moon couldn't imagine that someone at the 20-something Path could become a lord of the forbidden lands in just a few days. That was impossible.

Nor could he imagine that in just a few days, several lords of the forbidden lands had died.

Those entities, eternal and unperishing!

But now, they were all gone!

He could never have imagined that in just a few days of his absence, the name Su Yu would resonate across heaven and earth, known to everyone, to the extent that even the lords of the forbidden grounds desired to devour him upon sight!

At this moment, Sun-Moon wore a face of sheer dejection, carrying a tinge of resentment and helplessness: "I... if only I could have arrived in time back then, perhaps... perhaps it wouldn't have ended like this."

Su Yu chuckled in amusement: "You, a mere twenty-four-dao cultivator, you overestimate yourself! I know the circumstances. Strictly speaking, you and Fa were of the same faction, but even if you had gone there, what could you have achieved? So many powerhouses participated in the gathering of the forbidden grounds back then; what could a twenty-four-dao cultivator like you alter?"

Su Yu laughed, offering a word of comfort: "It has nothing to do with you. Fa was simply too careless back then, allowing Wen Yu to turn the tides. It was just his ill fortune..."

Sun-Moon replied helplessly: "That might not be entirely true! If I could have arrived in time back then, perhaps things would not have come to this!"

He let out a sigh: "If everything could be changed, then the Lord of the Dead, our leader... perhaps none of them would have met with disaster, and this current chaos wouldn't exist!"

He was utterly dejected!

Su Yu smiled without a word, though it was obvious he did not take the matter seriously.

Seeing that he was not believed, Sun-Moon felt an urge to speak further but could not help sighing again. Times had changed, everything lay in the past, so what more could he say?

Su Yu, however, was cursing inwardly. Damn it, speak up!

Say it, I am listening!

You hesitate on the verge of speaking, and it is driving me mad with anxiety, do you know that?

A century has already passed, yet you still insist on concealing such a trivial matter?

Seeing his silence, Su Yu smiled and spoke up: "Even if you had gone back then, what could you have done? Of course, that is no longer important. What matters is that Fellow Daoist Sun-Moon should reconsider. I happen to be short of hands right now... and since you have already fused into my world, you don't really have any other choice, do you? If this were back then, I wouldn't even bother saying this. You had your pursuits, and I had mine... but now, your faith has fallen back into slumber. To put it bluntly, you are occupying several of my vital grand dao..."

Su Yu smiled faintly: "Fellow Daoist must have felt it too; those grand dao are very powerful now, fully capable of supporting powerhouses of the twenty-six or even twenty-eight-dao level! Let us lay the unpleasant truths out first... since things have reached this point... if Fellow Daoist still feels unable to follow me... then I can only choose to... execute you!"

Su Yu's expression grew a bit more solemn. He seemed entirely uninterested in the events of the past, offering only perfunctory remarks.

The crux of the matter lay in the fact that he occupied several grand dao!

Sun-Moon's expression shifted drastically!

Indeed, he was still occupying another's worldly grand dao!

A bitter look surfaced on his face. If it were back then... he could have died and that would be the end of it. He did not fear death, for he had pursuits and faith!

But now... the gateway had fallen into slumber once more. How many years would it take to awaken?

A century? A millennium?

What about himself?

Was he to just wait here doing nothing?

No, he would not even have the time to wait here. Clearly, Su Yu intended to kill him. This release from the seal was only because those grand dao needed to be stripped away, though it was likely difficult to find a suitable candidate to inherit them...

For a time, Sun-Moon's mind was in utter turmoil!

After a long while, Sun-Moon lowered his head in a daze of helplessness. In all the world, there was no longer a place for him to belong!

Should he... continue to live?

Yes, live!

The gate was not completely dead, only slumbering once more. Perhaps things were not as terrible as imagined. Those people might still be alive, living inside the gate!

However, he needed time and power to awaken the leader!

At this moment, Sun-Moon came to a decision. The next instant, he raised his head, looked at Su Yu, and said in a deep voice: "I am... willing to pledge my loyalty to the Lord of Tribulation!"

Su Yu laughed, showing neither much surprise nor unexpected delight, and nodded: "I knew Fellow Daoist Sun-Moon would be discerning of the circumstances... say no more then. You have no alternative now anyway. I shall assist you in stepping into the twenty-five-dao realm!"

Su Yu said solemnly: "The key lies in whether you possess sufficient comprehension. Of course, I previously devoured some of the comprehension power of the Demon Ancestor. When he died, I was nearby, though you might not necessarily be able to accept it. No matter, let us give it a try. Only when you break through to the twenty-five-dao realm can you establish a firm foothold here with me, and stand firm in this chaotic world!"

Sun-Moon, however, said dejectedly: "I can manage. In fact, I could have done so back then, but if I had been twenty-five-dao back then, the target would have been too large... forget it, Lord of Tribulation, give me a little time, and I shall break through on my own!"

