Chapter 930: We Believe You!

The Eternal Life Bamboo pierced through heaven and earth, hurtling straight toward the Human Emperor.

This was the Human Ancestor’s Dao-Realization Weapon, nurtured for countless ages, mighty beyond measure, cultivated from the era of creation until now, having slain a Unity.

It bore a powerful life force, mingled with the strength of myriad Daos.

If the Human Emperor seized it, he would surely restore his formidable combat power.

But at this moment, the Great Sage Bei Tian, that compassionate and merciful strongman, was also growing wrathful, his voice echoing across heaven and earth: “Zhou, you are courting destruction!”

“His Majesty’s might—others may not know, but do you not know even a fraction?”

Zhou had struck at this very moment!

With one blow, he displayed overwhelming power, slaying a supreme-level foe, and with the Eternal Life Bamboo as a sacred healing treasure, he charged straight for the Human Emperor.

Vile!

Hateful!

Worthy of death!

In that instant, the Great Sage Bei Tian, still compassionate, clasped his hands together and murmured something silently. At that moment, the world shared his sorrow. Even Wen Yu, despite throwing all his strength into blocking, could not prevail!

Wen Yu suddenly burst into sobs, unable to contain himself, feeling that life held no appeal.

The dreadful Dao of Seven Emotions and Six Desires!

Even Wen Yu, a Heaven-Opener of thirty-four Daos, was powerfully affected in that moment.

Bei Tian clasped his hands, sighing unceasingly, yet the cost was immense. Wen Yu’s thirty-four Daos—as a Heaven-Opener, he might as well be considered thirty-five, though thirty-six Daos were ultimately still stronger.

Even so, to influence Wen Yu, he had expended a great deal.

But he could not let the Eternal Life Bamboo fall into the Human Emperor’s hands!

The moment he affected Wen Yu, he reached out a hand to grab at the Human Emperor, his overwhelming aura covering heaven and earth. If the Human Emperor returned to his peak, then today… this battle would become a considerable trouble!

Now, the Human Emperor had already drawn near the Eternal Life Bamboo.

And Bei Tian, striking after his foe, sent a colossal hand blotting out sky and sun, reaching for the Human Emperor’s back. If the Human Emperor dared take the bamboo, he was confident he could gravely wound him—would he give up?

If he gave up, Bei Tian could seize the bamboo!

But at that very moment, the Human Emperor gritted his teeth, as if determined to grab the bamboo by force, even if it meant severe injury.

Su Yu suddenly roared: “Fool!”

The Human Emperor instantly twisted his body like a loach, vanishing from the spot in a blink, while the Great Sage Bei Tian instinctively caught the Eternal Life Bamboo—and his face changed abruptly!

Because Su Yu’s shout made him realize something.

Indeed, the moment he grasped the bamboo, a surging, overwhelming power seemed to erupt from within it, as if about to explode outright!

A powerful suction force came from the bamboo!

As if it meant to hold him fast!

This time, the Great Sage Bei Tian was no longer sorrowful; his expression shifted instantly, and he hurriedly unleashed a fierce aura from his palm, trying to discard the thing.

Su Yu roared again: “Flee far away—watch out, he might throw the bamboo at you…”

He warned the Human Emperor once more!

The Human Emperor was about to flee, but he hesitated slightly, his speed slowing a little.

And the Great Sage Bei Tian,

with a thought, bellowed, unleashing a terrifying aura. His palm snapped off directly, and he forcibly hurled the bamboo away—toward the Human Emperor!

This bamboo might gravely wound him!

But it was certain to kill the Human Emperor!

A Human Emperor with thirty-two Daos, facing the self-detonation of a thirty-six-Dao strongman’s Dao-Realization Weapon—his chances of being slain were high!

And the Human Emperor’s face showed terror; he wanted to flee!

But the bamboo was thrown too fast!

At that moment, Wen Yu also snapped awake. Seeing this, he was greatly alarmed and roared, unleashing a blaze of heaven-burning flames, gathering myriad Daos. A staff like a fire poker appeared in his hand, and he swung it down at the Great Sage Bei Tian!

Boom!

The Great Sage Bei Tian was sent flying some distance, but a faint smile crossed his face.

Just a little injury!

He turned his head to look at the Human Emperor—but when he looked again, he was momentarily stunned.

