Chapter 929: Kill!

A mere Earth Gate, nothing more—it shakes the four corners of the world!

What arrogance!

Yet, a Supergrade, swiftly slain by Su Yu’s side—so his words carry enough weight.

At Su Yu’s level, across all past, future, and present, those who can defeat him are truly few; counting on one’s fingers, there are only the Eight Saints of the Human Gate, Qiong, Shi, and Kong of the Heaven Gate, the Chaos Lord and Human Ancestor of the Earth Gate, the Lord of All-Realms Death, plus the Three Gate Avatars themselves, and the vanished Lord of Time.

Surveying all eras, Su Yu’s strength ranks within the top twenty.

Even if the Human Emperor returned to his peak, he would at best be evenly matched with Su Yu.

A twenty-four-year-old peerless powerhouse, having cultivated to such a realm, saying the Earth Gate is nothing much… seems hardly a problem.

Moreover, the Supergrades he has slain may surpass all others.

…

Now, Su Yu’s eyes blaze like sun and moon, piercing through the four directions.

He sees an ancient tree, colossal, brimming with life force, as if a tree spirit—Su Yu never expected the Chaos Lord to be a tree spirit rather than an ancient beast.

The Undying Root… Su Yu roughly understands what it is—perhaps its true body.

He sees the west like a hell, a purgatory floating in the air—that is the Prison King, who seems not to have come yet, only observing.

He sees an old man in the south, somewhat familiar, with long beard flying, accompanied by another, watching the battle from afar—that must be the Human Ancestor.

He sees in the north waves of fierce auras, from weak to strong, rapidly growing—that must be the Human Gate Great Saints descending, tearing through heaven and earth, arriving here from the Human Gate.

There are still strong ones!

And not a few!

The Human Gate Great Saints are all immensely powerful; even Su Yu and Wen Yu together can only match one Great Saint.

And this time, as others guessed, three Great Saints descend upon this world!

Three—the limit the Earth Gate can bear.

Any more—if there were four or five—once they attacked from within, even the Earth Gate would weep.

Three Great Saints descend, and the entire Earth Gate quakes violently.

At this moment, thirty-six Dao-level powerhouses gather within the Earth Gate, even more than in the Heaven Gate.

Three Great Saints, the Human Ancestor watching from afar—Su Yu feels he too may have reached the thirty-six Dao level—plus the Chaos Lord, Qiong, and Su Yu and Wen Yu together counting as one.

Counting thus, a full seven!

Across all eras, only a dozen or so can defeat Su Yu, and here, aside from Su Yu himself, six are gathered.

Adding the Earth Gate side—the Earth Gate and the Lord of Death—here converge half the powerhouses since the creation of heaven and earth.

At this moment, three Great Saints descend upon the Earth Gate from the north.

One Great Saint is joyful, one sorrowful, one wrathful.

Those different emotions pierce heaven and earth.

The Human Gate!

Seven emotions and six desires—at this moment, Su Yu seems to see Wan Tiansheng; his heart trembles slightly—the Path of Seven Emotions and Six Desires!

The Human Gate Great Saints,

they walk the Path of Seven Emotions and Six Desires!

Is this coincidence?

Or is it Wan Tiansheng…

Su Yu does not wish to think!

The Path of Seven Emotions and Six Desires is a rather unique path—the path of human nature, the human path. As humans, emotions are inevitable; it is a most fundamental yet easily forgotten path, yet in truth, immensely powerful.

In the past, after Wan Tiansheng opened this path, he grew strong swiftly, even stirring the River of Time.

“Su Yu!”

A furious roar shakes heaven and earth!

“Truly the last hope of this era!”

That is a wrathful Great Saint!

“To deal with you, we have even surpassed the methods used against the Creation Era—we three descend upon the Earth Gate. Su Yu, you should die a worthy death!”

Su Yu has indeed entered, and even slain a Unity.

Three Great Saints descend!

Now, each aura pierces heaven and earth, terrifyingly mighty!

At this moment, even the Chaos Lord halts his steps, stops advancing, his face somewhat grave—a very aged old man, like an ancient tree, his skin wrinkled.

Now, the Chaos Lord too is somewhat solemn.

The Human Gate, to deal with Su Yu, has truly spared no expense—three Great Saints descend, unafraid that the Earth Gate might awaken now?

Even if these people crush Su Yu and his allies, can they truly leave safely?

Entering is easy, leaving is hard!

These people wish to exit, to depart—they cannot simply leave through the Heaven Gate or Human Gate; they must leave through the Earth Gate.

…

Now, the entire Earth Gate trembles.

And Su Yu, like a blazing sun, white-robed as snow, illuminates the whole Earth Gate era; his voice calm, as if a divine being descends, speaking with icy indifference: “Announce your names, lest you die unknown and leave regrets!”

