Chapter 923: Busy and Hustling

Wine does not intoxicate, but the heart intoxicates itself.

Intoxication, because here are all his kin, his friends, his comrades.

Teacher, childhood friend, father…

They are all here.

A small world, a small space, yet it holds the flavor of home.

Sweeping across myriad realms, striding through three gates, feared by billions—no matter how fine the outside world, it is not home.

Laughter and joy, speaking freely without restraint.

At this moment, Su Yu is very happy.

I know not how long passed, but the surroundings grew quiet.

Liu Wenyan and the others watched Su Yu, who had fallen asleep leaning on his chair; no one spoke, and they all carefully withdrew.

And Su Yu, the moment they left, suddenly opened his eyes, wide awake.

He wanted to sleep a little, but without the surrounding noise, his drowsiness vanished instead.

Above his head, the little furball was fast asleep.

No divine script to lick, but licking Su Yu was just as good—now Su Yu was essentially the embodiment of the Dao, the incarnation of heaven and earth, also quite fragrant. The furball licked to its heart’s content, except Su Yu felt his head a bit damp—that creature was drooling.

Inside the room, cups and dishes lay in disarray, no one cleaned up, afraid to disturb Su Yu.

Su Yu stayed slumped in his chair, not moving, lying there lazily like a lump of mud, comfortable.

For a moment, Su Yu thought, just stay here and be done with it.

Let King Wen and the others never find him!

How wonderful it would be to shut the door and live his own little life!

But… no, that won’t do!

Earlier, the Human Sovereign had discussed going to the Earth Gate to seize the Myriad Dao Stone; he still needed to recover, to join forces against the Human Gate.

Besides, without battle, how could he improve?

A 35-Dao self was no invincible existence.

The Great Dao Unity Method proposed by Wen Yu, the method of unifying apertures—so far, Su Yu had only merged 36 apertures, still far from 720, and the unity of 720 apertures was even more distant!

Relying on arduous cultivation was not impossible, but the best way was to keep fighting, constantly tempering and merging the Great Dao in battle.

Arduous cultivation… Su Yu had no time for that.

Thus, he had to keep fighting, to train and strengthen himself.

At least, for now, his path ahead was still clear; he had not encountered a bottleneck, and was still in a period of advancement.

Many thoughts surfaced; his mind was burdened with matters, and even if he wanted to rest, he could not rest easy.

Su Yu still stood up.

Above his head, the little furball turned over, continued smacking its lips, and fell asleep contentedly.

Su Yu smiled.

That Fatty Ball hadn’t slept for a hundred thousand years and slept until he lost consciousness.

But you—you eat happily and sleep comfortably.

You little one, you live a much better life than Fatty Ball.

Feels like you’ve gotten fatter since last time—why not just give you the name Fatty Ball!

…

After dawdling in the room for a while, Su Yu finally walked out.

Liu Wenyan was no longer there.

The others had all dispersed, including his own father, who had run off. Only Chen Hao remained. Seeing Su Yu, Chen Hao said with a chuckle, “Didn’t sleep a bit longer?”

“That’s enough!”

Chen Hao laughed. “Teacher Liu went to class and told me to let you know—if you’re leaving, no need to say goodbye. Come back when you’re tired. When you return, the several mistresses will all cook something nice…”

Su Yu smiled.

He glanced at Chen Hao and nodded slightly. “Got it! By the way, about you…”

Su Yu smiled and said, “Maybe I’ll look around later for a suitable girl of the right age and bring her in, so you have someone to pursue?”

Chen Hao gave a dry laugh. “Come on, solve your own problems first!”

Su Yu burst into laughter.

After chatting a few more words with Chen Hao, Su Yu quickly, without using his own world power, employed some aperture power to stabilize the entire space.

After busying himself for a while, Su Yu left some things behind, said no farewells to the others, and vanished directly from the space.

Farewells are only for the next reunion.

And the next time… with the current turbulent situation, Su Yu did not know when that next time would be, or when he would return.

His target was too big; he had to be careful.

Even the Human Sovereign and the others—Su Yu had not told them where he had hidden his people.

Everyone has a bit of selfishness.

And this place was, in truth, Su Yu’s anchor. If this space were destroyed, severing Su Yu’s anchor, perhaps then Su Yu would be even more terrifying.

