Chapter 917: Returning to the Myriad Realms

Flee!

At this moment, Su Yu and his companions swiftly fled.

The Heavenly Gate had completely sealed off, and the power of heaven and earth permeated. Now, on Su Yu’s side, the Lord of the Dead had stepped into the 36th rank, Wen Yu into the 34th, Su Yu into the 32nd, King Wen barely reaching the 32nd, and King Wu had yet to advance.

Yet within the Heavenly Gate, there were still powerful beings.

Shi and Kong were both at the 36th rank, the God Ancestor at the 34th, the Blade Ancestor at the 32nd, and later, Sun and Moon, who appeared in the Heavenly Gate, also possessed power at the 32nd rank.

There was still some gap in strength between the two sides, but not a large one.

However, at this moment, Qiong’s stance remained unclear.

On the Heavenly Gate’s side, with the heavens and earth sealed, and a host of beings below the 32nd rank, if they attacked en masse, the losses would be severe—something Su Yu did not wish to see.

If they truly fought, they could still continue!

But at this point, all their hidden cards had been revealed. If they fought on, it would become a bloody clash, and both sides would likely suffer losses.

Su Yu and his companions fled swiftly.

To the south, a portal faintly appeared.

But at this moment, the Lord of the Dead frowned. “Go out? The phantom of the Heavenly Gate might not be enough to support my exit, even with some preparations…”

The phantom of the Heavenly Gate could be entered, but exiting was difficult. Of course, accumulated imprints over time could descend.

Yet for the Lord of the Dead, he was too powerful.

He might not be able to leave!

Su Yu did not know how the Human Emperor had arranged things, but the 36th rank was indeed formidable.

The Lord of the Dead glanced back and said quickly, “If we really can’t get out, we’ll fight them again!”

At this moment, he was brimming with pride!

Utterly arrogant!

Having died and been reborn, cycling through life and death, he had directly stepped into the 36th rank here, and after the dual heavens merged, he had even entered the 38th rank, advancing toward the 39th.

Just now, he had fought four powerful beings alone without falling too far behind.

He was not afraid of these fellows!

Moreover, this time, many lords of forbidden lands had been slain.

Several of the supreme rank had died: Wu, Xian, Long, Zhou. If one added the previous lords of Luohun Valley, Mo Zu, and Fa, in a short span of time, they had killed seven supreme-rank beings, as well as Hun Zhu, Quan Sheng, and Feng Zu—three lords of forbidden lands who were not of the supreme rank.

Ten forbidden lands had been destroyed!

And all this had happened in about four months’ time, though in the myriad realms, nearly a year had passed!

In one year in the myriad realms, Su Yu had entered and destroyed ten forbidden lands—unimaginable.

Su Yu turned his head, glanced at the several powerful beings still in pursuit, and shook his head. “If we fight on, we might not lose… But what if the Heavenly Gate awakens again and joins the battle directly? And if we clash here until both sides are crippled, who will deal with the Human Gate and the Earth Gate?”

“If we return now and fully merge the dual heavens, we still have room to grow. These ancient relics have none!”

The cost-benefit ratio was poor; Su Yu would not make such a deal.

At this point, they had achieved the greatest possible gains. Now, the best course was to take the fruits of victory and leave!

Once back, he, King Wen, and the Lord of the Dead could all fully merge the dual heavens. King Wu should be able to step into the supreme rank. They would all improve—so there was no need to keep fighting!

Behind them, Shi and Kong were both icy and ruthless, rapidly transmitting messages: “They want to flee. We must stop them! If they escape to the myriad realms, then once the Heavenly Gate opens, the enemies we face will be even stronger!”

For now, they could still hold a slight advantage.

But if they let them escape, all advantage would be lost!

Just then, ahead, Su Yu said coldly, “Still chasing? If you catch up, are you sure you’ll win? How many of you want to die before you stop? Would you rather let the Human Gate and Earth Gate profit?”

“Not to mention anything else,

several of the Heavenly Gate’s members will die! Kong, Shi, can you be sure of victory?”

Su Yu shouted coldly, “Don’t be ungrateful! If you push us too far, we’ll fight another battle right now and see who breaks first!”

At this point, Su Yu had the confidence to make such a threat!

Because they were also very strong!

