Chapter 908: Time Master's Great Victory

Within the Heavenly Gate.

Within a forbidden land.

While Su Yu and the others were preparing and making arrangements, a powerful figure who had been cultivating with closed eyes suddenly opened them.

“My lord!”

Outside the door, someone called softly.

The powerful figure frowned slightly, and the hall’s door swung open without a breeze.

Outside, a shadowy figure knelt on one knee and spoke swiftly: “My lord, the Eternal Mountain has made a major move, summoning several powerful figures to aid in battle. The result… it seems the Fist Saint and others have fallen!”

The powerful figure remained indifferent, and after a long pause, said: “How did they fall?”

“Unknown for now. Black Moon has sent no word back, and the Eternal Mountain is sealing itself off. It is said that the Dharma might have been wounded in an earlier clash with the King of Literature… but now no one can enter or leave, and news is hard to transmit.”

Below, the shadowy figure whispered: “My lord, should we investigate thoroughly?”

“Leave!”

“As you command!”

The shadowy figure vanished swiftly, not daring to linger.

After the man had gone, the elder opened his eyes, their gaze cold and sharp, tinged with hesitation. Suddenly he said: “Dead… Dharma summoned help, likely intending to first slay the King of Literature and devour Wen Yu’s essence. Did he succeed or fail?”

How did the Fist Saint and the others die?

And what is Black Moon doing?

The Fist Saint was, after all, a top-tier powerhouse of the 31st Path, and the master of a forbidden land. Yet the commotion seemed slight. Whether the Fist Domain had shattered or not, no one knew. If one were not paying attention, they might not even realize the Fist Saint had died.

Just then, though the hall was empty, a voice laughed: “Regardless of the outcome, we must still visit the Eternal Mountain to see the situation! Also, if possible, it would be best to meet Su Yu… Let me see if this Su Yu is that Su Yu.”

“Su Yu…”

The elder said calmly: “The one from the Dead Spirit Hell?”

“Yes!”

The elder spoke into the air,

And in the air, a phantom gradually took shape, extremely ethereal.

The elder was silent for a moment: “The Su Yu you speak of—is he the one from the Myriad Realms?”

“Exactly!”

The phantom nodded: “I strongly suspect that the Su Yu here is that one, but… I cannot be certain! Because the Su Yu here has already entered the 32nd Path, a transcendent unified powerhouse… while the Su Yu of the Myriad Realms, according to the last intelligence, had not even stepped into the 16th Path…”

“How long has it been?”

The elder asked.

The phantom thought for a moment: “How long… according to the time here, no more than half a year.”

“Half a year?”

The elder was instantly speechless. “Ha!”

Half a year?

You mean to say that a cultivator who, half a year ago in the Myriad Realms, had not even reached the 16th Path, came here and, in less than half a year, stepped into the 32nd Path?

You’re joking!

But the phantom laughed: “Do not underestimate Su Yu. This man is likely the Child of Destiny of the Myriad Realms, a savior born from an era’s self-rescue! Such an existence grows stronger with each battle and does not fall easily. I originally thought the savior of the Myriad Realms would be the Human Emperor, or the King of Literature… but this man rose in the final hour, rising in the twilight of the era—at an unimaginable speed!”

The elder said flatly: “So you suspect it’s him? But if it truly is him, would he so easily reveal his real name?”

“Truth in falsehood, falsehood in truth! Truth and falsehood intertwined, leaving you all baffled—perhaps that is his aim!”

The phantom seemed to know Su Yu quite well, and added: “If it is Su Yu… he might have some schemes. Could the fall of the Fist Saint and the others be related to him? He seems to have inherited some of Wen Yu’s legacy… Since he has come, will he take the initiative to rescue Wen Yu?”

The elder frowned slightly: “A cultivator who, half a year ago, had not even reached the 16th Path…”

The phantom said calmly: “Even under the seal of the Myriad Realms, he surpassed everyone in a short time… Moreover, he has opened a heaven and earth, with enough time, he can naturally grow strong quickly… And the Su Yu here has also opened a heaven and earth…”

“The heaven and earth of the Myriad Realms are different from those here!”