…

In the small space.

Bai Feng was busily studying something. Sensing a spatial fluctuation, he looked toward Wu Lan, who was also busy nearby, and said with a chuckle, “He’s gone!”

“Oh!”

Wu Lan responded and continued her experiment, absorbed in her own work.

Bai Feng chuckled. “Didn’t even say goodbye—no regrets?”

“…”

Wu Lan looked up at him, glanced once, then lowered her head again, ignoring him.

Bai Feng snickered. “That kid’s dense. Forget it, I can’t be bothered with him! Little Wu, what’s your sister been up to lately?”

Wu Lan looked up at him, and after a long moment said, “My sister said, when you’re as strong as Su Yu, then she’ll consider you!”

“…”

Bai Feng pouted. “Enough, your sister should stop pining after my disciple! Wouldn’t it be better to pine after me?”

Bai Feng chuckled, then quickly added, “Ah, forget it. There are plenty of women! If your sister doesn’t want me, I can’t be bothered with her either…”

Wu Lan paid him no mind.

She continued her research. Though everyone now had little contact with the outside world, she was not idle.

Here, no one is idle; each has their own affairs.

Even if some studies seem childish to the likes of Su Yu and his peers, they still forge ahead on this path, grinding their way forward.

……

At the same time.

In another small courtyard.

Chen Yong watched his disciple swinging a blade stroke by stroke, a faint, regretful smile flickering across his face before he quickly reined it in. He chuckled, “Jiajia, your combat technique grows ever more refined. Next time your junior brother returns, I’ll have him guide you—you’re almost surpassing me.”

Wu Jia nodded silently and continued wielding the long blade, practicing the Heaven-Opening Combat Art.

Sweat splattered.

Her strength was not great, yet each strike was steady and firm—compared to her impulsive past, Wu Jia was now far more composed.

Chen Yong simply watched in silence, gazing at this disciple, this girl he had raised as a daughter, and for a moment, a thousand thoughts swirled within him.

At this instant, every mind was haunted by Su Yu’s shadow.

……

And at this moment, Su Yu once again set out on his journey.

Radiant with renewed vigor!

He did not seek out King Wen or the others. With a smile on his face, his figure flickered, and soon he appeared on the battlefield of the myriad realms.

Then, deathly energy spread.

Moments later, a massive hole opened beneath his feet.

In that instant, a cold shout rang out: “What are you here for?”

“Old Death, just dropping by to see you. So unwelcoming? It’s only been a few days—just the other day we were still good friends!”

Su Yu’s laughter echoed.

Within the deathly domain.

After the union of the two heavens, the deathly domain was even denser with deathly energy, yet within that aura, a hint of life was concealed.

Some wandering undead, once with vacant eyes, now seemed to possess a glimmer of intelligence.

A colossal undead palace floated in the sky.

At this moment, the Lord of the Undead, crowned with a black diadem, gazed in a certain direction and gave a slight shake of his head.

Back in the myriad realms, Su Yu was far more arrogant!

This fellow… truly… there were no words for him.

A moment later, a white figure emerged in the darkness.

It seemed utterly out of place!

Yet, after a few more glances, one realized that it had perfectly merged into the heavens and earth.

And then, Su Yu suddenly froze. In the air, a man was suspended in the void, being beaten mercilessly.

A true thrashing!

The executioner was none other than the Nethersoil, who had only recently returned.

Seeing Su Yu, Nethersoil bowed slightly.

Su Yu looked at Liu Hong, who was being beaten, and asked in surprise, “What happened to him?”

Why were they beating Liu Hong?

He had told the Lord of the Undead to look after his people. Given Liu Hong’s nature, he would surely have claimed to be Su Yu’s man—so why was he strung up and beaten?

At that moment, Liu Hong cast a pleading look at Su Yu!

Save me!

Nethersoil the Great quickly reported, “Reporting to the Calamity Lord, this man is outrageously bold. As soon as the master returned, he came to recommend himself, offering to be the master’s strategist, demanding more life-and-death power for his cultivation, and even claiming that the Calamity Lord was his sole pupil—that he had rich experience…”

The rest went without saying. Why would the Lord of the Undead bother with him? Hanging him up and beating him… seemed only fitting.

Liu Hong, when bold, was truly audacious!