“What boldness!”

The joyful Great Saint laughs heartily: “I am Hongtian!”

The wrathful Great Saint roars: “I am Qingtian!”

The sorrowful Great Saint sighs: “This old one is Beitian!”

Su Yu smiles too: “Stuck on ‘tian’? This heaven was opened by the Lord of Time! It seems some rumors are true—they say the Human Gate may bear a grudge against the Lord of Time, defeated by his hand, sealed within this river! Now, I’m somewhat inclined to believe it!”

He also knows another, Jitian—the eight Great Saints may all be named after some ‘tian.’

Hongtian, Qingtian, Beitian—masters of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness; Hongtian is joy, also pleasure—little difference—and this one is the fellow who took the Creation Sword—he has indeed come!

At this moment, Su Yu can even sense Qiong’s eagerness!

Three Great Saints!

Can they match them?

No!

The Lord of Death and the others have entered—Su Yu is not afraid—but the Lord of Death cannot enter; if he does, the Earth Gate will cause trouble.

On his side, counting Qiong, there are only two at the thirty-six Dao level; the Human Emperor has not yet recovered.

And the Earth Gate—a full five!

There was also a Taotie and the Prison King, both of supreme rank.

The gap was immense!

But Su Yu was not afraid!

At this moment, Su Yu gazed into the distance, toward the Chaos Lord, his voice shaking heaven and earth: “Will you help the Human Gate destroy me, or stand by and watch?”

Su Yu’s voice boomed like a great bell, ringing out: “Do you think that once the Human Gate defeats me, you alone will escape their Great Saints? I don’t need your help—I ask you again: will you serve as their vanguard?”

In the distance, the Chaos Lord’s face wrinkled.

This mighty being who strode across heaven and earth grew ever more troubled.

A great nuisance!

Because he feared both sides.

He knew Su Yu was troublesome, and the Human Emperor was troublesome, but he also knew that once Su Yu and his ilk were finished, the three Great Saints of the Human Gate would descend—unwelcome guests who would not be easily sent away!

But helping Su Yu… forget it!

He had taken in Tian Gu, and Tian Gu told him: either be decisive now and cooperate with the Human Gate to kill Su Yu,

or simply give up and not provoke Su Yu.

Otherwise, he would only suffer a great loss!

Tian Gu was merely a weakling.

Yet, as one who had fought Su Yu many times and still led his clan to escape, the Chaos Lord was not so careless; he did not underestimate the other, nor did he fully trust him.

Some words were worth heeding.

Thus, at this moment, he was deeply conflicted.

The three Great Saints were now swiftly flying toward Su Yu. The furious Qitian Great Saint roared: “Fool! Su Yu is the enemy we must all unite against! He has thrown the Heavenly Gate into chaos, killed many of the Unified, and his strength grows daily. If we do not kill Su Yu, the Three Gates are doomed!”

“At the end of an era, a prodigy must rise. This Su Yu is the most terrifying existence of this age. If we do not kill him, the myriad realms will never know peace!”

Though enraged, his words were coherent, not mindless fury!

And this roar stirred many cultivators of the Earth Gate, who showed angry faces—kill Su Yu!

Su Yu must die!

If Su Yu lives, the myriad realms will not be pacified!

That fury infected countless cultivators!

Such was the terror of the Human Gate: every word and deed influenced hearts, and even the mighty could not escape. Even the Chaos Lord was slightly affected, but he quickly suppressed it, a hint of shock in his eyes.

This was only one!

If all eight Great Saints descended together, would that mean even someone like him could become a puppet of their emotional control?

Make you angry when they wish, make you joyful when they wish?

This… was terrifying!

And at this moment, the delighted Hong Tian laughed heartily: “Zhou, the Saint Emperor bids me tell you: welcome back! Our descent this time is twofold—first, to kill Su Yu; second, to congratulate Brother Zhou on his return!”

True or false, at this moment, Hong Tian had placed the Human Ancestor under the Human Gate’s banner.

They knew something of Zhou; to be safe, they would first suppress Zhou and not let him interfere with their plans.

Killing Su Yu was the only command the Saint Emperor had issued to all eight saints over the years.

Slay Su Yu of the myriad realms!

Thus, this time, even the Great Saints who usually despised one another dared not shirk their duty. If not for the Earth Gate’s potential obstruction, more than just these three would have descended!

To deal with a cultivator of the 35th Path, they had mobilized a full three cultivators of the 36th Path—an exceedingly rare occurrence!

……

At this moment, on Bihua Mountain.

The Human Ancestor said nothing, paid no heed, and looked at Zhou Ji.

Zhou Ji smiled: “Three descending is already the limit. The Jitian Great Saint will likely not descend easily unless these three fail to take Su Yu or suffer casualties—only then might another Great Saint descend!”