Su Yu frowned: "Time is pressing. The present is not like the past!"

"Rest assured, Lord of Tribulation. Give me three days... and I will certainly achieve the breakthrough!"

Su Yu pondered for a moment, then nodded: "Then I shall give you three days!"

Su Yu vanished instantly!

...

The next moment, the Lord of the Dead materialized, frowning slightly: "A mere twenty-four-dao cultivator, did you really need to put on an act with him?"

And with such grand fanfare, venturing outside to provoke the lords of the forbidden grounds.

Was he mad?

All for the sake of a weakling at the twenty-four-dao level!

Su Yu's eyes carried a hint of amusement: "It is hard to say. This person is currently the only link I can grasp regarding the Ren Rui! Fa, as you also mentioned, should be a capable supporter of that personage! Last time, he probably intended to pass through the City of Light to reach the Mountain of Eternal Life, but unfortunately, I captured him midway!"

"His journey this time might have carried certain tasks. The gathering of the forbidden grounds has not yet commenced... I imagine the subordinates of Ren Rui would not move about lightly, so this individual might be the sole point of contact!"

Su Yu smiled: "If he can reveal some information, perhaps I can seize the opportunity to enter the Mountain of Eternal Life, or even uncover certain secrets! To him, these are all matters from a century ago; with the passage of time, the secrets of yesteryear are no longer worth much!"

"Just use severe torture to extract a confession!"

The Lord of the Dead still felt it unnecessary, leaving Su Yu speechless. Nonsense, did he not know that?

However, this individual was a tough nut to crack!

An existence possessed of faith!

His faith had to be shattered first, otherwise, how could there be a chance to pry open his mouth!

"You spread rumors that I was dead..."

Su Yu remarked casually: "Was I not speaking of my grandfather? Did I mention you?"

"..."

The Lord of the Dead was speechless. True enough!

Taking advantage in such a manner, it was hard to tell whether it was a good or a bad thing.

"So you will wait for him to break through?"

"Yes! To strengthen his confidence!"

Very well, the Lord of the Dead did not mind either. Have it your way then, it was just a matter of a few days anyway!

...

Thus, Su Yu waited in the void for three days.

It had to be said that this Sun-Moon truly possessed the comprehension of the twenty-five-dao level, he simply had not broken through before. Three days later, his aura surged violently!

Su Yu materialized instantly, bearing a faint smile: "Congratulations! I did not expect you to truly advance on your own. Congratulations!"

Sun-Moon also offered a faint smile, though one not entirely filled with joy. He had broken through, but... of what use was it?

Over these three days, he had actually thought a great deal.

Beholding Su Yu at this moment, he suddenly spoke: "Lord of Tribulation, if I wish to revive... the leader..."

Su Yu was overjoyed: "Really? That is excellent news! Good grief! If he can truly be revived and everyone gets out, then no one will be staring at me anymore, right? Right now, because no one can leave, they have all gone mad, every single one of them targeting me in battle! Even if I am at the thirty-two-dao level, it is not enough to fight them all!"

The sun and moon had actually guessed that Su Yu might be willing, but they also worried he would refuse because of the matter with the Lord of the Dead.

At this moment, he spoke with some hesitation!

Su Yu smiled and said, "Don't worry about the past. To be honest, nearly a hundred years have passed. I only have one thought now... to get out! If I don't get out, I'll die sooner or later!"

The sun and moon breathed a sigh of relief!

The next moment, he suddenly said, "Is the Time Master still alive?"

"Yes!"

"Then perhaps the Calamity Lord could seek an alliance with her..."

Su Yu laughed: "An alliance? Are you joking?"

"No!"

The sun and moon said earnestly, "The Calamity Lord knows our identities, but the Time Master may not! In her eyes, we were actually helping her..."

Su Yu frowned slightly, "You mean that matter from back then? After all these years, can she still remember it?"

But the sun and moon said solemnly, "I think she will remember. Because back then, we also sent Wen into Eternal Life Mountain to negotiate with her... By the way, is King Wen dead?"

"Dead!"

"Good. If King Wen is dead, the Time Master may not know anything!"

The sun and moon hurriedly said, "If I had made it back then, perhaps this chaotic world would never have come to pass. Unfortunately... I didn't arrive in time, and the territory probably didn't send anyone else, leading to a mistake. Otherwise, Fa should have succeeded in merging with the Time Master..."

He was filled with regret!

Su Yu was speechless: "Easy to say. I heard about that matter later. It wasn't that simple. Fa was completely controlled by others!"

"I know that!"

The sun and moon smiled bitterly: "This matter, in fact, is also related to us. To make the Time Master Wen Yu willingly open her Time Scroll here, we paid a great price to convince her, even helping her gain control over half of the world, so she would trust us... Otherwise, if she hadn't opened the heavens, Fa couldn't have opened them either, and then he couldn't have merged with her. Otherwise, if Fa had succeeded, he might have become a powerhouse at the 35th Dao, or even broken through to the 36th Dao... What a pity!"