Su Yu laughed. “Alright, I understand. Keep beating him. When you’re done, send him to work!”

“As you command!”

“Your Majesty…”

Liu Hong’s face was full of misery. No, please—I’ve been hanging here for days, beaten though not killed, but it’s agony.

Su Yu said with a faint smile, “Learn your lesson! Don’t try to fool just anyone!”

His audacity had reached the heavens!

The Lord of the Undead—I myself haven’t fooled him much… ahem, not much… debated with him!

He paid no more heed to Liu Hong; the man wouldn’t die.

The Lord of the Undead knew that the living here were all Su Yu’s people and had not killed them, so Su Yu let it be.

……

He strode straight toward the great hall.

At this moment, around the massive palace, many undead emerged, and undead armies appeared, all of considerable strength.

Under the union of the two heavens, the Lord of the Undead was even more powerful than when inside the gate!

Moreover, it was no longer pure death—death now carried a touch of rebirth.

Inside the hall.

The Lord of the Undead sat high upon his throne. Seeing Su Yu enter, he said nothing, merely watching coldly.

Su Yu smiled. “Senior, a day apart feels like three autumns! A few days gone, and it seems I haven’t seen you for years—I’ve missed you dearly!”

The Lord of the Undead said icily, “Why not call me Old Death anymore?”

Su Yu feigned surprise. “Senior… do you wish to be my teacher? Is that… appropriate?”

“……”

The Lord of the Undead sneered and said flatly, “Speak. What do you want this time?”

Su Yu laughed. “I came to visit you…”

“Hypocrite!”

Back in the myriad realms, the Lord of the Undead was even more domineering.

Now, with an overwhelming aura, he leaned back on his throne and said indifferently, “You want me to do something for you?”

“……”

Su Yu gave a dry laugh. “No such intention.”

“Then get lost!”

“Ahem, there’s a bit of that too!”

The Necromancer Lord let out a scoff. No one comes to the temple without a reason—he’d guessed this fellow had an agenda.

Without a hint of doubt, he said directly, “You want to enter the Earth Gate?”

Su Yu nodded. “Your insight is as sharp as a torch, Senior!”

“Flattery means trouble. You’re not asking me to help you take on the Earth Gate, are you?”

The Necromancer Lord frowned slightly. “The Earth Gate, unawakened, I do not fear! Even awakened, I am not afraid! But are you certain you want to enter the Earth Gate? This is not like before. When you entered the Heaven Gate, no one knew. Now, if you go in… or rather, before you even step inside, some of the strong ones within may already know you’re coming! What happened at the Heaven Gate will not repeat itself!”

Because the Earth Gate and the Human Gate are connected!

The two great sages, Hongtian and Jitian, will surely inform their spies within the Earth Gate.

“There are still powerful beings in the Earth Gate!”

The Necromancer Lord warned. “In the battle against the era of the Sky-Opening, though they suffered heavy losses, they were still the strength of an entire age. Your power now is not weak, but to act with impunity… difficult!”

Su Yu nodded. “I know! But… it’s nothing much! No matter how hard, it’s not like the old days!”

Su Yu smiled. “Senior, you don’t need to enter. Just watch from outside the gate! If the Earth Gate makes any small moves, you strike them down!”

The Necromancer Lord sneered. “What’s in it for me?”

Su Yu grinned. “We’re all on the same side—talking about benefits hurts the feelings…”

The Necromancer Lord snorted. “You stripped some of the origin cultivators from my realm—why didn’t you say we’re on the same side then?”

Ah, so after returning, he’d felt it keenly, and was holding a grudge again!

Su Yu gave a dry laugh. “That was all in the past…”

“Speak! What benefits?”

Su Yu was helpless. Why talk about benefits?

It only sours the mood!

After a moment’s thought, Su Yu smiled. “How about… I call you Grandfather?”

“…”

Damn it, watching Su Yu’s shamelessness reach its peak, the Necromancer Lord was also at a loss.

Benefits or no benefits—at his level, he didn’t really care.

But he never expected this brat could be so utterly shameless!

The Necromancer Lord was speechless for a long while, then finally said, “I can guard against the Earth Gate for you, but the Human Gate is beyond my control!”