Su Yu shouted coldly, “The Heavenly Gate hasn’t fully awakened yet, has it? If we kill you now and then force an assault on the Heavenly Gate, I wonder how the Heavenly Gate will contend with the other two gates? Blade, Sun, Moon—are you courting death?”

“Su Yu!”

Kong shouted coldly, “Stop your sweet talk! You bastards must die!”

Too hateful!

“Kong, you are courting death!”

Su Yu roared, “Everyone, counterattack! Target: Kong! Kill Kong!”

Boom!

The group instantly turned and charged back at them!

Kong’s giant eyes shrank. Su Yu’s cold shout rose again: “I don’t believe that you, having joined forces, are truly willing to die for others! Do you really think you’re all one family? Do you really believe the Heavenly Gate’s words that old grudges are wiped clean? Kill!”

Boom!

A strike across the void—several powerful beings attacked simultaneously, their sole target: Kong!

Kong roared violently, his single horn blazing with immense light. The others also struck out, but the main assault was on Kong. In an instant, the light of Kong’s horn was shattered, and with a thunderous crash, he was driven back by a surge of deathly energy.

He was not seriously injured, but it made Kong’s heart tighten.

He suddenly looked at the others, his expression shifting. They had all attacked, not idle… but since the attack was not aimed at them, had they truly gone all out?

On their side, there were six powerful beings, one more than Su Yu’s side, and that extra one was a 36th-rank expert. Yet they had failed to completely overwhelm Su Yu’s group’s assault.

Su Yu shouted coldly, “Kong, don’t be ungrateful! The same goes for the rest of you! Chasing your ancestors! Chase, chase, chase! At this point, if we really fight, will you gain any advantage?”

The Lord of the Dead also said with a faint smile, “Once we leave, you can sleep peacefully. Don’t force us to keep tangling with you here… When that time comes, things may not be so clear! And do you really think Qiong is on your side? If Qiong hadn’t helped this time, we wouldn’t have achieved such a great victory. At the critical moment, when Qiong arrives… well, who knows whom he’ll help!”

Su Yu scolded, “Nonsense! Qiong is one of them, nothing to do with us!”

The Lord of the Dead was startled at first, then smiled faintly, “Right, right, nothing to do with us. Don’t misunderstand!”

King Wen also gasped, smiling with gentle elegance, “Su Yu, don’t play any divide-and-conquer tricks. Qiong is indeed one of them, truly nothing to do with us. He was just used before. Look, just now he seemed about to attack you, didn’t he?”

Wen Yu added, “No, he didn’t stop us when we killed Zhou!”

“…”

Behind them, Shi, Kong, and the others changed color slightly.

What exactly was Qiong’s relationship with the myriad realms?

This was truly hard to judge. They could see that Qiong might have been influenced, but his stance was indeed unclear. This time, the losses within the Heavenly Gate were so immense, and it was undeniable that Qiong had played a huge role!

The entire chaos had been triggered by Qiong’s initial move.

If Qiong truly allied with these people… then their so-called advantage would vanish completely.

With two 36th-rank experts on each side, and one 34th-rank, once King Wu advanced, Su Yu, King Wu, and King Wen would even out the gap with Blade, Sun, and Moon. The number of supreme-rank beings would then be exactly equal!

On Su Yu's side, most were Heaven Openers, which gave them some advantage—even when facing foes of the same rank, they were still slightly stronger.

Back then, they had been no match for Su Yu and his group.

Now, Su Yu and the others were trading words, brimming with arrogance.

Su Yu's laughter rang out: "You'd better wait quietly for the Heavenly Gate to fully revive. If you attack now... aren't you afraid we'll revive again?"

At that, Kong said coldly, "Revive again? Do you take me for a fool? What you call revival is nothing but the nirvana of the Path of Life and Death, a single fusion. I don't believe it..."

Su Yu said darkly, "It's hard for me and the Lord of the Dead, but have you forgotten? I still have two here who haven't completed their life-death nirvana. How about... we give it a try?"

"..."

For a moment, silence fell behind them.

Who was he talking about?

King Wen and Wen Yu, of course!

Could it work?

Who knew?

But if those two could still undergo nirvana and revive, self-destruct, take two Super Grades with them, and then return... the Heavenly Gate would be utterly defeated.

Shi said coldly, "Life-death nirvana—is it really that simple? Su Yu, who are you trying to scare?"