Having spoken, he looked at the Human Ancestor: “If you wish to kill Su Yu, now is the best time!”

What choice would the Human Ancestor make?

The old man said nothing, only silently gazed into the distance at that brash young man. What confidence did you have to withstand three Great Saints? Even he, after years in hiding, lacked the strength to face three Great Saint-level beings.

The Human Gate truly valued this!

Even overvalued it!

In the old days, when the Earth Gate and Heavenly Gate warred, the Human Gate schemed in the shadows, but never had three Great Saints appeared together to besiege someone. This was truly the first time since the creation of heaven and earth!

……

At this moment, the Human Emperor was absorbing the power of the Ancient Bull, rapidly healing his wounds.

But one Ancient Bull could at most restore him to the 32nd Path.

As for the 36th Path—as seen when Su Yu and the others killed the Ancient Bull—he was far from matching such an opponent. He could not even stop a single 36th Path cultivator; he would need to reach the 35th Path at least, and that required certain treasures.

The Immortal Root, the Eternal Bamboo, or the Myriad Path Stone!

The Human Emperor, while absorbing swiftly, looked at Su Yu.

Even if he summoned Qiong, they would still be outmatched.

But Su Yu, this time, had not consulted them. He had swiftly exposed himself without concealment, and after killing his foes, he did not flee quickly. Instead, he stood there, rooted between heaven and earth, as if waiting for them to arrive and fight a pitched battle.

According to earlier discussions, at this moment, Su Yu should have led them away quickly, not entangled with these Great Saints.

Guerrilla warfare!

Su Yu was not a reckless or impulsive man—why had he not left yet?

Countless thoughts surged in the Human Emperor’s mind.

But at this moment, he chose to trust Su Yu, because this time, he himself had said that Su Yu was the decision-maker. In such a life-or-death crisis, the most feared thing was two voices within the team!

Even doubt should not exist!

The Human Emperor, except in matters concerning the Prison King, was as decisive as ever. Now, he was also calm, continuing to devour, absorb, and digest. He had to recover to at least the 32nd Path before the enemy arrived!

Below the 32nd Path, the gap with a 36th Path powerhouse was too vast.

At the 32nd Path, there was at least some chance of resistance.

……

“Su Yu, not running?”

At this moment, the Time Master was also tense.

We’re going to fight head-on?

We really can’t win!

Three strong enemies—she and Su Yu together counted as one, Qiong counted as one, and that still left one short. The Human Emperor was not what he once was; he could not hold off a single one.

Besides, once the fighting starts, what if others interfere?

No more guerrilla warfare?

Isn’t guerrilla warfare Su Yu’s specialty?

Su Yu was utterly calm. “Who told you we’d join forces?”

“…”

The Timekeeper’s heart trembled slightly. Su Yu remained composed: “At this point, why flee? Since we’ve struck, it’s to finish the job! I’ll break through in a life-or-death battle!”

“The Human Gate values me so much? Then I’ll trample their corpses and stride into the 36th Path! Once my 108 acupoint paths merge into one, I’ll be the 36th Path! You and the Human Emperor, join forces to hold off one—even if you can’t win, one at the 32nd Path and one at the 34th Path can still block a 36th Path!”

Su Yu looked over there. “Leave Bei Tian to you. I’ll take on this furious Qing Tian!”

The Civilization Chronicle in Su Yu’s hand transformed into a long blade, and he laughed: “A scholar? Screw being a scholar! I’ve played the scholar too long—it’s meaningless. This time, I’ll be a brute, a warrior!”

Gritting his teeth, Su Yu’s robe gradually shortened into a tunic. “I’ve fought a hundred battles, never ceasing since I emerged! These bastards sit back and reap rewards in the Human Gate, never tasting life and death. I’m at the 35th Path as a Heaven-Opener; they’re at the 36th Path as Path-Nurturers… Am I really no match?”

Su Yu didn’t believe it!

At this moment, he radiated a fierce confidence, so intense that even Wen Yu felt dazed. That overwhelming self-assurance made one wonder if he’d grown too arrogant.

But Su Yu simply swung his blade and said coldly: “In these six years, I’ve killed without end, fought without cease. Among all the beings I’ve slain—men and beasts—across the myriad realms, who has killed more than me?”

“You? Or the Human Emperor? Or them?”

He pointed his blade at the three figures in the distance. “If a 36th Path who’s meditated for eons is stronger than a battle-hardened 35th Path Heaven-Opener… then let’s stop fighting. We’ll just count who has more Path power, and that’s the winner!”

How many times had Su Yu fought in these six years?

He himself had forgotten!

How many had he killed?

He’d forgotten too!