Now, the Human Emperor, slippery as ever, grabbed the bamboo and the severed hand, laughing heartily: “Many thanks, Senior Bei Tian!”

“Idiot!”

At that moment, someone cursed—it was Qing Tian, who had been fighting Su Yu in the distance. He could not help but roar: “Are you an idiot? That’s Zhou’s Dao-Realization Weapon—whether it explodes or not is up to him, isn’t it?”

Were you out of your mind?

In that critical moment, you were led astray by Su Yu’s words.

What ‘Human Emperor, run fast, be careful of being blown up’—to hell with that!

This bamboo is not ownerless!

It’s Zhou’s Dao-Realization Weapon—where else could you throw it but at the Human Emperor?

What kind of move is that?

You handed the Eternal Life Bamboo to the Human Emperor on a silver platter, and even gave him one of your own hands—are you stupid?

The Great Sage Bei Tian’s face changed slightly!

In that flash of lightning and thunder, there was no time to think. When Su Yu told the Human Emperor to flee, his first thought was naturally to blow the Human Emperor to bits—how could he consider too much? There was no time, it was too urgent!

The key was that Su Yu had deliberately misled him!

His face changed, and now the Human Emperor had already obtained the Eternal Life Bamboo—but he too paled slightly. The bamboo still shimmered with the radiance of myriad Dao forces, as if about to self-detonate!

At this moment, the Human Emperor was trembling with fear!

Damn it, I’m scared!

Really!

He had no idea what the Human Ancestor was thinking—if this was a feigned loyalty, and it gave him a blast like that… he was done for, dead for sure!

The Human Ancestor’s attitude was too hard to fathom!

No one knew what he was scheming!

So, feeling the violent fluctuations from the bamboo, he truly wanted to throw it away—he was afraid!

Would it self-detonate?

The Human Emperor’s face shifted again and again, but time was running out. Should he take the bamboo into his inner world and absorb it?

But if he took it into his inner world… once it exploded inside, he would have no chance at all—not even a chance to escape.

He was dying of anxiety!

The Human Emperor was also a decisive man, yet at this moment, he still hesitated. There was no help for it—the Human Ancestor was too unfamiliar to him, they had hardly ever dealt with each other, and even from what he had heard, this one was no good person.

An anti-Heaven Gate, anti-Human Gate, a man who rebelled again and again!

The next moment, the Human Emperor sighed and took the bamboo into his own world, into the Human Emperor Seal.

Because in that instant, he understood!

The Human Ancestor’s thoughts were hard to guess, but if the Human Ancestor truly meant to kill for the Human Gate, then with his strength at the 36th Dao, once he joined the battle and allied with the Great Sage Bei, there would be no need for such complexity.

He could have simplified the complicated situation!

He could have directly killed him and Wen Yu!

And since the Human Ancestor did not do that, the probability of using this method to kill him was not too great.

He could only gamble on a probability…

…

At the same time.

The younger Human Ancestor, in a series of ten thousand punches, beat the Lord of Chaos back continuously, forcing him to revert to his original form—a colossal tree!

At this moment, on the great tree, branches and leaves danced.

Life force spilled out!

The Lord of Chaos was somewhat horrified—he could not defeat Zhou!

And the Human Ancestor, after ten thousand punches, neither flushed nor panted, and looked toward the Human Emperor, seeing him take the bamboo into his world. Suddenly, he smiled, with a hint of amusement.

The next moment, the Human Emperor’s world manifested.

Just then, in his world, the enormous bamboo suddenly began madly drawing the power of the Human Emperor’s world, quickly taking root in it!

The Human Emperor’s face changed drastically!

The Human Ancestor’s faint, laughing voice drifted over: “Borrow the power of your world for a moment, to nurture this Eternal Life Bamboo with the Dao of the Human Emperor. I think it will become a more formidable Eternal Life Bamboo, one that can even rival the Heaven-Opening Sword!”

All around fell silent!

At that moment, the Human Emperor let out a pained roar.

Over there, Su Yu, locked in fierce battle, also changed expression!

And the Great Sage Bei, as if having passed through life and death twice, now set aside his grief and suddenly felt some surprise: “Zhou…”

This fellow Zhou!

Whatever his purpose, he now seemed to be draining the power of the Human Emperor’s world—this… the Human Emperor was finished!