Su Yu sneered, "Nonsense. We've already opened the heavens. If we could nirvana once, we can nirvana twice. Even King Wu has nirvanaed... So you think King Wen and Wen Yu can't? We're just not a hundred percent sure right now. But if you push us too far... go ahead and try!"

"Three nirvanas succeeded. Do you want to bet that the next two will fail? Otherwise, if even one succeeds... you'll see who dies!"

Yes, three successes!

Could the siblings King Wen and Wen Yu succeed?

Were Heaven Openers fools?

If King Wen and Wen Yu truly nirvanaed, took two Super Grades with them, and then even one person revived... the balance of power would shatter. The key was that if King Wen and Wen Yu nirvanaed, they wouldn't fear death—self-destruction would be routine. That was the truly terrifying part.

At this moment, even Shi and Kong were seething with frustration.

Because what Su Yu said wasn't entirely a bluff—it was an extremely likely reality.

The crucial factor was still Qiong's attitude.

If Qiong still helped them, or chose neutrality, the final outcome might be that most of both sides would die, and very few would survive.

Now, the several Heavenly Gate powerhouses all felt stifled and helpless.

The mighty Heavenly Gate!

Over a dozen Lords of Forbidden Lands!

And yet, they fell one after another.

It proved the saying: when you're killed, I watch the show; when I'm killed... no one's left to care.

Back when Su Yu and the Lord of the Dead killed the Lord of Fallen Soul Valley and the Demon Ancestor, everyone held back out of fear, and Shi and Kong didn't even bother to intervene. Now, the balance of power was rapidly tipping.

The fall of so many Lords of Forbidden Lands had severely weakened the Heavenly Gate's strength.

Under Su Yu's verbal intimidation, Shi and Kong exchanged glances, both showing a hint of helplessness.

They immediately looked at Ri and Yue and sent a telepathic message: "Can the Gate revive and fight now?"

If the Heavenly Gate revived and fought... then they could kill.

Ri and Yue, one male and one female, both exuded powerful auras, each possessing the combat strength of 32 Paths—very formidable.

But at this moment, they exchanged a look and both shook their heads.

No.

Not only that, Ri said gravely, "We... cannot fall here."

What did that mean?

Kong and the others showed cold expressions. Ri fell silent. They could not die. In fact, they wouldn't have come out if not for the Gate's command, because they were the Gate's guardians, and the Gate had not yet fully revived.

Once there were no strong guardians, the result would be the same as the Earthly Gate—miserable.

The Human Emperor could attack at will.

Because the Earthly Gate had no guardian.

If they fell, no one would guard the Heavenly Gate. Shi and Kong could then attack the Heavenly Gate freely, interfering with its healing process. Repeatedly, the Heavenly Gate would be finished.

"The duty of the Sacred Land of Humanity is to guard the Primordial Ancestor!"

Yue gave a cold statement.

Kong and Shi instantly understood their meaning. Their expressions turned ugly. They got it.

These two didn't want to fight Su Yu and the others to the death.

Because if they died, the Heavenly Gate would lose its guardians, and they feared the survivors would come looking for trouble.

"Hmph!"

Kong snorted with dissatisfaction and said harshly, "This is all your doing!"

"Fa made Wen Yu, Wu made Taishan—they've always wanted to stir something up. This gathering of forbidden lands was even called by Fa... How many Lords of Forbidden Lands have fallen because of it!"

Ri and Yue said nothing. Shifting blame?

What did that have to do with Fa?

Everyone had agreed to the gathering. Fa was just unlucky to be taken down early.

You fools—you've been played by Su Yu and the others too.

At this point, Shi and the others already knew they might not be able to fight on.

Shi quickly said, "Surround them. They seem to be leaving through the Heavenly Gate projection. I don't believe they can all leave instantly. If not everyone can go... someone will have to cover the retreat."

Their eyes lit up. Right!

If someone covered the retreat, the ones in front would leave, and the last one trying to escape... wouldn't find it so easy.

They quickly reached a tacit understanding. A full-scale battle might not bring benefits, so they would just tail them.

...

At this moment, Su Yu and the others had already reached the vicinity of the Heavenly Gate projection.

This projection was quite clear. Suddenly, the old face of Marquis Tongtian appeared on the portal. He was trembling with fear—the auras surging all around felt terrifying to him.