These Human Gate bastards were good at scheming, but fighting… Su Yu wasn’t afraid!

Besides, he had to break through!

He had to!

If he didn’t, someone wouldn’t place their bet.

Yes, Su Yu was waiting for someone to bet—not just anyone, but the Human Ancestor!

The moment he looked at the Human Ancestor, the latter was also watching Su Yu. Their gazes met across the void, and Su Yu instantly understood his thoughts. The Human Ancestor, a powerhouse of the myriad realms, had once colluded with the Human Gate.

But now, a good horse doesn’t turn back to graze. Besides, the Human Gate held grudges. If Su Yu showed enough strength, enough capital, the Human Ancestor would bet on him.

At least, his conflict with Su Yu was limited to Bai Zhan.

And Bai Zhan… had little to do with the Human Ancestor; it was influenced by the Human Gate.

The Human Ancestor needed to see Su Yu’s power!

Wen Yu, however, was anxious and looked at Su Yu again.

Su Yu remained calm. “Stop staring. You’re old; I’m still young. The young still have hot blood! Once we start the great battle, even the Chaos Lord won’t dare interfere rashly—both sides will reject him!”

Wen Yu took a deep breath and said, “If it comes to it, I’ll lend you my Time Scroll temporarily…”

Merge!

“No need!”

Su Yu didn’t need it.

Merge what? Wen Yu was a Heaven-Opener. If they merged, her world would vanish. Would she then enter Su Yu’s world and cultivate a single Path?

At this moment, Su Yu suddenly became exuberant and laughed: “Wen Yu, today I’ll show you that the weak can overcome the strong—even at the 36th Path! I’m a Heaven-Opener, lacking one Path’s power. If I can’t even slay a 36th Path… then I, Su Yu, have lived in vain!”

It was just that before, he hadn’t wanted to fight to the death!

Not because he feared death, but because he didn’t want to disappoint others or make them despair.

Raising his long blade high, Su Yu laughed and suddenly roared: “Hong Tian is yours! Qing Tian, I’ll kill him myself!”

Behind him, Qiong was momentarily stunned.

You mean… no more hiding?

He couldn’t quite understand Su Yu, but as a swordsman, he too disliked hiding. Since Su Yu said so… then he wouldn’t hold back!

Su Yu had no choice. Qiong’s aura was turbulent, his excitement barely contained. An ancient being who had lived countless eons, yet he was like a youth, blood boiling, unable to conceal his fervor!

If this continued, when the enemy approached, they’d still discover Qiong!

So better to let Qiong reveal himself. A swordsman fighting in the open might unleash even greater power!

…

“Qiong?”

The three Great Saints felt a surge of overwhelming sword aura and were slightly startled!

Hong Tian’s face changed, and he shouted: “Qiong, last time because of you, the Heavenly Gate suffered heavy losses. Are you determined to be an enemy of the Three Gates?”

Qiong had come!

And Qiong, his voice cold as ice, thundered: “Hong Tian, return my Heaven-Opening Sword, or I will kill you today!”

Hong Tian’s expression shifted, and he quickly said: “Kill Su Yu, and I promise to give it to you…”

Seeing Qiong flying straight toward him, he immediately added: “If you don’t join the battle, after we kill Su Yu, the Heaven-Opening Sword will surely be yours!”

First, stabilize Qiong!

But Qiong was utterly cold. Do you think I’m a fool?

After killing Su Yu, would you still give it to me?

Ridiculous!

“Kill!”

With a fierce cry, the Heaven-Opening Sword aura erupted, a powerful sword energy piercing through heaven and earth!

The three Great Saints advanced together. Just as the other two were about to strike, Su Yu’s world power spread, carrying a cold intent: “Qing Tian, is it? You’d better play with me!”

The furious Qing Tian’s eyes blazed with fire: “You want to fight me?”

He roared in anger: “A mere 35th Path brat, you dare to fight me?”

You look down on who?

“Alas!”

A sigh came from the sorrowful Bei Tian Great Saint, who was about to intervene. In an instant, two figures appeared—the Human Emperor, his aura just reaching the 32nd Path and still unstable, and Wen Yu, her aura steady at the 34th Path.

The Human Emperor smiled: “Esteemed senior, I’ve long heard of the Human Gate’s might! I see you cultivate the Path of Sorrow. How about we spar? You love sorrow, but I love laughter… Senior, won’t you grant me some instruction?”

Bei Tian looked at the two blocking his way and sighed mournfully: “Why bother!”

One with 34 paths, one with 32 paths.

Not weak!

But can you match me?

And besides, Su Yu, with 35 paths, actually went to challenge Qiantian alone—this was different from earlier judgments. Previously, everyone thought Su Yu would join forces with the Time Master, but he didn’t!

He chose a riskier plan!