He was deeply regretful!

And Su Yu's heart stirred. Finally, they were getting to the main topic. At this moment, if he wasn't curious, it would be a lie. Su Yu asked with sudden interest, "Really? There's such a thing? Back then, that wasn't the case. Fa was controlled by the Time Master and killed..."

"There must have been a hitch!"

The sun and moon explained, "Otherwise, the Time Master wouldn't have controlled Fa so easily! They each held half the control over the world, maintaining a balance—that was one of the compromises to make the Time Master willing to merge with the Time Scroll... But we were also trying to increase Fa's control over the world. And when I went to Eternal Life Mountain back then, it was actually to deliver a solution for Fa to deal with the Time Master!"

"Not only that, we had other arrangements. The gathering of the Forbidden Lands was actually meant to push Fa to become the leader behind the door... But in the end, it failed!"

Pushing Fa to become the leader inside the door!

That was very interesting!

And the sun and moon continued, "If Fa had truly succeeded, he would have become a peer of the powerful ones like Stone, Void, and Dome. And those few were very low-key, not interested in contacting other parties... Actually, the chance of success was very high!"

If Fa became the leader, leading the lords of the Forbidden Lands to eliminate King Wen, the Lord of the Dead, and others, then the Forbidden Lands side could reach a consensus. Breaking out of the door would unleash an incredibly powerful force!

Su Yu suddenly became interested: "Come on, tell me in detail. I'm curious—if you had arrived back then, what tricks could you have pulled off to change that failed plan a hundred years ago?"

At this moment, seeing his interest, the sun and moon considered for a moment and then began to narrate in detail.

It was just a failed plan from a hundred years ago!

Now, this was his new master!

He still needed Su Yu's power to revive the leader again. With Fa dead and no support from Fa, relying on himself, he might not even be able to approach the door. Hadn't the Lord of the Sky Mountain forbidden anyone from passing?

Since Su Yu was interested, and it had been many years anyway, he didn't mind and started explaining.

Actually, in these past few days, he had also felt that he had truly aged a hundred years!

Plus, from what he had seen, the speed at which Su Yu grew stronger had exceeded his imagination even over a century. If Su Yu hadn't mentioned a hundred years, he would have thought ten thousand years had passed!

At this moment, Su Yu listened with great interest.

But his eyes shifted subtly!

Interesting!

...

Outside, the Lord of the Dead sighed with emotion!

Deceiving people... was it that simple?

No, actually, it was extremely difficult!

It could only be said that Su Yu's conditions for deception were too perfect. If he were still at the 29th Dao, would the sun and moon have doubted him?

But Su Yu had reached the 32nd Dao!

With such a prerequisite, it was impossible not to believe!

Moreover, the fact that several lords of the Forbidden Lands had truly died—this was something ordinary people could never imagine. Sealed for a few days, the eternal and indestructible Forbidden Lands had suddenly lost three of their number!

And Su Yu, who had been completely unknown not long ago, had suddenly become known to everyone. This was also key. A normal person couldn't become known to all in just a few days, but Su Yu had done it because he had killed lords of the Forbidden Lands!

At this moment, the Lord of the Dead shook his head helplessly. If I were to deceive with the same methods, probably no one would believe me!

It could only be said that Su Yu was too incredible!

"Is he... going to infiltrate Eternal Life Mountain?"

He drew in a breath. This was another storm of blood and slaughter!

These people were unlucky to have provoked him. Now, this kid knew everything about the sun and moon. Although the sun and moon might not have told him everything, most of it wasn't too secret, so there was no need to hide it.

By disguising himself, as long as his true identity wasn't discovered, infiltrating would be no problem!

The Lord of the Dead had lived for countless years, but for the first time, he felt that Su Yu, though young, had already surpassed countless old predecessors in the arts of deception and trickery!

...

A moment later, Su Yu came out, sighing with emotion, and looked at the Lord of the Dead: "How credible do you think it is?"

The Lord of the Dead stared at him, then said after a long while, "Do you think a normal person would treat a failed plan from a hundred years ago as an absolute secret?"

True!

The credibility was still very high!

Su Yu rubbed his chin: "Do you think it will be difficult for me to infiltrate?"

"You have opened the heavens in your flesh, and the heavens are hidden within you. As long as you're not stupid enough to directly fight Fa... it shouldn't be a problem!"

Having said that, he couldn't help but add, "Can't you stay still? It's only been a few days, and you want to stir up trouble again?"

Su Yu was speechless: "I've rested for two days!"

"..."

Damn it!

Who at this level counts time by days? We all count by centuries and millennia!

I'm old!

At this moment, the Lord of the Dead felt deeply emotional. Time urges people to age; I am truly old!

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