The elder said, then added: “Of course, I won’t argue with you! Since you suspect, you must have your reasons! In a few days, the Conference of Forbidden Lands will be held at the Eternal Mountain… I will attend as well, and Su Yu will likely be there too! This time, Dharma’s goal is to slay the King of Literature and devour Wen Yu… And our demand is to deal with the Dead Spirit Lord and this Su Yu. Whether he is the Su Yu of the Myriad Realms or not, it’s all the same!”

The phantom nodded slightly, but still added: “Still, we must be cautious. Especially since the Fist Saint and the others met with trouble—perhaps it is related to him. Dharma’s side must also be careful, to avoid any accidents.”

The elder chuckled: “Dharma is, after all, a Unified Realm powerhouse, and the proud disciple of that one! As for the Fist Saint’s side, perhaps Dharma turned on him, or perhaps someone from their own side did… Is it really connected to Su Yu?”

The elder felt it was fine for the phantom to take Su Yu seriously, but to scare himself by constantly elevating the opponent—that was not good!

A cultivator who, half a year ago, had not even reached the 16th Path—elevating him again and again… was he deliberately trying to frighten people?

To make him feel that the Myriad Realms were hard to deal with, and that he must listen to everything the phantom said?

“Just be careful!”

The phantom said no more. He knew that sometimes, no matter how much you said, it was of little use.

Saying too much only bred annoyance, only bred contempt.

That was true for anyone.

Indeed, a cultivator who half a year ago had not even reached the 16th Path—even if you praised him to the skies, it was not worth the attention of these powerhouses who had stepped into the 32nd Path and above.

Yet the phantom still had a vague feeling… that it might indeed be related to Su Yu!

He said no more. He would see for himself when the time came.

…

And at this moment, Su Yu naturally knew nothing of this. But he understood that at this point, undercurrents were surging everywhere!

The Three Gates were about to open, and every great figure had their own calculations.

As for himself, he had stepped into the 32nd Path, merging two heavens into one. Though not fully integrated, he still possessed only the power of the 34th Path. There was still some road ahead before true invincibility.

Strength was the foundation!

Of course, a good mind was also a fine thing. Strength without brains accomplished nothing; both were absolutely necessary.

But for now, in a short time, Su Yu found it difficult to raise his strength further.

Even if he merged the six vein masters of the Eternal Mountain into his heaven and earth, it would probably not add even one more path of power. The higher one went, the harder it became!

Otherwise, the Dead Spirit Lord, who had reached the transcendent level long ago, would not still be at only the 35th Path here.

Those who had become lords of forbidden lands in earlier years—some, after entering the 32nd Path, never improved again.

After the 32nd Path, absorbing paths into the body made improvement skyrocket in difficulty.

Just as Su Yu was drinking with the King of Literature and the others, a voice came: “I am about to merge with heaven and earth. Do you want to come watch?”

It was the voice of the Time Master!

She had recovered, taking three days.

Now, there were only four days left until the Conference of Forbidden Lands.

And today, the Time Master would merge with heaven and earth. She had contended with Dharma for many years, and in the end, she had won.

King Wen looked at Su Yu and smiled. “Shall we go see?”

Though it wasn’t a world-opening, it was still the Timekeeper merging with the entire cosmos; perhaps observing it might yield some insights.

Su Yu thought for a moment, then nodded. “Let’s go see!”

Su Yu smiled. “I also want to see—after merging with the whole cosmos, what level of strength can she reach? If she can achieve thirty-six paths, that’s a gain. If not, only thirty-five… then she might not be a match for certain powerhouses.”

Such as Kong, Shi, Qiong…

Qiong had thirty-five paths before, but that was over a hundred thousand years ago in the myriad realms; now it’s unclear.

As for Kong, he suppressed the Lord of the Dead, and only after the Lord of the Dead merged two heavens did he defeat him, meaning Kong is stronger than thirty-five paths.

Fa had once sought to devour the Timekeeper, simply to advance further and become an existence on par with those few.

But whether the Timekeeper could fully absorb everything was one question; another was that Fa had already consumed too much cosmic power—how much stronger the Timekeeper could become remained unknown.

…

With such curiosity, Su Yu, King Wen, and King Wu walked underground together, as if entering another world. Above was a forbidden zone, but below was the true opened cosmos!

It seemed like another dimension!

Boundless and vast, yet now brimming with spring—flowers and grass, and especially a multitude of animals, as if the Timekeeper had released her own breeding grounds.