Su Yu nodded. “I know that. Just prevent the Earth Gate from pulling anything! With your strength, Senior, even if the Earth Gate fully awakens, you can still fight…”

As he spoke, Su Yu asked, “Senior, have you reached the 39th Path?”

“More or less!”

The Necromancer Lord said, furrowing his brow slightly. “At my level, the reserves of these years have been drained. Of course, I haven’t reached the limit yet. Now, I lack the power of the Life Great Path! I cannot achieve a complete cycle of life and death balance!”

Su Yu considered it and said, “The conversion of Dao principles that the Wen King taught back then…”

“That efficiency is too slow!”

The Necromancer Lord had never thought it slow before, but now, comparing it to Su Yu, he suddenly found it too slow!

The Necromancer Lord continued, “Better to kill some Supremes to replenish me! Their life force is immense! Directly stripping their life force is even better! When you enter the Earth Gate this time, there are Supremes inside—kill a few and bring them back. Let me see… if I can step into the 40th Path!”

He said in a low voice, “If the Heaven Gate fully awakens, it will probably be stronger than I am now. The Earth Gate is the same! Perhaps the Earth Gate is even more powerful than the Heaven Gate.”

Su Yu understood and nodded. “I’ll see how it goes. Also, I’ve heard of the Myriad Path Stone. I’ll see how much I can seize. If I get enough for the Human Emperor’s recovery, I’ll check if there’s any left over!”

The Necromancer Lord pretended not to hear that. Even if there were leftovers, you brat might not give them to me.

“Anything else?”

“No…”

“Then why haven’t you scrammed?”

“…”

Su Yu was exasperated. Not a bit of courtesy!

Was it just because he’d called him “old dead” a few times?

Thinking of this, Su Yu suddenly asked, “By the way, what about the Lord of the Undead?”

“…”

This time it was the Necromancer Lord’s turn to be speechless. He stared at Su Yu, then said after a long pause, “You have a mouth—what a pity! A perfectly good person, why did you have to grow a mouth?”

“…”

Su Yu looked baffled. What kind of talk was that?

The Necromancer Lord was almost amused into anger. “I only left a wisp of will, and you still tried to fool me! And you said ‘undead’ is the extreme of death, that the undead surpass the dead—what do you know of the Death Great Path? How dare you spout nonsense!”

After returning, having absorbed that wisp of will, he learned exactly what Su Yu had done, and was utterly speechless.

That so-called Lord of the Undead was none other than him.

Now, with that wisp of will returned, it was as if he had fully taken in all the memories of the Lord of the Undead, and he was at a loss for words about Su Yu!

But Su Yu, on the other hand, seemed regretful. “Senior, you killed the Lord of the Undead? How cold-hearted!”

The Lord of the Undead had been quite decent—much easier to fool.

And you went and absorbed him!

The Necromancer Lord couldn’t be bothered with him and said again, “If you have nothing else, get lost now!”

Fine!

But as he was leaving, Su Yu thought of something and said, “About Liu Hong—his Great Path is grafted onto yours. That means he’s merged into your realm, right?”

The Necromancer Lord frowned slightly and nodded. “It counts! And… it’s disgusting!”

He said with displeasure, “It’s like sticking a chopstick up your nose—would you like that?”

Not at all!

No wonder he’d been beaten up. Now it was clear.

Su Yu laughed. “His Ink Path hasn’t fully merged either. If it’s a problem, Senior, you could cut off the Ink Path.”

“No need!”

The Necromancer Lord said coolly, “I want to see for myself just how capable this teacher of yours, Su Yu, really is!”

Fine, it seemed Liu Hong was using that title to swindle again!

But strictly speaking… it wasn’t a lie.

That fellow was indeed the first instructor after Bai Feng to take charge of Su Yu’s cohort when he entered the academy—he could truly be called a teacher, though Su Yu didn’t care to acknowledge him much.

The Necromancer Lord hadn’t severed his path, perhaps to conduct some research. Su Yu thought for a moment and said, “As long as he doesn’t die, do as you please. Just don’t kill him.”

“I know my limits!”

Su Yu nodded and smiled, “Alright, I’ll take my leave then. The Tianyuan Domain has been merged into the Nether Hell, a rebirth within death! It holds a thread of life! Senior might find it worthwhile to study this further.”

The Lord of the Dead seemed lost in thought, nodding slightly.

