Human King

Li Hao continued to relentlessly assail the Chaos Great Dao. Several ninth-rank Sovereigns charged straight toward him. At this moment, battles erupted everywhere. Vast, overwhelmingly powerful auras crisscrossed the heavens and the earth. Compared to the previous clash, there were even more powerhouses present, and nearly every one possessed combat prowess comparable to Huntian at his peak during their last encounter. Xinwu, Silver Moon, and the Myriad Realms were all embroiled in the grand battle. The Human King, Emperor Yu, and Yuan Shuo were each locked in combat against ninth-rank powerhouses. Meanwhile, Chunqiu, Huntian, and Tianfang were also bitterly fighting those of the ninth rank. More than twenty ninth-rank experts were scattered across the different battlefronts. Right now, they were the faction holding the greatest sheer force. Everyone had their own schemes, and this group of ninth ranks was scheming as well; it was simply that in the ancient past, Tianfang had taken the lead, so their own preparations were few. Once Time shattered, stripping away their chance to restore their peak and permanently stabilize their spirituality, these individuals went thoroughly mad! Some madness was genuine, some feigned. Of course, there were several ninth-rank experts who hesitated, holding back from joining the fray for the moment, caught in a dilemma. What were they supposed to do? Now, even Tianfang had been lumped into the enemy camp and turned into a hunting target. These few had maintained decent relations with Tianfang in the past, and at this juncture, they had no idea whom they ought to help. "Li Hao!" In the distance, the Human King fought as he retreated. "What the hell are you playing at? Charging the Chaos Great Dao by yourself won't break through it! Why don't you come over here and join forces to kill the enemies? Help me kill Yin-Yang, and I'll help you take out the others!" Li Hao smiled and said nothing, continuing to hammer away at the Chaos Great Dao. The Chaos Great Dao shook violently. One after another, ninth-rank Sovereigns flared with spirituality, their power rattling the Chaos Great Dao. Even the Lord of Tianfang, surrounded as he was, could not help but bark in a low voice, "Li Hao! The Chaos Great Dao upholds all of chaos! The others have reasons to choose mutual destruction since their lifespans are near their end... But you youngsters, no matter what, destroying the Chaos Great Dao should not be your choice!" It was understandable for the ninth-rank experts to destroy everything once they could no longer afford to play the game. So why was Li Hao throwing himself into the charge over and over again? Li Hao's soft laughter drifted across the void. "I just want to resurrect a few people... Just let me into the depths of the Chaos Source! I have no interest in participating in your battle. Whoever rules supreme, what does it have to do with me?" Silence answered him. No one said another word. That was even more impossible. Of course, the Chaos Source was tremendously formidable, and Li Hao might not truly be able to destroy it. Still, everyone had to be cautious. They all talked big about dying together, but if the Chaos Source was truly wiped out... it would mean genuine mutual annihilation! Not a shred of hope would remain. The ninth ranks had little lifespan left, but at least they still had some. As the words fell, a deafening boom resounded. Among all the battlefronts, Chunqiu was the first to fall into a disadvantage. Countless avatars shattered in rapid succession. At this moment, a cicada manifested between heaven and earth, laden with madness, fury, and helpless frustration! "Curse every last one of you bastards!" she spat. I wasn't even prepared. By all rights, this shouldn't have happened so fast. Those wretched wretches never did anything good, dragging the timeline infinitely forward. Because of them, she hadn't truly stepped into the ninth rank, yet she was now facing more than one ninth-rank opponent! How could she possibly match them? It was only because her strength was formidable and she was backed by several top-tier great demons that she could hold out at all. Her avatars were continually being ripped apart, causing her excruciating agony. For a fleeting second, she sorely wanted to shout... *Fellow ninth ranks, let's be on the same side! I'm really not in cahoots with Li Hao and his lot.