And Qiong’s appearance also gave him this opportunity to take a gamble!

At this moment, the Human Emperor smiled brightly and said softly, “It’s still necessary!”

He turned his head to look at Su Yu over there and chuckled, “Even if Wen Yu and I join forces, we probably won’t be a match for Senior Bei Tian. We’ll do our best to hold them off. If no one else interferes, ten minutes! In ten minutes, if you can kill Qiantian… we’ll have a chance! If you can’t… we’ll accept defeat!”

“Accept defeat?”

Su Yu laughed, “Accept what defeat? When it really comes to that… today, I’ll break open the Earth Gate and start a war by force!”

Accept defeat?

Accept what defeat?

That doesn’t exist!

When that time comes, Su Yu will definitely find a way to make the Lord of the Dead and the others break open the Earth Gate, so that today’s battlefield spreads across all realms and into the Earth Gate!

No accepting defeat!

At this moment, Su Yu’s heaven and earth converged inward, all his great paths absorbed into his acupoints, like a blazing sun illuminating past and present!

He held a long blade, wore a short tunic, and his white hair quickly snapped off, leaving only a bit of stubble.

At this moment, under the somewhat stunned gazes of the crowd, Su Yu was completely different from before—as if he had turned into a barbarian, a pure martial artist!

“Wearing the skin of a scholar makes it hard to strike!”

“Pretending and pretending, I even forgot myself… I haven’t read many books, not even as many as that glutton Wen Yu. She doesn’t dare call herself a scholar, so I won’t pretend with everyone!”

Su Yu walked step by step toward Qiantian, laughing: “Ten minutes to decide victory or defeat. In today’s battle, either you die, or the Human Emperor and Wen Yu die! If you want to kill me… show me your skills! Today, I, Su Yu, will gamble with these two lives!”

Over there, the Human Emperor and Wen Yu were both speechless.

Your words… are so heart-wrenching!

At this moment, the Earth Gate fell silent.

The next moment, suddenly, a surge of auras erupted to their peak in an instant, and in the blink of an eye, seven immensely powerful presences pierced through past and present.

“Kill!”

This time, Su Yu used no other means—only his battle intent and killing intent reached their zenith, a peak, with rage piercing heaven and earth!

A blade!

From the first day he practiced combat techniques, he had used a blade. Even when forging the weapon of civilization in the past, he had used a blade.

Now, the Record of Civilization transformed into a blade—still a blade!

Qiong wielded the Heaven-Opening Sword, and Su Yu wielded the Heaven-Opening Blade.

His primal acupoints merged, 36 acupoints rapidly fusing, then 37, 38, all the way toward 72 acupoints merging. Su Yu judged for himself: when he achieved the unity of 108 acupoints and great paths, he would surely advance to 36 paths!

When he reached 144 acupoints unified, he might enter 37 paths.

At 180 acupoints unified, perhaps 38 paths.

Of course, the further he went, the harder it became—perhaps he would need even more acupoints to unify. When all 360 physical acupoints were unified, he, Su Yu, might become a cultivator of 40 paths!

And when all divine acupoints were unified, Su Yu believed he would surely surpass the Three Gates!

So today, he would break through in battle—this was what martial artists loved most, even if fraught with danger.

Civilization masters rarely chose to break through in battle, but martial artists always liked to shatter barriers mid-combat.

“Heaven-Opening First Blade!”

With a fierce cry, he slashed out a single stroke. At the same time, Qiantian, equally enraged, threw a punch, mixed with endless flames of fury. The flames of rage burned Su Yu, instantly spreading across heaven and earth!

At this moment, Su Yu was directly engulfed by the flames of rage.

But Qiantian’s eyes were clear.

Rage only disturbed the opponent.

When Su Yu was blinded by fury, no matter how strong, he would reveal flaws under anger.

…

Boom!

On Su Yu’s side, this was only the beginning.

But at this moment, within the gate, chaos erupted instantly.

In a gathering place of ancient beasts,

Suddenly, one ancient beast’s eyes turned blood-red, furious, its sharp fangs suddenly biting at the beasts around it, its enraged roar even causing it to lose its will!

“Roar!”

The roar shook heaven and earth, and the giant beast bit a smaller beast to death in one go, beginning a mad slaughter!

It had gone mad!

Because it was blinded by rage.

“No…”

Some beasts struggled, also enraged, but forcibly restrained themselves, suppressing this spreading emotion.

At that moment, suddenly, some beasts were overwhelmed by sorrow, feeling that heaven and earth had turned gray, the road ahead bleak, utterly despairing!

“We… have no future, no hope!”

Boom!

A despairing beast self-destructed—we have no hope, better to die.

Double interference!