"Your Majesty!"

Marquis Tongtian saw Su Yu and hurriedly greeted him, then quickly said, "Greetings, King Wen and King Wu!"

Then, trembling, he said, "Are you all... going through me?"

I'll die!

So strong!

Each aura was so powerful it terrified him. He had just advanced to the 18-Path level and hadn't even had a chance to show off, yet now he already felt a strong sense of being torn apart.

I can't do it!

All these people are about to enter—not only might he die, but even the Bright King likely can't hold out!

The Lord of the Dead quickly sensed the situation and frowned: "Difficult! You might have a chance to pass, but for me, it's very hard! This false gate and the Celestial Gate's opener might both be shattered by me!"

At that moment, the Marquis of Tongtian's eyes flickered, and he soon said: "The Human Emperor bids me tell you all, do not rush—he is thinking of a way... He will surely ensure everyone returns safely; do not enter one by one..."

Su Yu's eyes flickered: "Is it possible?"

He could see it too—the difficulty was immense!

Moreover, those behind were lingering, clearly harboring thoughts of ambushing those who would cover the retreat.

Who would cover the retreat?

Whoever it was, it would be perilous beyond measure!

The next moment, the Bright King's voice came: "Wait a moment, everyone—the Emperor is thinking of a way; trust in the Emperor!"

Then he added: "Second Brother, you... you should persuade the Lord of the Dead..."

The Civil King was speechless—what was he thinking?

And the Lord of the Dead was equally speechless—what did that mean?

The Civil King soon laughed: "Alright, don't worry about us here—stop overthinking!"

He knew what the Fifth Brother meant—probably fearing that the Lord of the Dead would force his way through the gate... but the key was that he had no say in this; it was Su Yu who had forged the connection, and the Lord of the Dead held no goodwill toward him.

The Bright King was suspicious but said no more.

...

At the same time.

The Human Emperor moved swiftly, appearing once more.

The Earth Gate suddenly erupted in fury: "What do you want now?"

Yes, the Earth Gate!

The Human Emperor said gravely: "Do me a favor..."

"Impossible!"

The Earth Gate was on the verge of madness, seething with rage: "I have already expended a vast amount of my primordial power to elevate that false gate to 18 layers—an enormous drain! What more do you want?"

Wretch!

Was he truly trying to force a full awakening at this moment?

This was the tragedy of having no guardian!

If the Celestial Gate stood here, it would not be feared—there were mighty beings like Sun and Moon to guard it. The Earth Gate had once had such guardians too, but during the war with the Age of Creation... most had been slain!

The mighty ones of the Age of Creation were no mere boasts!

The Human Emperor said quickly: "Time is short, so I'll be brief. My people need to emerge from the Celestial Gate, but the gate has sealed itself shut after our assault—completely locked, impossible to exit. I need you to assist Tongtian, give him some support, solidify the passage, and let my people out..."

The Earth Gate understood now!

But it was unwilling!

"Impossible! That would consume a great deal of my primordial power—I am gravely wounded..."

The Human Emperor took a deep breath: "Very well. I see they have slain several Supremes. If you agree, I'll give you a Supreme Dao to replenish your strength! The Phoenix Ancestor's 31 Dao—its power seems intact! The Curse Ancestor's 34 Dao—its power appears much depleted! The Dragon Ancestor's 32 Dao—some residual power remains! The Martial Ancestor's 32 Dao—also some remnants! The Immortal Ancestor's 34 Dao—hard to say how much is left! The Soul Ancestor and Demon Ancestor's Daos are likely exhausted! The Law Ancestor's remaining power is uncertain for now..."

The Earth Gate was now shaken.

What did this mean?

What was he implying?

A string of familiar names left the Earth Gate stunned.

Don't tell me they were all killed by your people!

That was impossible!

"If they are so powerful, why not simply storm the Celestial Gate and come out?"

The Human Emperor was exasperated: "Nonsense! I would if I could! But now, Stone, Void, Sun, Moon, God, and Blade, along with the Great Sage Hongtian who descended from the Human Gate, and hundreds or even thousands of Rule Masters, are all guarding the Celestial Gate, on high alert—how can we get out? If not for Hongtian's descent, I would have destroyed the Celestial Gate long ago!"

"What?"

Hongtian?