* Alas... she had already been put on the spot. Who would believe her? Whether they believed her or not no longer mattered. What mattered was that this pack of ninth ranks aimed to clear the battlefield, slaughtering anyone with differing opinions or from different factions! Her side was showing clear signs of defeat. Further away, Huntian bellowed furiously. With the restructuring of Order and Chaos, he instantly threw back the several ninth-rank experts besieging him. At this moment, Huntian's aura surged to its absolute peak. Glancing around, he snorted coldly! Right now, across the vast expanse of chaos, he and Tianfang were the strongest, so both were besieged by multiple ninth ranks. The Human King and the others were roughly equal in strength to individual ninth ranks, but facing multiple foes, they were all beginning to show signs of collapse. Near Li Hao in the distance, three ninth ranks arrived in swift succession. With Li Hao's strength, he would likely struggle against three opponents as well. At this moment, Huntian fought while retreating. He actually had no desire to clash with them right now. In his view, this had come far too fast, far too early. It shouldn't have happened today! What rotten luck. Li Hao and his crew had dragged the arrival of the ninth ranks forward without limit, resulting in none of them operating at peak combat strength today. Even he himself, given just a bit more time, would have grown vastly stronger! What a waste! Huntian cursed inwardly. Li Hao was truly the ultimate troublemaker. If he hadn't opened the heavens, none of this would have occurred. ... On the other side. Su Yu was clashing with Sovereign Tribulation. His Book of Civilization was immensely potent, suppressing the surrounding expanse. Yet Tribulation was far from weak, and even though he was not at his peak, Su Yu was steadily forced backward. Behind him, however, Sovereign Life and Death was unexpectedly losing ground against the powerhouses of the Myriad Realms. There were many mighty figures among them. The Lord of the Dead, the Human Sovereign of the Myriad Realms, King Wen, King Wu, the Martial Emperor who was the reincarnation of the Spirit of Chaos, Wan Tiansheng, Lan Tian... Under the encirclement of this gathering of elites, Sovereign Life and Death was thoroughly outmatched. He was hedged in layer upon layer, and only when another ninth-rank Sovereign joined the fray was the dignity of the ninth rank barely preserved. The Myriad Realms faction pinned down three ninth-rank experts. The Xinwu faction only tied down two. Chunqiu was fighting two ninth ranks single-handedly. Huntian, by his own might, was trading blows with four ninth ranks in grand fashion. Tianfang was surrounded by the greatest number of foes—a full five ninth ranks had him encircled. Over on Silver Moon's side, two ninth ranks were launching a fierce siege. Another three had gone after Li Hao. Across the entire battlefield, aside from two ninth-rank powerhouses still hesitating on the sidelines, all twenty-two ninth-rank experts—including Tianfang—had joined the fray. Counting the fallen Five Elements and Chaos, all twenty-six ninth-rank experts who had fled into the depths of chaos in ancient times had now surfaced. A million years ago, a full twenty-seven ninth-rank Sovereigns had been born. The Lord of Order had fallen early. That ancient era had been truly glorious. Yet today, these people were waging the greatest war in history, with almost every one of them participating. Even the encirclement and slaughter of Order back then had not reached such a scale. At this juncture, both the Human King and Emperor Yu appeared to be struggling. Laboring against a single ninth-rank opponent left them seemingly exhausted and powerless. Yet one remained frantic while the other stayed calm, both maintaining a tacit understanding without uttering a word. It was as if they were waiting for something. They simply persevered against their mighty foes while remaining vigilant against an intervention by the two idle ninth ranks. For a time, the power of Daos enveloped the entire world. Everything descended into utter chaos! Beside the Human King, the Supreme and his companions were also straining to resist powerful enemies. The Supreme glanced at the Human King several times, but the Human King stood firm as a mountain. Like a madman, he swung his blade continuously, forcing the Dao Lord of Yin-Yang into defense. Though the Human King's strength was not overwhelmingly supreme, his reckless, fearless style still shone brilliantly upon this battlefield. The two ninth ranks still spectating exchanged glances, somewhat hesitant. They looked at each other... and then looked at the thoroughly berserk Human King. *How about... we go deal with that guy?