A third came, as a beast laughed wildly, maniacally: “I have attained the Dao! I rule heaven and earth… hahaha… wonderful… hahaha…”

Laughing and laughing, it lost its own will, only knowing mad laughter. The next moment, it was blown to pieces by the despairing beast’s self-destruction, still laughing wildly even in its final death throes!

…

At this moment, from all directions, powerful figures changed color.

The aged Chaos Lord’s face shifted, and the next moment, he let out a low shout that resounded through heaven and earth: “Silence!”

He was warding off the interference!

Otherwise, three 36-path cultivators, using the path of emotions to interfere, might even annihilate the entire Earth Gate!

Unless one reached an extremely high level, at least first-class—those below first-class might all be controlled, becoming puppets of the Human Gate. This was the terrifying aspect of the Human Gate!

The Chaos Lord’s face was heavy.

With so many powerful beings fighting within the gate, even the mere overflow of energy disturbed countless ancient beasts. In the blink of an eye, at least a hundred ancient beasts had died, among them a dozen or so at the Rule Master level!

Those too weak, on the other hand, felt nothing.

"Terrifying!"

Even he had to mutter silently—truly terrifying!

If the three Great Saints joined forces, even he would not escape death.

In a one-on-one fight, he felt he might hold a slight advantage, but one against three... he would surely die!

...

"Open the Heavens!"

Su Yu roared again, his long blade slashing down. Though consumed by the fire of rage, his eyes were now utterly clear.

Rage can turn a man into a madman.

But when you are already mad enough, rage only becomes the fuel for your strength.

The path of emotions?

The seven emotions and six desires?

So what?

I was already furious; making me angrier only spurs me on, makes me want to kill you all the more!

He was indeed stronger than me by one level—so what?

Su Yu's eyes were clear, even clearer than Qingtian, who controlled the path of rage. Qingtian's face finally changed; he looked at Su Yu, unleashing the path of rage to its utmost!

Yet... the result was that Su Yu grew even angrier, slashing out with a blade wreathed in towering fury, yet without losing any composure!

The path of rage suddenly lost some of its effect, causing Qingtian, a 36-path powerhouse, to face a crisis at the very moment of contact. Su Yu struck with ten million slashes, each one cleaving heaven and earth!

The two instantly broke out of the earlier three-way battle circle, pushing forward in all directions. Ancient beasts too slow to flee were burned by the flames of rage and torn apart by Su Yu's blade energy!

Rumble!

Qingtian lost the initiative, forced back step by step by Su Yu's long blade!

He crashed through countless shattered dark continents!

Boom!

Su Yu, like a frenzied beast, struck with lethal intent, laughing madly: "Give me more! I'm not angry enough—I want to be angrier!"

At this moment, Qingtian's expression finally changed; he no longer harbored any contempt.

A 36-path being, surely a sure winner over a 35-path Heaven Opener?

A moment ago, he was certain.

Now, he was no longer so sure.

Because he sensed danger, sensed that thick, overwhelming killing intent. That killing intent spread, driving some ancient beasts mad, goaded into frenzy by the murderous aura!

"The path of seven emotions and six desires?"

Su Yu slashed down with a thunderous blow, shattering his own robes, revealing his finely honed muscles, and said coldly: "Playing with hearts? Playing with emotions? Mere tricks!"

Boom!

The Heaven-Opening Blade descended, forcing Qingtian back again and again. Su Yu remained icy: "What does it matter if you're close to the Chaos Lord? Do you think he'll step in to help you? Or do you think, having taken a bribe, he'll truly fight for the Human Gate? The Human Gate—relying on such manipulation of hearts?"

Kill!

Su Yu's voice echoed through heaven and earth, murderous aura surging. Everyone could see two figures shattering the sky, turning the entire Earth Gate into a blaze of light. Blade light reflected across the cosmos, flames soaring, illuminating the whole Earth Gate.

Boom!

A thunderous crash—Qingtian was sent flying again, a new blade scar across his chest!

Qingtian, a 36-path being, was at this moment actually on the losing end, unable to match Su Yu—something no one had expected.

Unimaginable!

The Human Gate... didn't seem as strong as imagined!

No!

At this moment, both the human race and the Chaos Lord understood: it was because Qingtian was being countered, or rather... the Human Gate was being countered!

The Human Gate's great path of seven emotions and six desires, an existence of terrifying power, had barely any effect on Su Yu!

...

At that moment, Zhou Ji let out a sigh: "A madman... does he still fear rage? The Sage Emperor feared Su Yu... not because he was strong—a 35-path Su Yu wasn't that formidable—but because the Sage Emperor truly worried that... Su Yu could counter the Human Gate's strongest path of seven emotions and six desires!"

Now, the Human Ancestor understood as well. He looked toward Su Yu and said softly: "Joy, anger, sorrow, happiness—none of them affect him?"