A mighty one from the Human Gate had descended?

The Earth Gate wanted to say more, but the Human Emperor said coldly: "Now, some of my strongest cannot cross over, but Supremes of the 32 Dao can still come through. If you refuse... when they return, they will not be kind to you. Do you understand?"

My people—not all are unable to return; only the top-tier ones above 32 Dao cannot!

A threat!

A naked threat!

The Earth Gate was furious, and now regretted why the Earth Gate had to stand in the Ten Thousand Realms. It was not by choice—it had been sealed here long ago.

Now, it was being threatened repeatedly!

If it were the old days, the Human Emperor's threats would not have fazed it, but after the war with the Celestial Gate era, the Earth Gate had suffered immense losses, leaving it with no one to rely on.

The Chaos Lord and he were merely cooperating, not in a master-subordinate relationship—that fellow had been hiding deep within the Earth Gate, unwilling to appear here.

In earlier years, he had lingered near the Earth Gate, but after the Civil King and the Human Emperor broke in and clashed with him once, he had withdrawn from the Earth Gate's domain.

"And if I guide them back... you will still have them act. There will be a first, then a second... You threaten me again and again... Do not force me to fully awaken now!"

He was seething with rage!

The Human Emperor frowned: "Very well. I promise that before the Three Gates are fully opened, if you help me this time, when my people return, they will not attack you until you are fully awakened!"

Seeing no reply, the Human Emperor grew cold and took out the newly reclaimed Seal of the Human Emperor: "I hereby issue the Human Emperor's Decree—this is my pledge to you. If you still do not believe me... then I can do nothing, but I swear you will regret it! The first to emerge will surely be Su Yu. Su Yu holds grudges. Since you stand here, you must know Su Yu's nature... If you refuse now, Su Yu will surely attack you first, and even I will not be able to stop him!"

Su Yu...

The Earth Gate indeed knew of him!

"He is coming out?"

"Yes!"

"What is his current strength?"

"Within the 32 Dao inside, at least 34 Dao when he emerges, perhaps even 35 Dao!"

The Earth Gate was utterly speechless. Damn!

Was cultivation really this simple these days?

The key was—Su Yu, inside the Celestial Gate, was already at 32 Dao?

Unbelievable!

Utterly unimaginable!

Now, he was somewhat inclined to believe the Human Emperor's words. After a moment of silence, he said: "So, all those deaths—did they happen after he entered?"

"Clever!"

"He vanished, as if it were not long ago!"

"A year has passed!"

The Human Emperor replied. In the myriad realms, a year had gone by since Su Yu left. This year could be called the most peaceful one in the myriad realms, and now it was already the third year of the New Yu Calendar!

This year, with Su Yu absent, the world was at peace!

Of course, even when he was here, the myriad realms had almost no enemies left!

The Heaven Gate and the Human Gate might not know, but the Earth Gate knew—one year... Su Yu might truly stir up a storm of blood and chaos!

This figure had risen in the myriad realms not long ago, yet how many great deeds had he accomplished? Though the Earth Gate had not fully awakened before, it had witnessed some things.

Upon hearing that Su Yu was about to return, after a moment's consideration, the Earth Gate spoke: "Your signing of the Human Emperor's decree is not enough... I also need Su Yu's guarantee. That great seal within his heaven and earth... must stamp your agreement!"

"..."

Damn it!

The Human Emperor wanted to curse. What did that mean?

Clearly, he didn't trust me?

Thinking I've lost my deterrent power, huh?

I said Su Yu was coming back, and you're afraid?

The Earth Gate remained silent. Afraid?

Not quite!

But it knew that man was a madman. If it refused, Su Yu would return, and even if it meant mutual destruction, he would strike at it, assaulting the Earth Gate by force.

So... forget it.

At worst, it would consume some more of its origin!

But it needed a promise—a promise from Su Yu. The Earth Gate said gravely, "Su Yu's promise is a must! A promise that before the Three Gates naturally open... he will not attack me, in any form! Also, not just him—if others act, Su Yu is obligated to stop them... to prevent you from exploiting loopholes! Also, he must not enter the gate..."

The Human Emperor immediately retorted, "Don't count on that one! After he comes out, he'll likely enter the Earth Gate... Don't expect him to agree to that!"