He had actually allowed the Eternal Life Bamboo to enter his world!

At this moment, the Eternal Life Bamboo directly drew world power, took root, and was rapidly nourished by the mighty Dao of the Human Emperor, growing quickly, tinged with a golden hue.

The Human Ancestor’s voice drifted over again: “When the Eternal Life Bamboo turns golden, it will be fully mature! After so many years of killing, it has finally ripened!”

The Human Ancestor revealed a smile!

“The Human Emperor’s world… excellent!”

“Damn it!”

At this moment, the Human Emperor could not help but curse—he had been betrayed after all!

He had thought the Human Ancestor had no reason to kill him; weighing pros and cons, there was no justification for using such means against him. Yet the Human Ancestor was not trying to kill him, but to seize his world and Dao!

“You will be assimilated by me!”

The Human Emperor roared in anger!

The Human Ancestor was unconcerned and said calmly: “It’s merely the so-called Dao of responsibility. Assimilate it, and that’s that! What’s the big deal?”

…

“Kill!”

At this moment, Su Yu bellowed, his long blade slashing down wildly.

And the Great Sage Qing, however, wore a cold smile.

Even though he was being suppressed by Su Yu now, he did not care.

You are finished!

He had not expected that the Human Ancestor had his sights set on the Human Emperor’s world!

At this time, Su Yu’s expression was somewhat grim.

The Human Ancestor!

He too had judged and weighed for a long time. He had thought that when his side showed enough strength, the Human Ancestor, as one of the only two unsealed beings in the universe, would not turn against them!

But the Human Ancestor had turned against them after all!

He was draining the power of the Human Emperor’s Dao!

Countless thoughts raced through Su Yu’s mind. He could not let him drain it—if the Human Emperor was truly drained to death, that would be a colossal disaster!

The Human Ancestor’s sudden betrayal exceeded Su Yu’s expectations.

The feeling of having everything under control shattered in an instant!

Su Yu knew he had trusted his own feelings and judgments too much.

Now, only retreat remained!

He looked at the Great Sage Qing, his face turning cold. The next moment, Su Yu suddenly sheathed his blade, and the Great Sage Qing instinctively stepped back.

Just then, a bamboo appeared in Su Yu’s hand—not a huge bamboo, the same one that had been fused with March before. Of course, it had been fused into Su Yu’s world as well!

Fusion meant it had merged into the Dao of Su Yu’s world. Back then, March had exploded the bamboo’s form, but its essence remained, integrated into the Dao.

Now, Su Yu suddenly took out this bamboo, and a powerful curse force spread along it!

“I curse… the Eternal Life to perish!”

A formidable curse power, following this illusory bamboo, instantly spread toward the Human Emperor’s side!

And on that enormous Eternal Life Bamboo, a black line suddenly appeared!

This black line was spreading rapidly, while Su Yu kept retreating, taking out another object—or rather, a person—whom he grasped in his hand. Su Yu said coldly and without mercy: “I curse, with the fortune of all realms as my foundation, the Eternal Life to fall…”

In the distance, the Human Ancestor, entangled with the Lord of Chaos, suddenly turned his head.

Seeing this, he frowned slightly and said quickly: “Do not act!”

Su Yu paid no heed!

The Supervisor of Time suddenly screamed in agony, his form beginning to shatter. A black line pierced through heaven and earth, flying straight toward the Eternal Life Bamboo in the Human Emperor’s world. Su Yu said coldly: “Human Emperor, trap that bamboo, and watch me curse it to death!”

At this moment, in the Human Emperor’s world, a golden fortune appeared—the fortune Su Yu had separated earlier!

Now, this fortune force was also rapidly burning!

Streams of black smoke filled the heavens and earth!

They covered the violently struggling bamboo!

And Ren Zu changed color again: "Fool, I am extracting his Heaven and Earth power to help him rebuild his foundation!"

Ren Zu cursed loudly!

At this moment, within Ren Huang's Heaven and Earth, the enormous bamboo suddenly shattered, emitting waves of immensely powerful life force. Ren Zu's cursing came again: "Fool, now it can only be broken. But this only lets him recover, not advance further... If you hadn't acted recklessly, his rebuilt foundation might have allowed him to step into the 36th Dao!"

Ren Zu grumbled incessantly.