At the center of this cosmos, the Timekeeper wore a white robe, her long hair simply tied back, a radiant smile on her face.

Very lively!

The first impression was liveliness, a cheerful mood.

The Timekeeper had a restless nature.

Roaming the myriad realms, drifting through the River of Time in a lone boat, collecting corpses wherever she saw someone about to die… She was also a fearsome existence, dreaded by the top powerhouses of the myriad realms for countless years.

Many were truly afraid.

Su Yu didn’t feel that way, nor did he need to fear.

Moreover, Su Yu knew that often the killings weren’t necessarily done by the Timekeeper—they might have been the Prison King impersonating her.

Now, seeing Su Yu and the others arrive, the Timekeeper beamed. “Brother, Brother Taishan… and little friend Su Yu…”

Su Yu smiled, unbothered, hands clasped behind his back, his expression calm. “Burning the bridge after crossing? That wasn’t your attitude before.”

The Timekeeper laughed brightly. “You’re so stiff and boring!”

Stiff?

Was Su Yu stiff?

Not really, but whenever he saw the Timekeeper, he always recalled a weeping Timekeeper and one eating lamb chops—it irritated him!

He wouldn’t give her a good face!

The Timekeeper chuckled. “You feel more old-fashioned than my brother. Can’t you smile a bit more?”

Su Yu smiled!

Brilliantly!

He looked at her, his smile growing even brighter. The Timekeeper fell silent instantly, then after a moment, said dejectedly, “Forget it. Your smile is too sly—just like my brother’s when he’s up to no good!”

King Wen also laughed. “Nonsense! A benevolent smile—how could a scholar do anything disgraceful?”

Su Yu nodded silently. Indeed.

The Timekeeper ignored them. Soon, two books materialized—one was the Myriad Laws Volume, the other her Time Volume.

“Fa’s cosmic paths are few in number, but very strong!”

Now the Timekeeper looked at Su Yu. “If Fa’s cosmos were like my brother’s or Brother Xingyu’s, then our cosmos would be vast and varied, but not refined!”

“So we need others to fill the path power, while my brother and Brother Xingyu don’t really need that, because their paths are already formidable.”

The Timekeeper added, “Strictly speaking, the myriad paths of time have greater potential! But their actual strength may not be superior.”

Su Yu nodded silently.

His path was indeed similar to the Timekeeper’s.

Of course, the core paths might differ somewhat.

Su Yu smiled. “Is the core of your path… eating?”

“…”

The Timekeeper was displeased. “We’re discussing the Dao! Don’t think about eating!”

Su Yu was speechless.

The Timekeeper continued, “When Fa opened his cosmos, he didn’t open many paths. He always wanted to devour me, actually for the seeds of paths and the foundations of paths in the Time Volume.”

“And the path power in the original Time Volume possesses what they call Yang-realm power! Thus, by devouring and merging, yin and yang unite, and the paths grow stronger!”

Su Yu nodded, saying nothing more this time.

King Wen also nodded. “So now, as you merge with the cosmos, it’s also a union of two heavens…”

Before he finished, the Timekeeper shook her head. “Not exactly. Actually, I don’t much like this merging—fusing with Fa’s path. So I have some ideas: on one hand, I don’t want to break the balance of paths in my Time Volume; on the other, I want to make some divisions…”

At this, Su Yu and King Wen both frowned slightly, looking at the Timekeeper.

The Timekeeper smiled. “My idea is this: complement and dismantle each other!”

Su Yu grew interested. “What do you mean?”

“Fa’s paths number over a hundred, each one very powerful…”

She looked at Su Yu. “I’ve also probed your cosmic power, but the balance among your paths is greatly uneven. Moreover, your path power and mine are quite similar. I have some thoughts… You’re now opening seven hundred and twenty Yin-realm paths, right? Then try to gather seven hundred and twenty paths of roughly equal strength. Some of Fa’s paths that don’t overlap much with yours—you can extract them!”

She added, “And the paths you replace, I need them too—they can be incorporated into my path system!”

Then she looked at King Wen. “And my brother… can be a junk collector!”

King Wen’s mouth twitched.

But the Timekeeper ignored his reaction and continued, “Su Yu, the key isn’t the number of paths, nor the strength of a single path, but balance—no loss of control! That’s the so-called bucket theory. Some of your paths are too weak, dragging down the whole. Some are too strong, and you may not be able to unleash their full power.”