The Earth Gate was furious: "Is he going to throw the entire Chaotic Era into turmoil?"

"I don't know, but he's already let some enemies in before... Do you think he'll let it go? Hurry up. Aside from that condition, the rest are acceptable. You just need to protect yourself now—who else are you trying to protect?"

The Human Emperor snorted coldly: "Inside the Earth Gate, you can't control everything either! The Human Ancestor, Prison, the Chaos Lord—which of them can you control? Still thinking about protecting them... protect yourself first!"

The Earth Gate fell silent.

The Human Emperor glanced at the time: "A one-to-three flow rate. Every minute you waste here is three minutes there... Think it over. Time is short. If you drag it out too long, Su Yu hates wasting time the most!"

The Earth Gate was silent again for a moment, then spoke: "Let's settle the agreement first! I need to see Su Yu's promise!"

"..."

The Human Emperor said nothing more, but he wanted to kill the Earth Gate. Yes, it was too disrespectful!

I threaten you, and you're not afraid?

Su Yu hasn't even come out yet, and you're afraid of him... What a ghostly sight!

For the first time, he felt he had lost to Su Yu.

His liver ached with rage!

Soon, he hurried over with the Bright King.

...

Meanwhile, inside the Heaven Gate.

Su Yu frowned. It's been a long time!

Will it work or not?

Just then, the Bright King suddenly spoke, his voice somewhat strained: "His Majesty says... says we can all come out together... including the Lord of the Dead, senior... but... but it requires His Majesty, the Yu Emperor... to do something."

"What?"

"Um... stamp a seal, promising not to attack the Earth Gate..."

The Bright King quickly relayed the Earth Gate's intention. Su Yu was taken aback: "Ask the Earth Gate to come and receive us?"

"Yes!"

Su Yu was puzzled: "Then what promise do I need to make? Isn't the Human Emperor's promise enough?"

The Bright King was silent.

It was Tongtian Hou who spoke dryly: "Um... the Human Emperor's promise—they don't trust it. They insist on... Your Majesty's promise before they agree to receive us!"

"..."

Everyone turned to look at Su Yu, even the Lord of the Dead couldn't help but glance at him.

Good heavens!

Just how infamous are you?

The Earth Gate isn't afraid of the Human Emperor, but separated by a layer of heaven and earth, it needs your promise to do this!

Su Yu didn't bother to argue. He hadn't done anything to the Earth Gate.

It was just that as neighbors, the other party probably knew he kept his word.

Yes!

He said, "So, the Human Emperor often breaks his promises? A promise worth a thousand gold—I've always kept mine! So, the Earth Gate trusts my character? Understood! Tell the Earth Gate: fine! Let the Dean of the Ten Thousand Realms bring my Yu Emperor Seal and stamp it! Stop the nonsense, hurry up, and receive us out!"

The Earth Gate's portal power was extremely strong!

Tongtian Hou was formed from the power of the Three Gates. The Earth Gate might not be able to directly open the Heaven Gate, but it could reinforce Tongtian Hou's portal!

Su Yu calculated. Promising not to attack the Earth Gate before the Three Gates opened was nothing!

He also needed time!

The others looked at Su Yu with strange expressions. Wen Yu couldn't help but say, "You... are really..."

Shameless!

What Human Emperor breaking promises? In the myriad realms, you're definitely the great demon everyone fears!

Su Yu couldn't be bothered to explain. Believe it or not!

I, Su Yu, am a golden signboard, a promise worth a thousand gold. Everyone trusts me—what can I do?

...

In the myriad realms.

On a golden scroll, the Human Emperor first stamped his own Human Emperor seal.

Soon, Wan Tiansheng flew over holding a great seal, said nothing, and directly stamped it onto the golden scroll!

The two seals echoed each other.

The golden scroll quickly vanished into the void, and the entire myriad realms seemed to be affected by some pull. Streams of destiny energy surged in. The Earth Gate instantly materialized, swallowed the golden scroll, and after a moment, spoke: "If you break this promise, the destiny of the myriad realms will surely suffer!"

The Human Emperor snorted coldly: "Less nonsense, speed it up. You're the weakest of the Three Gates; it wouldn't matter if you fought last!"

"..."

That stung a bit!