Su Yu, with cold eyes, glanced toward Ren Huang. Ren Huang's Heaven and Earth was rapidly expanding, and the power of the Dao was swiftly strengthening.

Su Yu looked at Ren Zu once more.

He sneered inwardly.

Hard to say!

Was it true or false?

If he hadn't cursed and killed this Eternal Bamboo, would Ren Zu really have helped Ren Huang rebuild his foundation?

Not necessarily!

Ren Zu might not have expected that Su Yu not only used his own fortune to burn and curse the Eternal Bamboo, but also left a large amount of fortune power within Ren Huang's Heaven and Earth, now burning and cursing together!

If this continued, Ren Huang would be unlucky, and the Eternal Bamboo would be completely destroyed.

Ren Zu would gain nothing.

And he would have thoroughly offended Su Yu's side.

So, when he saw that Su Yu had a way to counter him, he might have changed his mind, instantly taking the opportunity to back down and give the previous answer—that extracting the Heaven and Earth power was only to make rebuilding the foundation easier.

Was there such a claim?

Yes.

For example, if Su Yu underwent nirvana several times, he could eliminate all negative states. If Ren Huang's Heaven and Earth power was extracted and then rebuilt, it should also be able to remove all previous injuries.

But Su Yu would not gamble on that.

Thus, even though he had burned a full thirty percent of his fortune in that instant, Su Yu did not take it to heart.

He looked at Ren Zu across the void, showing his white teeth: "Thank you for your help, Senior Ren Zu. I was reckless."

Su Yu said no more and quickly pressed down toward the Great Sage Qingtian again.

...

And Ren Huang, at this moment, had sweat oozing from his forehead.

Rebuild?

Or was it to kill himself and nurture the Eternal Bamboo?

This, perhaps only Ren Zu himself knew.

Yes, even he could not judge what Ren Zu's action in that instant truly meant—was it to kill him or help him?

Once this Eternal Bamboo truly extracted his Heaven and Earth power, it would surely become infinitely powerful. Ren Zu, cooperating with this object, or even devouring it, might be able to advance further.

Who could say?

In this matter, he could only play dumb and pretend that Ren Zu was telling the truth.

...

At this moment, Ren Zu sighed: "What a pity. You ruined the chance for rebuilding. Young man, too impatient!"

"Otherwise, Xingyu would have advanced... Alas!"

A sigh.

At this moment, even the Chaos Lord looked at him oddly and sneered: "Hypocrite!"

Was it really rebuilding?

Hard to say.

Of course, he could not judge either. No one could judge his thoughts. Only Ren Zu himself knew whether his action at that moment was help or harm.

Ren Zu seemed not to care about this.

After the Eternal Bamboo shattered, Ren Huang's aura rapidly grew stronger, while the Great Sage Beitian was furiously attacking Wen Yu, causing Wen Yu to continuously spit blood.

Ren Zu looked at the Chaos Lord and sighed: "Foolish, you still want to stop me? The Human Gate has eight Great Sages. Now the Earth Gate is limiting their numbers. Even if I go to battle and kill one, another will soon descend. Their numbers won't decrease! Weakening the Human Gate's strength is the key! Both the Earth Gate and the Heaven Gate have suffered heavy losses, but the Human Gate is unscathed..."

The Chaos Lord hesitated slightly. In an instant, Ren Zu vanished.

The Chaos Lord wanted to pursue, but hesitated, frowned, and quickly turned into a wisp of green smoke, disappearing from the place.

Sensing Ren Zu approaching, the next moment, the Great Sage Beitian roared: "Others, force your descent!"

At this moment, in the distance, the auras of many gates began to stir.

A Great Sage was about to force a descent.

The Great Sage Hongtian also roared: "Earth Gate, do not block us! If you stop us, they will only grow stronger in battle! Only let two descend and that will be enough!"

Two more Great Sages would come.

He wanted to tell the Earth Gate that this was not a threat, but a choice forced upon the Human Gate.

...

Su Yu's expression changed slightly.

This was the bad thing about the Human Gate—too many strong ones. If two more Great Sages came, even if Ren Zu joined the battle, he could not fight two alone.

And whether they could descend actually depended on whether the Earth Gate blocked them or not.

If the Earth Gate ignored it, that would be a big trouble.

Also, regarding Ren Zu... Su Yu was still on guard.

Because that scene just now was too dangerous.