Su Yu nodded slightly.

But he still frowned. “Even so, perfect balance is impossible!”

The Timekeeper sighed. “Obviously, it’s impossible! So, have you cultivated too many paths and forgotten the technique?”

Su Yu was startled.

The Timekeeper went on, “I see you opened your cosmos through the flesh—three hundred and sixty Yuan apertures and three hundred and sixty Spirit apertures. Su Yu, one aperture, one path—that’s not how you use it!”

She looked at Su Yu. “Have you ever studied a technique?”

Nonsense!

Su Yu thought, then his eyes flickered. The Timekeeper smiled. “Understand?”

Su Yu was enlightened, his face filled with shock. After a long pause, he nodded. “You think… that can work too?”

“Of course!”

The Timekeeper smiled and said, “Have you ever studied the Five Elements Divine Art?”

Su Yu nodded.

“You know the Five Elements Divine Art, and you also know that thirty-six divine apertures form one method, which can be divided or combined. When the five elements unite, that is a complete Five Elements Divine Art! So let me ask you, which is stronger—five cultivators each with thirty-six divine apertures working together, or one cultivator with a hundred and eighty divine apertures mastering the Five Elements Divine Art? All else being roughly equal.”

“Of course, the one with a hundred and eighty divine apertures is stronger!”

Su Yu answered without a second thought. The Timekeeper smiled again and said, “Then let me ask you this: if all these divine apertures contain the same energy, why is it that when split into five parts, they are not as strong as one whole?”

Su Yu raised an eyebrow. “Because five separate systems are naturally inferior to one complete system!”

“Then let me ask you another thing: since you understand this principle, why have you split your seven hundred and twenty paths into seven hundred and twenty separate systems? Even when you merge them, it’s just a chaotic fusion?”

The Timekeeper looked exasperated. “Since you grasp this truth, why is your execution so poor?”

Su Yu opened his mouth as if to speak, then stopped…

At this moment, King Wen also raised an eyebrow slightly. “Wen Yu, do you mean that Su Yu’s method of opening the heavens is different, so he can reweave the fabric of heaven and earth?”

The Timekeeper rolled her eyes. “Brother, have you gone stupid too? Why can’t he?”

King Wen gave a wry smile. “No, it’s just that none of us have experience with this. The way we opened the heavens, the way we fused with heaven and earth—it’s all the same as Su Yu’s, a chaotic fusion. But according to what you’re saying… it’s not like that.”

The Timekeeper sighed again. “I think Su Yu must never have read the complete version of my Time Scroll’s copy!”

Su Yu was taken aback. What did she mean?

The Timekeeper looked at Su Yu. “Because I’ve noticed that the order in which you weave your great paths is different from mine. Actually, I arranged them in sequence. That is to say, if you had followed the order from the first page to the last page back then… it would have formed a complete system!”

Wen Yu explained, “It took me many years to deduce this order, bit by bit, painstakingly!”

Su Yu was stunned. The next moment, he suddenly felt helpless and a little frustrated. He gave a bitter laugh. “You mean the page order of your Time Scroll has a basis? It’s not random?”

The Timekeeper rolled her eyes again, her expression full of disdain… but when she saw Su Yu’s face darken, she quickly withdrew it and nodded. “Of course! As a good chef… ahem, a good scholar, when you read a book, do you arrange the pages randomly? Or do you follow the order?”

Su Yu felt embarrassed. Yes, that was exactly how he had arranged his Civilization Chronicle!

Back then, when he was trying to weave the great paths to open the heavens, he almost failed. In the end, Blue Sky stepped forward, using his clones to attempt it again and again for Su Yu, causing many clones to explode and gravely wounding Blue Sky.

And at that time, Su Yu had never imagined that the Time Scroll was actually arranged in order!

He had thought it was random, just like his own.

Now, Wen Yu’s disdain grew even stronger. “And you still call yourself a scholar?”

“…”

Su Yu’s face darkened. “But I still succeeded!”

“So it’s chaotic and disorderly, just like Fa, and pretty much the same as my brother…”

King Wen shrugged. “Don’t drag me into this. Mine is still decent, and besides, I opened the heavens early, with no experience to draw from.”