The Earth Gate was somewhat irked, its will fluctuating: "Weakest? The Heaven Gate may not be as powerful as I am! It's just that in those days, the Heaven Gate had too many strong ones. In the Chaotic Era, the Chaos Ancient Clan was merely a step behind!"

Do you truly think I am weak?

Ridiculous!

But outnumbered!

Even under those circumstances, we still ended the Age of Creation. Do you think I am weak?

The Earth Gate couldn't be bothered to explain. The Earth Gate Era was the most unfortunate—sealed directly by the Lord of Time back then, then standing here forever, warring with the Heaven Gate Era, and later with the Ancient Era...

It never had enough time to recuperate!

Saying no more, streams of gate power surged into King Ming, transmitted into the body of the Marquis of Tongtian. The Earth Gate could not open the Heaven Gate directly, but the Marquis of Tongtian bore the traits of all Three Gates!

By strengthening his Earth Gate power, he could convert it into Heaven Gate power, open the Heaven Gate passage, and solidify the channel!

The Earth Gate had to admit that back then, those who forged Tongtian and the Human Emperor truly had ideas and ambition—they probably intended to forcibly breach the Three Gates, their audacity far from ordinary!

As it transmitted its primal power, the Earth Gate said: "Xingyu, don't keep staring at the Heaven Gate and me... The truly troublesome one is the Human Gate! Even in the Chaotic Era, many Human Gate strongmen have infiltrated it! Now, from what you say, the Heaven Gate is severely damaged, and so am I... but the Human Gate has suffered no loss... Perhaps you, I, and the other party should cooperate against the Human Gate..."

The Human Emperor sneered: "Old relics, all should be swept away!"

"..."

The Earth Gate fell silent.

The Human Emperor said nothing more. Cooperation?

He could have humored it a few words, even genuinely discussed an alliance, but... that would only be possible if the Earth Gate were truly afraid. A strongman like the Earth Gate, compromising now, only because it had not yet awakened.

Once truly awakened, its strength restored, it might turn hostile at the first opportunity!

How normal!

The Human Emperor said no more, waiting silently for their return.

...

Meanwhile.

The Marquis of Tongtian's gate gradually solidified and grew stronger.

At this moment, Su Yu looked at Wen Yu and the Lord of the Dead: "Those fellows in the forbidden land—do you want to take them out?"

His flesh had become heaven and earth; the forbidden land was himself, so now all those subordinates were within the acupoint heavens.

The Time Master was the same—heaven and earth as forbidden land, forbidden land as heaven and earth.

Their heavens and earth had all turned inward, but the two were not as relaxed as Su Yu; they had to suppress the power of heaven and earth and shift their realms.

The Lord of the Dead and Wen Yu still had strong ones in their heavens.

The two exchanged glances and both nodded.

The Lord of the Dead said quickly: "After I go out, I'll need some capable subordinates to do the work!"

Su Yu frowned: "They need the power of the myriad realms' Great Dao to replenish themselves, or they'll dissipate!"

"We'll see!"

The Lord of the Dead said darkly: "Isn't it said that a group from the myriad races is still upstream in the River of Time?"

Su Yu said no more.

Wen Yu smiled: "Take them away—if left behind, they'll become strong enemies. Take them away... bring them to the myriad realms, and they become our meat!"

At this moment, the gate was consolidated to its utmost.

The Marquis of Tongtian spoke: "My lords, you may enter!"

Su Yu took a deep breath. The Lord of the Dead and the others exchanged glances, then all turned to look behind them.

Su Yu suddenly broke into a smile and shouted loudly: "My friends, no need to see us off! No need to wait! We leave together, having reached an accord with the Earth Gate. I hope the Heaven Gate opens soon—perhaps on that day of opening, we will be waiting outside the Heaven Gate for you all!"

Behind them, Shi and Kong's faces changed abruptly!

An accord... with the Earth Gate?

Su Yu laughed heartily: "Of course, if time permits, perhaps I will return! Now that we have an accord with the Earth Gate, our comings and goings are freer. You must keep your eyes open at all times, you must always stay gathered together, and never separate!"

"Finally, one more piece of advice—do not provoke Qiong. Qiong, after all, helped me. Whoever moves against Qiong is crossing me! Qiong is not one of us—do not misunderstand, and do not go after him, hahaha!"

"..."

The group's faces turned ashen!

Arrogant!

The matter of Qiong was also an extremely serious issue!