Indeed, within the current Nether Realm, there was now a territory brimming with life—perhaps this too was a rebirth within death.

Su Yu wasted no time; soon, he stepped out of the great hall.

Outside the hall, Liu Hong was still being beaten and suspended.

Seeing Su Yu emerge, he cried out in agony, “Your Majesty, save me!”

Su Yu glanced at him, observed for a moment, and laughed, “Save you from what? This is fine! They’re infusing you with the power of life and death. Endure it well; your flesh is a bit weak. You’ve stumbled into good fortune—done little work, yet reaped no small benefits.”

I don’t want this!

Liu Hong was on the verge of tears, utterly miserable!

But Su Yu paid him no mind. Old Death seemed intent on making Liu Hong a dividing line for the cycle of life and death within his realm. If all went smoothly, Liu Hong would gain no small harvest. As for the pain—what was so strange about that?

And as for losing face by being beaten and suspended—what did that matter?

He was Liu Hong, after all. Not someone else.

Did he even care about face?

Su Yu took a few steps, then saw Liu Hong still staring at him. He said irritably, “Fine, I’ll save you. Come with me, let’s go to the Myriad Realms!”

“…”

“Forget it!”

Liu Hong said sheepishly, “I’ve offended the Lord of the Dead, Senior. I won’t bring trouble to the Myriad Realms. Your Majesty, no need to save me! I can endure it!”

Get lost!

Su Yu was almost amused by his antics. I knew this fellow wouldn’t really leave—sure enough, he never intended to go. He was just being coy with me!

“Nether Earth, go easy on him—beat him well!”

“As you command!”

Nether Earth Emperor responded swiftly, lashing out with a whip imbued with the power of life and death, far stronger than before.

Liu Hong let out a scream and cursed under his breath.

Su Yu, as always, was a pitfall!

…

Su Yu smiled and once again left the Nether Realm.

There was too much to do.

He had to resolve matters one by one before he could enter the Earth Gate in peace.

The Upper Realm.

The moment Su Yu returned to the heavens, he heard a scream. A towering figure flew back in an instant, crashing heavily into the ground.

The Martial Emperor!

Su Yu was not surprised at all. That fellow Martial Emperor still wanted to take revenge on the Martial King—getting beaten was only natural. He just hadn’t expected that, even after being away for a while, the beating was still ongoing. Had this been going on for a day or two?

Truly pitiful!

The Martial King’s cold laugh rang out, “As long as you’re not afraid of death, keep coming!”

“Tai Shan!”

The Martial Emperor, embedded in the ground, roared with fury, about to charge in for another beating. Su Yu appeared in an instant. When the Martial Emperor saw Su Yu, his frustration was palpable.

He couldn’t win!

The gap was too vast!

What could he do?

Su Yu looked at him with sympathy. He’d wanted revenge for so many years. In the old days, they could still trade blows, but now—one with thirty-two paths, the other with sixteen—what was there to fight?

Of course, the Martial Emperor seemed to have more than sixteen paths now.

Su Yu’s realm had expanded dramatically. The Martial Emperor cultivated the path of the physical body, and that path had once been given to the Sun and Moon by Su Yu, then later stripped away. The Martial Emperor had likely merged it, but not completely. Now he was at about seventeen paths; after full integration, eighteen would be the minimum.

But even so, the gap with the thirty-two-path Martial King was astronomical!

“Su Yu!” the Martial Emperor gritted his teeth. “What you said back then…”

He had said he could help find a way to take revenge!

But now, it was too miserable. In the past two days, he had charged ninety-nine times, taken ninety-nine punches, and been slammed into the ground ninety-nine times. If not for his strong physical path, and the Martial King holding back, he would have been severely injured.

Su Yu glanced at him and said helplessly, “You’ll struggle to reach even twenty paths this time. He has thirty-two—this isn’t a gap I can easily close!”

The disparity was immense!

The Martial Emperor’s face showed despair. “Then I have no hope?”

“There is still hope!”

The Martial Emperor’s eyes lit up. Was there?