He had no choice with this sister of his. He sent a telepathic message to Su Yu: “My sister… when it comes to reading, she might have read a bit more than me. The myriad-world books we borrowed—uh, brought back—she’s read almost all of them. She’s a cultured chef!”

“…”

Su Yu was speechless. Was your sister’s true profession a chef?

At that moment, King Wu, who was nearby, said impatiently, “A Yu, get to the point!”

“…”

Wen Yu was annoyed, but Tai Shan had sacrificed a lot to save her. Even though she felt she had explained it clearly enough, she still broke it down bit by bit. “What I mean is, there are countless techniques. The simplest technique is the union of nine apertures! Su Yu has now opened seven hundred and twenty great paths, but every time he acts, his efficiency is very low. Under normal circumstances, when all seven hundred and twenty paths erupt together… he wastes more than half of his power, and most of it is consumed internally!”

“But now, if I have him unite nine apertures to form a single great-path technique, then those nine apertures will be far stronger than nine separate apertures erupting individually!”

Everyone understood this principle.

A system is stronger than a non-system.

Wen Yu continued, “It’s not just him. Anyone who opens the heavens can do the same! When you can’t instantly master all the power of the great paths and erupt them all at once with absolute efficiency, then you split and master them piece by piece. My brother should be very good at this. When he mastered the path of the brush, he actually studied the method of splitting… I wonder why he stopped researching it when it came to heaven and earth…”

King Wen opened his mouth as if to speak, then stopped. Nonsense, there were still some differences, and besides, I didn’t have that much time! All these years, wasn’t I busy saving you? Did you think I was as idle as you?

But Su Yu’s eyes lit up. “So what you mean now is, I can first gather the paths of one technique, like a thirty-six-aperture technique, thirty-six great paths, and reweave them so that these thirty-six great paths erupt with greater power than before? Then, little by little, I strengthen them, developing to seventy-two apertures, a hundred and eight apertures… until I can execute the Great Cycle technique, with all seven hundred and twenty apertures and great paths erupting simultaneously… and then I can unleash power several times stronger than now?”

“Exactly!”

The Timekeeper nodded and sighed. “But I’ve found that you’re all barbarians. Why do you always think about erupting everything at once? The reason I’ve been able to resist Fa all these years, using only thirty percent of heaven and earth’s power to withstand his seventy percent, is precisely because of this! Because I can better utilize the power and effect of heaven and earth. Otherwise, would I have been devoured by him long ago?”

Barbarians?

This was the first time Su Yu and King Wen had been called barbarians!

They were being looked down upon!

Su Yu opened his mouth, but found no words to refute.

I’ve always called others barbarians, but today, I’m being called a barbarian by the Timekeeper…

And I can’t even argue!

After a long silence, Su Yu said, “I think the power of great paths and the power of apertures are still different…”

“Of course they’re different!”

The Timekeeper interrupted. “That’s why the order of your great paths in some apertures is actually wrong! You’re a barbarian, letting the great paths grow wildly! You said before that your heaven and earth great paths combine into a door… Then let me ask you, have you ever brought out the function of this door?”

Su Yu was taken aback.

The Timekeeper continued, “Actually, based on some of my deductions, when your seven hundred and twenty apertures and great paths truly combine to form a door, that door… would be extremely terrifying! Like the Three Doors, sealing an era, omnipotent! Even the Sleeping Door—can you match any of the Doors now?”

No.

“So, you’re a barbarian. Any problem?”

“…”

Su Yu was momentarily helpless and dejected. Damn it!

I’ve been crushed!

But I have nothing to say.

The Timekeeper went on, “Your seven hundred and twenty great paths, some of them are unnecessary. Or rather, you shouldn’t be indiscriminate, absorbing every path you come across. You should choose based on need!”

Su Yu thought for a moment and said, “But the myriad great paths of the world are actually not seven hundred and twenty…”

The Timekeeper was exhausted. “Why are you so thick-headed? The great paths of the myriad worlds, if you gather them all, should be three thousand six hundred, not ten thousand! The so-called ten thousand paths is just a vague number! And three thousand six hundred… don’t you understand yet?”

Su Yu’s expression shifted. “You mean… one aperture, five paths. In the myriad worlds, I can compress the paths, merging five into one?”

“Of course!”