Su Yu also roared: "If you let more strong ones descend from the Human Gate, and the Human Gate remains unscathed, what benefit is that to you? Wait until we kill one or two Great Sages—that will also benefit you. At that time, even if you let people in to limit us, it will be maximizing your profit!"

He could not let them in now.

Otherwise, the trouble would be huge.

Su Yu shouted: "Earth Gate, the smartest choice is to let the Human Gate feed in reinforcements one by one—let one die, then let one descend! A mutual defeat is your victory. Otherwise, if either side crushes the other, your death is not far off! If five Great Sages descend, and once we are defeated, the Lord of the Dead and others will break in, and these five Great Sages will break out... you will surely die!"

At this moment, the Earth Gate became extremely important.

Hongtian, who was locked in fierce battle with Qiong, roared again: "No! If Su Yu is not quickly killed, he will surely become a disaster..."

This also made sense.

At this moment, whether another Great Sage could descend depended entirely on the Earth Gate.

And at that moment, with a rumble, a Great Sage descended.

Su Yu cursed loudly.

And the next moment, the second Great Sage who was about to descend suddenly... went silent.

Hongtian and the others also cursed loudly.

Got it!

The Earth Gate is playing a balancing act—he won’t let Su Yu’s side win easily, nor will he let the Human Gate’s side prevail. When he sensed the Human Ancestor charging in, he released a Great Sage to deal with him!

That’s the Earth Gate’s choice!

And at this moment, Su Yu suddenly cursed: “Why not join forces and take down the Earth Gate first?”

Su Yu roared: “Four Great Sages, plus us, and the Lord of the Dead outside—if we unite, can we kill the Earth Gate first?”

“…”

…

At that moment, across the myriad realms, the Earth Gate suddenly trembled slightly.

Damn!

Don’t lose control!

He heard Su Yu’s roar and his heart jolted!

He was indeed remotely controlling both sides, balancing their combat power—but if he lost control… that would be a colossal disaster!

Four Great Sages had descended: Qiong, Su Yu, the Human Ancestor, the Human Emperor, Wen Yu…

If they joined forces with King Wen and the others outside, smashing him wouldn’t be hard!

The Earth Gate hadn’t fully awakened yet, or he’d be sweating cold.

It was thrilling to remotely balance combat power!

But if he slipped up even slightly, he’d take a huge fall!

Fortunately, the next moment, Hongtian bellowed: “The Saint Emperor’s only command is to slay Su Yu! Earth Gate, let another one in—we’ll kill Su Yu and leave quickly!”

The Earth Gate stayed silent, refusing to let anyone else descend. At this point, he couldn’t act recklessly anymore. If he let another Great Sage in, that would make five—too terrifying!

He also had to be wary of Su Yu and the others, who might, if they truly felt defeat looming, choose to break the Earth Gate instead.

That would be trouble!

“The combat power is balanced… I can’t let any more in!”

Just as the Earth Gate thought this, a thunderous crash echoed!

The Lord of the Dead punched out, deathly aura surging. The Lord of the Dead said coldly: “You seem to be up to something!”

The Earth Gate trembled—the punch made his very essence shake.

His will rippled rapidly: “No, I’m blocking the Human Gate’s Great Sages from descending! Do you want to doom Su Yu and the others? Without my interference, all the Human Gate’s Great Sages would descend, and Su Yu’s side would surely die!”

At this moment, the situation was incredibly complex!

The Lord of the Dead stared coldly at the Earth Gate, then glanced at King Wen. King Wen frowned—the Earth Gate’s blockade prevented them from sensing what was happening inside.

Now, they couldn’t judge the Earth Gate’s every move.

But just now, it might indeed have been blocking the Human Gate’s Great Sages.

For now, King Wen chose to hold back, saying gravely: “Don’t pull any tricks… It seems the battle has begun!”

Next, he looked at some people in the distance and said sternly: “All sit cross-legged and meditate in seclusion! If either Su Yu or the elder falls… charge in immediately!”

If those two died, he would know—because many here were strong figures from their realms.

If they died, it meant one of the two had fallen!

The Lord of the Dead said nothing more, but kept his eyes fixed on the Earth Gate. The Earth Gate had just made a small move—he had sensed it!

What was happening inside now, no one knew!

…

Inside the gate.

The fourth Great Sage descended!