Su Yu laughed. “There is hope! Thirty-two paths is strong, it’s difficult, but it’s not impossible to surpass! You cultivate the physical body—if you devour the human race’s physical path, you’ll gain enormous benefits! The Human Ancestor has likely abandoned it; you can try… Of course, even if abandoned, he still holds some control. If you can expel his will and monopolize the human physical path, I won’t say you’ll reach thirty-two paths, but a massive boost is certain…”

This wasn’t just empty talk; it was the truth.

The Martial Emperor’s eyes flickered, then he frowned. “Can it work?”

I’m not too confident!

Su Yu smiled. “If you can’t even devour and absorb a non-supreme path… how will you fight him? Your talent is truly remarkable! How many have opened the Heavenly Gate? And you did it without anyone’s help!”

“But you… are too conservative! Too easily satisfied!”

“The Martial King wasn’t stronger than you back then, and now he has thirty-two paths. What about you?”

The Martial Emperor’s eyes reddened instantly at the mention of the Martial King—they burned with envy!

“Then I’ll try. How do I devour it? Forcibly?”

“Devouring isn’t the goal; the path is mainly about comprehension!”

Su Yu laughed. “If you’re not afraid to die, I’ll grant you some privileges. Move the physical path from my realm and stuff it directly into the human physical path. Lie inside and comprehend. Of course, you might be crushed to death by the path’s power! That path is truly not weak—I estimate it has at least thirty paths of power, if not thirty-one! That’s what sustains some in reaching Rule Master combat strength…”

Then Su Yu added, “The physical path is actually easy to comprehend—the strength of the body, the power of the acupoints. Plus, now that many strong beings have either merged into my realm or the Human Emperor’s realm, this is an opportunity for you!”

“In the past, there were cultivators like King Ping occupying the path. If you tried to seize it, they might have fallen. Now that they’ve merged into the Human Emperor’s realm, there’s hardly anyone competing with you!”

Su Yu smiled. “This chance is rare! If you can seize it… when the Heavenly Gate opens, you can kill one or two supremes, forcibly merge their paths, and you might even cross into the supreme rank!”

The Martial Emperor grimaced. Do you think I’m you?

You make it sound so easy!

Kill one or two supremes, forcibly merge their paths…

Heart-weary!

But soon, his fighting spirit surged, and he gritted his teeth: "Fine!"

He was going for it!

Before, he dared not, and perhaps was unwilling.

But now, his enemy was right before his eyes, watching him every day, beaten every day. If not for Su Yu's protection, the Martial King's punch would not have been so light—this was utterly despairing!

No!

I must grow stronger and go find him for revenge!

Soon, with Su Yu's help, he forcibly merged the physical path within Su Yu's world into his own body and flew straight toward the human realm!

He was going all out!

Using the physical path in Su Yu's world to grind against the human race's physical path—if he truly succeeded in devouring it, perhaps he would soon enter an explosive period of growth!

...

After he left, the Martial King finally appeared in Su Yu's world.

He watched the Martial Emperor fly away and smiled: "That fellow still fights with me every day! Is he going to seek death?"

Su Yu glanced at him and also smiled: "Don't be too proud. Pride... might make you capsize!"

"Would I be afraid of him?"

The Martial King snorted disdainfully!

Su Yu said no more, glanced at him, and chuckled: "Next time you go out, wipe that bloodstain off your face. Did you get hit?"

"... "

The Martial King was stunned. Was there one?

He quickly touched his face—there was indeed a small mark. He immediately moved his primal energy to make the bloodstain vanish and coughed dryly: "The Martial Emperor does have some tricks. When did he manage to leave a scratch on my face..."

Su Yu looked at him with a knowing smile. The Martial King felt awkward: "Don't misunderstand. At home, I'm the one in charge!"

Su Yu just laughed softly!

Everyone knew your spouse's title, didn't they?

The Suppressor of the Martial King!

Suppressing the Martial King!

Fine, as if nobody understood.

Su Yu said nothing more and called out: "Zhou Hao!"

The next moment, a young cultivator broke through the air.

He was at the peak of Harmony!

The Martial King's eyes flickered. Su Yu smiled: "Kneel and pay respects to your ancestor. Let your ancestor take you around for fun. You're at a bottleneck now, but you're still too weak!"

Zhou Hao said nothing and knelt to bow!

The Martial King looked at Su Yu, somewhat uneasy: "This... this is..."

"Can't you sense it yourself?"

"No, I..."

The Martial King was still a bit surprised: "That son of mine... still has bloodline left?"