The Timekeeper nodded. “The so-called three thousand six hundred great paths can actually be compressed into seven hundred and twenty, and then seven hundred and twenty compressed into three hundred and sixty… just like when we opened the Heavenly Gate back then!”

She looked at Su Yu. “Great paths are also about fusion, just like the fusion of apertures! When your great paths become one, Su Yu, that is the River of Time!”

She pointed to the sky. “This is the River of Time, where the myriad paths of the river’s waters are one. Do you understand?”

Su Yu’s heart trembled violently.

In an instant, countless thoughts surged through his mind… the River of Time… the unity of great paths… the chaos of the myriad…

He had actually been pondering this before: in his own world, all paths were clearly distinct, yet the waters of the River of Time were a chaotic mix of all paths' power, yet somehow balanced!

But Su Yu hadn't delved deeper into it.

Now, however... he suddenly understood!

It was like merging apertures back then—merge one aperture, and the path, too, was about merging one path. At the end of merging paths, it transformed into the River of Time, the true river.

The Time Master, in theory, had already reached the level of the Lord of Time.

And Su Yu, in truth, was still a step behind!

At this moment, Su Yu couldn't help but look at the Time Master, his emotions a tangled mess.

The Time Master hadn't said much, and what she said was simple, but it had sorted out some grand path systems for Su Yu.

Now, the Time Master continued: "I once studied the Netherworld of the Nether Lord. In fact, he was also undergoing a process of merging paths—paths related to death, destruction, and ruin, he was merging them all... but he might not have had this concept, no systematic framework. Yet he knew how to cultivate, how to proceed. So the Nether Lord was extremely talented and wise..."

The Nether Lord's path, in Su Yu's view, had seemed quite simple and incomplete... but now, looking back...

For the Nether Lord to become the second-strongest in the myriad realms, Su Yu felt it wasn't luck.

Rather, this one actually knew his direction, but he lacked certain abilities to organize this system into theory—he was a man of action, while the Time Master was a powerhouse of theory!

At this moment, King Wen's eyes also flickered: "Ayu, have you already completed the system of paths?"

Wen Yu shook her head: "Not yet. I'm still deducing, extrapolating, compressing! Over the years, I haven't been idle either. Whenever I had time, I'd do some compression and path matching. But for now, I can only expand the paths—for example, I can unleash 360 paths simultaneously, but I can't compress those 360 paths into 36... I'm moving toward more, but next, I need to do subtraction... Subtraction is actually harder! Reducing complexity to simplicity is a more difficult task in cultivation systems than creation!"

At this moment, Wen Yu was still doing addition, yet even so, she was ahead of Su Yu.

Now, Su Yu no longer bickered with Wen Yu. With some seriousness, he asked: "So with your addition, where have you gotten to now?"

Wen Yu smiled: "1,200 paths!"

Su Yu took a deep breath: "That many?"

Wen Yu shook her head: "Not many—on the contrary, it's few. Next, I'll strive for 3,600 paths, then start subtraction... The Lord of Time is truly formidable—a genius, a peerless powerhouse!"

She said with some admiration: "He is the true ultimate strong one. He has already simplified it to a single path! As for the Nether Lord, his path of death may not have many paths, and his addition might not be as much as mine, but he is already doing subtraction... He is also a genius, but his theory is lacking. Looking at his world, it's actually not very complete. Also, he has now reduced to the extreme, and because his paths are incomplete, it's very hard for him to reduce further!"

Su Yu nodded: "Right, so now he hopes to do addition again, to incorporate paths related to life into it! Then do subtraction again!"

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King Wen interjected: "Actually, this is very difficult, because adding some paths midway might require overturning previous paths..."

The three chatted enthusiastically, even forgetting about Wen Yu's plan to merge with the world.

Su Yu couldn't care less!

Wen Yu's words instantly opened a new world for him. Since reaching the Rule Lord realm, Su Yu had hardly known how to cultivate, feeling his way across the river, mainly relying on stripping others' paths to strengthen himself.

Self-cultivation... Su Yu could only do some path fusion, but it wasn't systematic.

But today, Wen Yu was talking about the system of the World Openers!

A complete system!

The grand framework was already in place; all that remained was some filling.

Genius!

Yes, at this moment, Su Yu felt that Wen Yu was the true genius. He had always thought the Time Master was formidable... well, yes, he had thought so before, and now it proved that his judgment was still good.