This time, before they could reply, the group swiftly entered the gate!

In an instant, the gate closed!

Shi and the others exchanged glances. Kong said coldly: "It's the Earth Gate! Without the Earth Gate's effort, it would be impossible to sustain so many strongmen leaving together!"

On this point, Su Yu had not lied!

It must be true!

The Earth Gate had made a move!

Without the Earth Gate's intervention, these people could not have left so easily, nor would they have dared to leave so rashly, nor would they have let anyone cover their retreat!

But now, with the Earth Gate, they had it much easier.

All left together!

Not only did they leave, but they also took many rogue cultivators—yes, rogue cultivators!

Those trapped in Wen Yu's heaven and earth were also taken away.

Ri and Yue frowned slightly. Some from the Human Path Sacred Land had also entered Wen Yu's heaven and earth and were now taken away.

...

And at this moment.

In the myriad realms.

The Earth Gate suddenly trembled, shaking with great exertion, its will fluctuating: "Damn!"

So many strong ones!

Its consumption was immense, and it also sensed—strong ones... many!

Even those at the 36th Dao level!

No wonder the Human Emperor insisted on coming to receive them himself; otherwise, the Marquis of Tongtian would have been burst apart directly!

In that instant, the Earth Gate shook violently. Had these fellows truly slain so many strong ones over there?

The likelihood is immense!

Because… he sensed Su Yu’s aura, a powerful aura!

With this fellow here, anything is possible!

“Hahaha, I’m back!”

In that moment, Su Yu’s voice shook heaven and earth; he seemed so excited, so stirred!

“I’ve been gone too long, my beloved myriad realms!”

Su Yu laughed heartily!

Even King Wen and the others were speechless—we… left far earlier than you!

How long have you even been in there?

The next instant, a unified shout rang through heaven and earth: “Welcome back, His Majesty the Yu Emperor!”

Heaven and earth quaked!

In the lower realms, the myriad worlds also heard the roar. Though they knew not where Su Yu had gone, that he had departed was certain—otherwise, there would not have been a year without any sign of him.

Now, hearing the human realm’s cry, the next moment, the myriad worlds shouted in unison: “Welcome back, His Majesty the Yu Emperor!”

To survive… what’s a little flattery?

Su Yu was ruthless; if he didn’t return for a year, who knew if he might annihilate a few realms to celebrate?

This past year, with Su Yu absent, deaths across the myriad worlds had dwindled.

Now Su Yu was back, and everyone was afraid.

Terrified!

The Human Emperor ruled the myriad realms—truth be told, he wasn’t one for mass slaughter. But Su Yu was!

That, everyone had witnessed with their own eyes.

At this moment, King Wen and the others were also at a loss for words.

What a grand spectacle!

With Su Yu pulling this stunt, King Wen and the rest lost all their homesickness, for everyone ignored them—how tragic!

The next instant, several figures appeared simultaneously!

Their auras shook heaven and earth!

Piercing through the river of time!

As for the Lord of the Dead, he didn’t even glance at the Human Emperor or the Earth Gate; he vanished in an instant, leaving only a word for Su Yu: “I’m heading back to the Dead Realm, kid. The cooperation ends here!”

He departed with ease, moving with incredible speed, a surge of deathly energy blasting through heaven and earth!

In a flash, he descended from the upper realm into the lower, entering the Dead Realm domain!

Once out of the Heavenly Gate, the cooperation was over!

Su Yu broke into a smile and called out: “I’ll call you if something comes up, and I’ll find time to have tea with you. Old Dead, I still have some people over there—don’t let them die on me!”

The Lord of the Dead’s figure paused for a moment, then vanished instantly!

Old Dead?

Old Dead!

That address… he really wanted to go back and give him a beating.

Getting cocky!

Inside the Heavenly Gate, it was all “Grandpa” or “Senior”—and the moment he came out, he became “Old Dead”?

Su Yu laughed heartily!

Out now, in high spirits, he could call him anything.

Inside the gate, it had been too stifling!

The myriad realms—he used to loathe them, but in comparison… the myriad realms were still brimming with life!

Even the air was fresh!

Su Yu was momentarily intoxicated—a whole year, so long, I’ve actually been out for a year!

“I think… I’m twenty-four…”

Su Yu murmured, and all around, suddenly there was a dead silence!