Instantly appeared before the Human Ancestor. This one was female, with a hint of allure, and said softly: “Zhou, you know they can’t win. I think you truly wanted to kill Xingyu earlier, didn’t you? How about I help you—let’s go kill him together, what do you say?”

“Huotian!”

The Human Ancestor looked at her and said gently: “So it’s you. I thought it would be Jing Tian.”

Huotian the Great Sage smiled seductively: “He wanted to come, but I thought it better if I did. Back then, he was the one who brought you into our fold, and you betrayed us. He’s long wanted to kill you… Zhou, if I come, there’s still room for reconciliation. But if Jing Tian comes, there’ll be no room at all!”

In the old days, when Zhou allied with the Human Gate, it was Jing Tian the Great Sage he contacted.

Later, when Zhou fled into the Earth Gate, Jing Tian was furious, repeatedly trying to contact him again, even attempting to forcibly descend and kill him—but because he was inside the Earth Gate, he never succeeded.

The Human Ancestor looked at Huotian before him and smiled: “What can you change by coming?”

“Why bother!”

Huotian sighed regretfully: “Even if Su Yu and the others really can kill one, so what? The Human Gate has eight Great Sages—only half have come. The Saint Emperor’s command stands. Even if they must die, they will descend one after another. Even if all the Great Sages die, there are still the Unity cultivators! Su Yu and his side, even if they fight to the end, will only meet death. Don’t you understand?”

Even if four Great Sages died, there were still four more!

One by one, in a war of attrition, Su Yu’s side would be wiped out!

So the Human Gate stood invincible!

“Is that so?”

The Human Ancestor looked at Su Yu in the distance and smiled: “What if he grows stronger and fiercer the more he fights?”

The basis of your war of attrition was that Su Yu’s side would grow weaker after killing someone.

But what if Su Yu grew stronger the more he fought?

What then?

Huotian said softly: “Eight Great Sages—some of us only have 36 Dao lines; the strong ones haven’t come yet. If Su Yu truly grows stronger with each battle, naturally a stronger one will descend. The Earth Gate… won’t stop it!”

The two were now chatting idly, not fighting.

But Su Yu and the others didn’t mind. At least the Human Ancestor had shattered the Longevity Bamboo, allowing the Human Emperor to recover quickly, and had also held off this newly arrived Great Sage—that was enough!

Su Yu didn’t expect him to actually help kill anyone!

He was still shuddering from what had just happened.

He wouldn’t pin his hopes on the Human Ancestor again!

…

At this moment, Su Yu fought while observing the surroundings, his expression grave.

This couldn’t go on!

Even if the Human Emperor recovered his strength, he and Wen Yu might hold out more easily than before, but killing Beitian was still hard!

As for Su Yu himself, he lacked a powerful burst attack.

He didn’t have enough strength to kill a 36-Dao cultivator.

Even though he had opened his own realm, even though he was a 35-Dao powerhouse fighting continuously, even though he had merged his two heavens, even though he had many tricks, even though he could partially nullify the Dao of Wrath…

But it was useless!

Against a 36-path cultivator, he lacked a sufficiently powerful one-hit kill technique!

Su Yu had killed many super-level beings, the strongest being a 34-path cultivator named Zhou.

But that was when Zhou was severely injured, and Su Yu had merely taken advantage of the situation.

He had killed a 32-path dragon alone, though not completely, but it showed Su Yu had the strength to kill a 32-path cultivator. Yet... a 36-path was beyond him!

On the other side, the Great Sage Qingtian was now slightly relieved. He also realized that he might have been out of practice for many years, making him somewhat rusty. But as the battle with Su Yu continued, he found himself growing more and more adept!

Yes, at this moment, the tables had turned. It wasn’t Su Yu using him to sharpen his skills, but rather Qingtian using Su Yu to gradually perfect his own rusty combat techniques!

Qingtian was no longer angry; instead, he smiled. "Su Yu... then let’s drag this out! Even if we fight endlessly, stalling your steps... is our victory!"

What did it matter if the Human Emperor recovered?

A 35-path was, after all, just a 35-path!

Fighting alongside the Time Master, they might even suppress Bei Tian, but killing him? Dream on.

At this level, it was nearly impossible to kill an equal!

Su Yu couldn’t do it, and neither could the few Great Sages of the Human Gate.