The Time Master was indeed a genius in the path of cultivation!

This discussion took a full day.

Su Yu actually wanted to continue, but King Wu couldn't hold it in anymore and had to cough to remind: "Everyone, time is running short!"

At this critical juncture, these few were chatting away, lost in their own world!

Of course, the key point was that he felt somewhat out of place!

Last time too!

Su Yu and the others had chatted obliviously, forgetting about him, and now again!

Do you all look down on martial artists so much?

Bullying people!

But in truth, King Wu had been listening all along, recording every word. He was a strong man; even if he didn't understand some things, he could still remember them.

Not only that, he was even secretly working on his own autobiography, or diary.

It recorded too many things!

Including the discourses of many geniuses and powerhouses—King Wen, the Human Emperor, and others' expositions and understandings of the paths, as well as the words of Su Yu, Wen Yu, and others. He had it all recorded.

I may not be able to do it... but my descendants, or someone in the distant future who gets hold of my diary—King Wu believed it would be a supreme treasure surpassing all techniques!

Because it recorded his interactions with some peerless geniuses, every detail. He didn't understand, but that was fine—as long as future generations could!

A complete set of theories, all the processes of discourse...

King Wu was recording it all!

Of course, he hadn't told anyone. He had to secretly record it, because there were some people's dark histories in it, and he couldn't afford to offend them.

This diary recorded the sparks of wisdom from many people.

It gathered the genius path theories of multiple eras!

King Wen, Su Yu, the Time Master, the Human Emperor, the Prison King, the Nether Lord...

One after another, peerless prodigies left brilliant marks in his book.

At this moment, King Wu quickly etched this scene into his mind. He had understood what they discussed today, but couldn't truly experience it. Yet he believed that if a peerless genius came across this, it would have a tremendous impact on them.

Three geniuses, three World Openers gathered, speaking openly—even more straightforward and direct than the last discourse with the Nether Lord, because there were no concealments.

Last time, the three had some barriers and hid many key details.

Now, Su Yu truly felt reluctant to stop. Hearing King Wu's reminder, he had to suppress his eagerness and said with some reluctance: "Let's stop here for now. Wen Yu, you go ahead and merge with the world. I'll first sort out my paths. You're right—my path power is too scattered... I'll first walk the path of merging nine paths. That's not too difficult... Once I start, the rest will be easier!"

King Wen quickly added: "Ayu, you and Su Yu work on that first. But the remaining chaotic paths can be stripped of their path power and given to me... I have time now. I can try to open a world—open the Netherworld!"

He had decided to be a garbage collector for now!

But his world-opening would certainly cause a huge commotion. Thinking this, he added: "I can prepare first, not necessarily open it immediately. But at the critical moment, I can open it directly. That way, if the Netherworld is successfully opened, I'll have some confidence too!"

He didn't need Su Yu's help with this; he could handle it entirely on his own.

King Wen was no mere martial artist.

As for Wen Yu, she now looked smug, somewhat arrogant and overbearing, nodding: "Alright, you two work hard! Su Yu, you still need to stay low-key. You've only learned three-tenths of my skills. Don't think you're so great, understand? Be humble!"

"..."

Su Yu's mouth twitched, unable to refute!

At this moment, he suddenly felt that as a scholar... much of what he had was built on the Time Scroll, and the Time Scroll belonged to the Time Master!

He hadn't truly surpassed his teacher!

If the Time Master hadn't been trapped, she would likely have perfected her system long ago and opened a powerful world across the myriad realms!

Seeing his dejection, the Time Master smiled!

So you were wild!

Not so wild now, are you?

A large chicken leg materialized in her hand, which she stuffed into Su Yu's mouth, grinning, "Eat up, it'll nourish your brain! Your brain isn't enough now, but no matter, sooner or later you'll be as smart as me!"

Su Yu was speechless, ignored her, turned and went to the edge to perfect his own Great Dao system!

Meanwhile, the Time Master laughed with wild triumph!

Suddenly she felt as if she had suppressed the entire world!

As for the Civil King... he was also helpless, said nothing, and thought, let her have her moment of pride.

At that moment, the Martial King wrote a line in his diary: "Time Master Wen Yu won a great debate; Su Yu wept in dejection, Wen Dao cried bitterly, as if mad..."

PS: Next chapter around 8 o'clock.