The Human Gate's mighty path, at this moment, seemed to be catalyzing Su Yu, making him stronger, more battle-ready!

That was the truly terrifying part.

Under normal circumstances, it wouldn't be like this.

Zhou Ji continued watching, then suddenly said: "Ancestor, the Human Emperor and the others can't hold out much longer. Do you think Su Yu can take down Qingtian within this time?"

Ten minutes!

That was the time the Human Emperor and Wen Yu could buy for Su Yu. Two top-tier existences, fighting to the death, could only manage that.

And one more thing to consider: the Earth Gate's possible intervention!

"I don't know."

The Human Ancestor shook his head and smiled.

Yes, he didn't know.

Could he?

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It seemed Su Yu had the upper hand, but Qingtian hadn't suffered a fatal blow. What were ten minutes?

If Su Yu was only this strong, without any more powerful means, even if he could suppress Qingtian, killing him would be as hard as reaching the heavens!

But even so, the Human Ancestor was astounded!

What a Su Yu!

What a Heaven Opener from the end of an era—truly terrifying. Those who rose at the end of an era all seemed immensely powerful, like the Death Lord, also an existence of extreme dread.

A green bamboo staff materialized in the Human Ancestor's hand. Zhou Ji's expression shifted slightly.

Are you going to act now?

Against whom?

At this moment, the Human Ancestor smiled and looked at him: "Whether you are Zhou Ji or Ji Tian... for now, do not interfere."

The Human Ancestor laughed: "You are Zhou Ji—I look forward to your growth. You are Ji Tian—if you descend now, I will kill you."

Zhou Ji's expression changed slightly.

The Human Ancestor revealed a faint smile: "A good horse never turns back to graze on old pasture; there is still some difference between surrendering and cooperating—one is to obey orders, the other is to act on my own. Zhou Ji, what do you think? How should I choose?"

"Ancestor... won't you wait a little longer?"

Zhou Ji's expression shifted slightly, "The outcome is not yet decided. Even with Qiong present, they are still at a disadvantage! If the Ancestor joins the battle, the Chaos Lord will surely join as well—he will not allow any side to gain a complete upper hand..."

"Yes!"

The Human Ancestor nodded and smiled, revealing a grin: "And so?"

What?

Just as Zhou Ji was pondering, the Human Ancestor vanished, and a voice tinged with laughter drifted back: "And so, I must strike all the more. As you said, either strike at the very beginning... or do not strike at all!"

At that moment, a jade-green light suddenly blazed across heaven and earth!

The Chaos Lord's face changed instantly!

Far away, in the Endless Hell, the Hell King's expression also turned cold and clear!

Even the mighty warriors locked in battle, including Su Yu, all felt their expressions shift slightly.

In that instant, a jade-green radiance illuminated the cosmos!

The Earth Gate turned green!

The Human Ancestor's weathered laughter echoed: "The battle of the Three Gates, the battle of the myriad realms, the battle of the ages... in the end, it is still a battle of men! Beasts are but beasts—why should they meddle?"

That jade-green light, with incredible speed, suddenly pierced through heaven and earth!

"No!"

A piercing shriek rang out. With a thunderous crash, a colossal bamboo pole, towering to the heavens, suddenly materialized and instantly impaled an enormous ancient beast—the Taotie!

The Chaos Lord's face shifted, and the Immortal Root instantly spread forth!

"You dare!"

"Why would I not dare?"

The Human Ancestor's laughter resounded: "The Bamboo of Eternal Life seeks immortality—how does one achieve immortality? By slaughtering all enemies, that is immortality! This bamboo is watered with the blood of the Unified One; it delights in devouring the flesh and blood of the Unified One!"

Boom!

Under the stunned gazes of all around, the giant bamboo erupted with a blood-red radiance, overpowering the green!

"Crimson blood stains the azure sky!"

A soft laugh once again shook heaven and earth. Countless branches sprouted from the giant bamboo, entangling the massive Taotie tightly!

It bound the beast completely!

The Taotie roared in frenzy, its Great Dao erupting, its devouring power surging as it bellowed in fury: "Bastard! You dare kill me!"

"Why would I not dare?"

"Beasts are but beasts, forever so foolish and arrogant!"

The Human Ancestor, looking very aged, stepped out of the void and instantly appeared before the Taotie. The next moment, the Chaos Lord also rushed over swiftly, his branches spreading across heaven and earth, striking at the giant bamboo and at the Human Ancestor!

But the Human Ancestor laughed, a playful tone in his voice: "You cannot defeat me... because I have nothing to fear. You... cannot!"

At that instant, countless Human Ancestors appeared from all directions!

Boom!

One ancient beast after another was blasted apart by him!

Countless ancient beasts were slain in an instant!