Meanwhile, Su Yu continued fusing his acupoints, but the speed had slowed. He had fused 82 acupoints so far, but reaching 108 was still far off!

Night was long, and dreams were many!

What to do?

Thoughts flickered through Su Yu’s mind.

The enemy could keep sending reinforcements!

But we couldn’t!

If this dragged on, he feared the Human Ancestor might have second thoughts, or Qiong might grow impatient and choose to abandon them!

After all, they weren’t allies!

Moreover, within the Earth Gate, there were still two powerful beings: the Chaos Lord and Yu. Even if Yu only had 32 paths, intervening now could change things!

"Would Yu help the Human Emperor?"

This thought crossed Su Yu’s mind, and the next moment, his eyes hardened. Even if she did, it wouldn’t matter!

If Yu helped the Human Emperor, how could he kill her later?

Killing her would completely sever ties with the Human Emperor!

And that would put Su Yu in a difficult position—he had sworn before Yi Yue that he would kill Yu!

Countless thoughts surged. With a deafening crash, Su Yu was distracted for a moment and was struck by Qingtian, who had regained his rhythm. A palm of flame hit him, burning his heart with anger!

Su Yu felt excruciating pain and instantly snapped back to clarity!

The more pain and anger he felt, the clearer his mind became!

Qingtian frowned slightly.

An ordinary person hit by this palm would have lost composure, but Su Yu had become even more lucid. No wonder the Saint Emperor feared this guy!

Qingtian said nothing, pressing his advantage relentlessly.

His giant palms, wreathed in flames of fury, struck out again and again. At this moment, his fighting style was far more polished than before, forcing Su Yu to retreat step by step. From being suppressed by Su Yu, he now turned the tables and suppressed him!

This was the first time Su Yu had gone from dominating to being dominated!

Normally, once he suppressed an opponent, they had little chance of recovery. But today, he had inadvertently helped Qingtian regain his peak combat strength!

Qingtian roared in fury, his anger blazing like fire!

His fists and palms were flawless!

He stood like an angry Vajra, shouting, "Su Yu, thank you for the practice! I’ve been out of battle for years, and I was indeed rusty. This is a wake-up call—next time, we’ll need to spar more!"

...

In the distance, the Human Emperor’s aura grew stronger. Fighting alongside Wen Yu, they had gone from being at a disadvantage to now holding their own against Bei Tian!

As for Qiong, he struck one sword after another, powerful but unable to fully suppress Hong Tian. Growing increasingly impatient, Hong Tian’s laughter rattled him, and he went from dominating to being at a disadvantage.

None of the three battlefields showed a clear advantage. If this continued, the battle could drag on for a long time!

The fear was that more reinforcements would come from the Human Gate, or that the Earth Gate would intervene!

...

Deep within the distant Earth Gate.

The Chaos Lord had returned. He gazed coldly into the distance, frowning. He wanted to act, but now he understood the Earth Gate’s intent: do not interfere, let them fight it out!

The Earth Gate was the weakest in this battle.

Taotie and the Ancient Bull had died in vain!

Just then, the Chaos Lord frowned slightly. "Something wrong?"

Behind him, Tian Gu, a weak cultivator, was calmer than most. He flew over quickly and also looked into the distance. "Lord, does the Earth Gate Lord intend to let them keep fighting?"

The Chaos Lord nodded slightly. "Yes."

Tian Gu frowned. "We can’t drag this out. If it goes on too long... it will actually benefit Su Yu!"

The Chaos Lord was surprised. "You don’t understand. You’re too weak to see clearly. Dragging it out will only hurt Su Yu and his side. The Human Gate has only sent four Great Sages so far; there are more. The Earth Gate is blocking them now, but it won’t last forever. If one of the Human Gate’s Great Sages is injured or something, they might allow a fifth to descend!"

"No, no, no!"

Tian Gu shook his head. "Lord, I know Su Yu! He may have no way to deal with these Great Sages now, but if this drags on, there could be a change!"

The Chaos Lord frowned. "You mean?"

"We should weaken Su Yu’s side first. Kill the Human Emperor, kill Wen Yu, or kill the one from the Heavenly Gate... No matter what, we need to inflict losses on Su Yu’s side. Otherwise, if this drags on, trouble will come!"