"Yes, and quite a few, but most died in battle long ago. Now there might only be this one!"

Su Yu looked at Zhou Hao and sighed: "His progress isn't actually slow, but..."

Su Yu shook his head.

His progress really wasn't slow—he had already reached the peak of Harmony. But at this moment, he was still too weak. In Su Yu's world, there were already a large number of Rule Masters!

The Martial King also felt regret: "Only Harmony... but it's fine! With my guidance, he should soon step into the Rule Master realm..."

Su Yu said nothing more: "Handle it yourselves."

He soared into the air and quickly disappeared.

...

A moment later.

The Human Emperor looked at Su Yu and said solemnly: "The Lord of the Dead has agreed to help us suppress the Earth Gate?"

"Yes!"

"Your networking skills are truly impressive. Interested in opening a Path of Connections?"

"..."

Su Yu stared at the Human Emperor, silently and intently.

But the Human Emperor's face was serious: "It's somewhat similar to my Path of Responsibility—both can attract friends. Not bad!"

Su Yu was speechless, too lazy to respond, and asked: "Do you know about the Great Zhou King's matter?"

"What?"

"The matter of the Human Ancestor!"

"You mean that?"

The Human Emperor chuckled: "Whether I know or not, why care about it? As long as they're in the myriad realms, as long as they're people of this era, as long as they're human, and as long as they haven't rebelled... they are my subjects!"

This suggested he might have known all along.

Su Yu was also at a loss for words. You really have a big heart, but with your path, having a big heart is normal. Su Yu quickly said: "He said the Human Ancestor's world might be within the human realm. Should we look for it?"

The Human Emperor smiled and shook his head: "It's hard to find, maybe even impossible. Worse still, the human realm itself might be his world! Should we destroy the human realm? I'm too lazy to search. If Zhou is wise, he knows he actually has no choice!"

"According to everyone's account, he betrayed the Human Gate and the Heavenly Gate. Unless he colludes with the Earth Gate... but the Earth Gate has no advantage among the Three Gates!"

He looked at Su Yu and smiled: "With you and me going, do we need to use threats? When we go to the Earth Gate, we'll chat with him, and maybe it'll work out! We don't expect him to bow his head and submit—just cooperation! There's still some foundation for cooperation with him!"

Su Yu nodded. That was true.

"Then this time, you and I will both enter. Will the Literary King and the Martial King come?"

The Human Emperor pondered: "We still need someone to guard the myriad realms, just in case, to prevent any mishaps! If you and I leave... let's bring Wen Yu. The second and fourth won't go... If we really encounter the third... I don't know what they'd do..."

He sighed: "Just the three of us will go in!"

Su Yu frowned: "Will that work?"

Wasn't that underestimating the Earth Gate?

The Lord of Chaos might be a 36-path powerhouse.

"It's fine!"

The Human Emperor smiled: "If too many go in, it'll cause too much noise. For now, this is enough. If not, we can let them enter later. The Earth Gate is easier to enter than the Heavenly Gate!"

Su Yu looked at him: "Is Yu your planted piece? Don't get it wrong..."

"No!"

The Human Emperor shook his head and sighed. "She... she has her own ideals, different from mine. She is more radical, more stubborn! As for the specifics, we'll see!"

Su Yu nodded and said nothing more.

After a moment, he said, "Then let's go in later."

"..."

The Human Emperor wanted to roll his eyes. You're too damn impatient!

He had just come out of the Heaven Gate, and it was only the third day. Su Yu had even made a trip upstream, and now he wanted to enter the Earth Gate again?

Aren't you going to rest?

"So urgent..."

"Three days!"

Su Yu said in exasperation, "Speed is paramount in war. Three days are very important to us! I think the Heaven Gate could descend upon the myriad realms at any moment, and the three gates could open at any time! Why aren't you anxious?"

Not anxious?

The Human Emperor felt like spitting blood. Lately, he had been run off his feet!

This young man Su Yu was too hasty in handling matters!

Slightly helpless, the Human Emperor still relented. "Fine, I'll make arrangements. We'll enter tonight."

The two quickly reached an agreement—they would go in tonight.

Coincidentally, this was the third day since Su Yu had left the Heaven Gate.

Three days of rest were enough for Su Yu.

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