* Of course, there was no need to split up. *How about... wiping out Xinwu first!* Three had already headed toward Li Hao, and the newly arrived powerhouses of the Myriad Realms were occupied by three ninth ranks as well. Only Xinwu, which counted as an established world among the three factions, was facing merely two ninth ranks... The Human King was fighting so ferociously; why not... spice things up for him? The next instant, the two hesitant ninth ranks spoke up one after another: "Yin-Yang, we shall aid you!" The Human King couldn't hold back a blast of curses: "Fuck! Do I look like an easy target to you?" On what grounds? With so many battlefields and battlefronts, you two could have just watched the show. Why come at me? Why me? Who are you trying to bully? I don't even know you, nor have I offended you. Li Hao offended everyone, and that newly arrived Emperor Yu detonated Time! By all logic, you should be hunting them! So what, I look like a pushover? Or what? Does my Xinwu look soft to you? Is that it? The Human King was furious! He snarled in exasperation, "Don't force me to merge Xinwu! If I merge Xinwu, none of you are at your peak—do you really think I can't kill you?" The two ignored him entirely. There were plenty of reasons to pick the Human King. Huntian and Tianfang were exceedingly formidable, and everyone harbored some wariness toward them. Chunqiu clearly needed no further help, and they had no desire to meddle in the clash between Tribulation and Emperor Yu—Tribulation was hardly a pushover himself. As for Silver Moon, Yuan Shuo was leading a bunch of weaker cultivators against two ninth ranks and was already on the verge of collapse, requiring no reinforcement. Three ninth ranks had already moved on Li Hao, not to mention that Li Hao was notoriously sinister, which made them wary. Looking across the board... Xinwu was the weakest. Not strictly the weakest, but... the people of Xinwu possessed only impetuousness, madness, and recklessness. Aside from those, Xinwu didn't seem to have any major hidden cards. Other than merging Xinwu, what else did you have? Coupled with the Human King's current dominance in suppressing the Dao Lord of Yin-Yang, the shot hit the bird that poked its head out. If they didn't hit him, whom would they hit? The two ninth ranks swiftly joined the battlefield. Seeing this, the Human King grew frantic. Damn it all! "You go too far!" The Human King flew into a rage. Three against one—did they have any shame? He was beside himself with fury: "On what grounds?" "..." Who would bother explaining anything to him? On no grounds at all. Simply because you're too arrogant and don't look as sinister as those other two—is that enough? The Human King retreated rapidly, attempting to pull closer to Emperor Yu. Seeing this, Su Yu's eyes flickered, and he backed away as he fought. *Give me a break, don't you dare come my way! I have no interest in taking a hit for you!* This fellow was hardly a saint. As a cultivator who had observed the rise of Xinwu... Su Yu was no fool. Even now, the Human King was playing dirty. Who was trying to kid whom? He didn't understand Li Hao all that well yet, but as for the Human King... well, Time was truly convenient. Like Li Hao, Su Yu had traveled through Xinwu's history, using Xinwu as a reference to observe the powerhouses of chaos. He understood Xinwu all too well. The Human King couldn't help but roar, "Would it kill you to lend a hand? The Dao of your Myriad Realms learned plenty from my Xinwu!" That was actually true. Yet at this moment, Su Yu retreated while fighting, constantly coughing up blood, sounding utterly feeble: "Do not fret, Human King! Once I slay this foe, I shall certainly aid your Xinwu... It is only... cough, cough, cough..." Blood sprayed. Su Yu stumbled backward, struck by lightning, his white robes stained with grime. He appeared mournful and exhausted: "Alas, though the spirit is willing to slay the villains, the flesh cannot turn the tide! Today, the champions of my Myriad Realms had barely stepped beyond our world when we met with such calamity... Tribulation descends; this is the catastrophe of my Myriad Realms..." To hell with you! The Human King wanted to spit curses! Cut the crap! Looking at this brat, he didn't seem like a good person at all. Spitting blood and playing weak was a trick the Human King had used constantly in his early years—not once, not twice! This punk was copying him! Shameless! With