Tian Gu said seriously, "Lord should negotiate with the Earth Gate Lord. Take the initiative to act, help them block one, or block the Human Ancestor! Let the newly arrived Great Sage join the battle! At worst, if one of their side dies, Lord can then help Su Yu’s side block the enemy... That way, we consume both sides’ strength. Right now, they’re evenly matched, which isn’t consuming them at all."

He believed that the Earth Gate and the Chaos Lord’s strategy of sitting on the sidelines was unwise!

They should first weaken one side, preferably Su Yu’s, then later help Su Yu’s side... Su Yu would have no choice but to accept the Chaos Lord’s help, and then they could weaken the Human Gate!

"But..."

The Chaos Lord frowned. "What if, because of my intervention, they join forces against us?"

"..."

Tian Gu was speechless.

This fear was the greatest obstacle!

At this moment, they should go all in!

Bet they cannot join forces!

You fear their alliance so much... then the Earth Gate may have lost its last chance and hope!

Otherwise, this is the perfect opportunity to weaken both sides!

Tiangu truly wanted to erupt, to roar—such thoughts I once had, and so I lost; you should not have them!

But... he could not speak them.

For him, a Tenth-Dao cultivator, to roar at a Thirty-Sixth-Dao powerhouse—the Chaos Lord might crush him to death.

Tiangu could only say, "My lord, please consider discussing this with Lord Earth Gate; we cannot just watch like this... This is my advice. If you are willing to listen, then try it!"

He stepped back respectfully, gazing at the Chaos Lord's retreating figure, and said no more.

If the Earth Gate does not seize this opportunity... the Earth Gate is doomed!

Among the Three Gates, the Earth Gate may be the first to fall!

He looked again toward Su Yu and the others; the great battle stretched for millions of li, and still no victor could be decided. He pondered: how would Su Yu respond?

"How will he reverse the situation?"

At this moment, Tiangu sighed inwardly. He wanted Su Yu dead, yet he felt... all the mighty ones were too cautious!

The Human Gate had dispatched four Great Saints, which seemed to show great regard!

But... it was still not enough!

Truly not enough!

When he retreated, the Divine Emperor's Consort transmitted a message: "The Chaos Lord is unwilling to act?"

"Yes, and the Earth Gate is unwilling too... afraid of being besieged!"

A flicker of anxiety and helplessness appeared in the Divine Emperor's Consort's eyes as she transmitted, "Too many misgivings! A pity we have little influence and weak strength; otherwise, we could gather our forces now, destroy Su Yu first, and then consider the rest..."

Tiangu was also helpless—I know that too!

But we are a Tenth-Dao and a Fourth-Dao—who would believe us?

Who would listen to us?

For trivial matters, it might pass, but when it concerns life and death, no one trusts us!

That is the most tragic thing!

I know clearly that delay is not good, yet I am powerless to change anything!

"So, external force... is ultimately just external force!"

Tiangu transmitted another message, then added, "When the Chaos Lord leaves later, we will leave too!"

"Where to?"

"The Chaos River!"

Tiangu's eyes flickered: "While these mighty ones are locked in battle, let us go to the Chaos River and draw from the Chaos Origin—strengthening ourselves is the most important! Perhaps to these Thirty-Sixth-Dao powerhouses, the Chaos River no longer matters, but to you and me... it is an absolute treasure!"

The Divine Emperor's Consort nodded slightly, understanding tacitly.

Clearly, she too felt the helplessness and sorrow of being weak.

"When will the Chaos Lord leave?"

The Divine Emperor's Consort asked. Tiangu remained impassive: "Wait. The moment a change occurs, he will surely leave!"

And that change would most likely come from Su Yu's side!

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As for exactly how to reverse it, he did not know.

But that did not stop him from firmly believing that this great enemy would find a way to deal with Qingtian!

At this moment, the ones who most believed Su Yu could turn the tide were not others, but Tiangu and his companions.

Yes, even the Human Emperor and Wen Yu were somewhat helpless now.

Because they knew Su Yu's situation—turn the tide? How?

The best outcome of this battle was for both sides to withdraw.

The benefit was that he had recovered from his injuries.

But to kill a Human Gate Great Saint... there was probably no chance.

Yet strangely, a group of Su Yu's enemies—those driven out from the myriad realms—would blindly believe that Su Yu would surely win. Sometimes, the one who knows you best is only your enemy!

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