A smile lingered on the Human Ancestor's face, but deep in his eyes was cold indifference: "This is your era, so I will annihilate your era! Choose—will you protect it, or will you go save those ancient beasts? If you tangle with me until the very end... then the ancient beasts will be wiped out!"

A ruthless man!

At this moment, the Human Ancestor tore off his benevolent mask. A mighty figure who had wandered among the Three Gates and survived to this day—how could he be a kind soul?

"Bastard!"

The Chaos Lord flew into a towering rage, maddened, and roared: "You dare!"

"Why would I not dare?"

The Human Ancestor laughed. At this moment, he blocked the Chaos Lord's attack, his smile radiant. Countless avatars appeared everywhere, unleashing a massacre!

Blood, screams, corpses—all erupted across the four directions!

The Human Ancestor's smile was brilliant: "Will you yield or not?"

"No, Chaos, save me..."

The Taotie struggled wildly, but was bound by the giant bamboo, unable to move. It roared in desperation!

Do not leave!

If he left, it would surely die!

The Chaos Lord's face changed again and again. Every minute of delay meant countless ancient beasts being slaughtered. The Human Ancestor had been lurking here for years and had long made preparations.

At that moment, he punched through the incoming branches, his smile radiant: "Chaos, save it or save them?"

"Bastard!"

With a furious roar, the Chaos Lord vanished the next instant and reappeared elsewhere. His avatar Dao was not as powerful as the Human Ancestor's. Different mighty figures excelled in different Daos; he could not simultaneously fight with avatars and protect both sides!

The Human Ancestor was utterly unbridled!

But he was constrained by this era—he could not watch the ancient beasts be butchered to extinction!

"Invading the myriad realms... the result would be the same..."

The Human Ancestor chuckled. This was the difference in where the battle was fought. If they fought in the myriad realms or on the human frontier, then the ones constrained would be the myriad realm's mighty figures!

"Quite amusing, isn't it?"

With a soft laugh, the Chaos Lord departed. The Taotie's massive eyes contracted in terror: "No, you cannot kill me! If you kill me, the Earth Gate will not forgive you..."

"Ah, the Human Gate said that, the Heaven Gate said that..."

The Human Ancestor sighed: "Let the Earth Gate say it too, then. If I offend all Three Gates, I will feel more at ease!"

Under the Taotie's despairing gaze, the Human Ancestor struck again and again, unleashing a frenzy of punches!

As the founder of the human race's physical Dao, his body was incredibly powerful!

After throwing tens of thousands of punches, while the Chaos Lord annihilated the avatars everywhere and rescued countless ancient beasts, the Taotie was shattered into pieces by his fists!

The corpse was swept up by the giant bamboo, and its Great Dao power, rule power, and chaotic power were all absorbed into the blood-red bamboo!

Rumble!

The Earth Gate shook!

A second super-tier being was effortlessly slain by the Human Ancestor. Now, the Human Ancestor slowly straightened his body, suddenly appearing youthful and vigorous, with a smile on his face, no longer aged!

"Fighting the Three Gates—how amusing!"

He grinned. The next moment, the Chaos Lord reappeared, seething with boundless fury!

And the Human Ancestor was utterly unconcerned, his laughter shaking heaven and earth: “Su Yu, this Eternal Bamboo—do you intend to heal Xingyu with it, or shall I lend you a hand and use it to wound Qingtian, so you can kill him?”

Su Yu’s pupils contracted; the next moment, his voice shook heaven and earth: “Heal!”

“Hahaha, I hope that is a wise choice.”

Boom!

The Eternal Bamboo pierced through heaven and earth, vanishing instantly. Just as the Chaos Lord tried to block it, the Human Ancestor appeared before him, smiling: “Take ten thousand punches from me; if you survive, then you may go!”

Rumble!

A pair of giant fists reflected across heaven and earth, even overshadowing the battle among the other three sides!

A blood-red giant bamboo pierced through heaven and earth, shooting toward the Human Emperor. Qingtian and Hongtian both roared: “Beitian, seize that thing!”

This was the Human Ancestor’s Dao-proving weapon, nurtured for countless years, having devoured more than one Unity cultivator!

If the Human Emperor obtained it, he might fully recover!

Because this bamboo was truly terrifying!

And the Human Emperor’s expression also changed drastically. Gritting his teeth, he roared and flew madly toward the giant bamboo—an opportunity!

An opportunity to recover!

Once he reached thirty-five Dao, he would no longer fear this Beitian. As the Heaven Opener who unified the myriad realms, he was not afraid of that opponent!

The Human Ancestor’s intervention was too unexpected, especially since the bamboo had just killed a Unity cultivator!

The chance to return to his peak was even greater!

At this moment, everyone’s gaze turned to that bamboo!

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