that, the Human King was abruptly sent flying backward, vomiting blood incessantly. Blood sprayed, bones snapped, and flesh went flying, looking far more tragic than Emperor Yu. Wearing an expression of utter grief and helplessness, he wailed, "Damn it... three on one... Looking down on my Xinwu as having no one, looking down on me, Fang Ping, as incompetent, is that it?" "If you have the guts, fight me one-on-one!" He bellowed in seeming impotence, but the three ninth ranks gave him no time to holler, pressing their advantage instantly! Between the two of them, each looked more pitiful than the last. Over on the other side, Chunqiu, who had nearly been battered into collapse by her foes, saw this scene and suddenly felt a touch of relief. *Fortunately, I seem to be doing a bit better than them.* *The Human King is truly pitiful!* *That reckless brute, who told him to be so arrogant?* *Thank goodness those two didn't come after me.* By comparison, she felt considerably happier, her fighting spirit rekindling. Countless past iterations of herself manifested wildly and merged into her body. Years withered and flourished; those countless past selves seemed to come alive all at once. Seeing the Human King and Emperor Yu looking even more battered than herself, Chunqiu felt her resolve surge. A cicada's chirp echoed out. Years flowed by. In an instant, her opponents seemed to freeze, but very quickly, the two ninth ranks charged at her once more, beating her backward. Yet she grew fiercer as the battle wore on, crying out sharply, "Hold on, everyone! Once I slay my foes, this king shall aid you..." The moment she spoke, a boom sounded, and Chunqiu was blasted backward, her flesh a mangled mess. She regenerated in a flash, as if to prove her own strength. *Don't lose heart!* *Don't let the lines collapse!* *I'm still here!* Once the front collapsed, the true danger would arrive. Looking utterly wretched, the Human King glanced her way... clicking his tongue inwardly. *You're in terrible shape, countless avatars already blown apart, and you're still pretending to be tough.* *Why bother?* At this moment, both the Human King and Su Yu seemed to still be waiting for something. They looked into the distance once more! ... In the distance. Li Hao was still assailing the Chaos Great Dao. He cast a glance in that direction, frowning slightly with a quiet sigh. Damn it! What was wrong with these two? Waiting for me? I'm waiting for you! Must we do this to one another? Why don't the two of you go berserk? Explode with power! Since when was the Xinwu Human King this weak? And that Su Yu of the new heavens—he fought his way out of the Myriad Realms, and now he was showing this kind of pathetic spine? Aside from detonating Time and putting on a brief show of madness, was that... it? You went limp against a single Tribulation? Li Hao felt helpless! Things had reached this point; why were they still trying to out-wait one another? At this moment, the three ninth ranks had arrived. Li Hao swept his gaze over them. Well, well, there were even familiar faces. The ones who had protected him last time! What a coincidence. Decay, Darkness, Gale! Last time, when Long Zhan tried to kill him, their avatars had come to protect him, only to be slain by Long Zhan. Today, the three of them had teamed up to kill him instead. Li Hao looked down at the three and smiled. "Three Dao Lords, I haven't had the chance to repay the favor of your saving my life last time. Have you come to protect me again today?" At this moment, Sovereign Decay wore a chilling expression. "Li Hao, have you still not given up your struggle?" Last time, the three of them had protected him, only for their avatars to be wiped out. Even then, they hadn't been protecting Li Hao out of goodwill, but merely to slay Chaos and keep Time from growing too powerful. Yet Li Hao was hardly a saint. Later, when Long Zhan self-detonated, this fellow had taken the chance to stab the Dao Lord of Devouring's avatar to death. Right now, the Dao Lord of Devouring had no time to spare for Li Hao as he was dealing with Tianfang; otherwise, he would have charged over long ago. The same went for these three. A gale surged, decay crept across the world, and a shadow seemed to vanish into the gloom. Instantly, Li Hao sensed the ripple of Daos around him. At this moment, Li Hao looked somewhat unusual: his arms were extraordinarily long, yet somewhat asymmetrical. He possessed only a pair of elongated arms, resembling an ape's. Suddenly, both arms seized the void. The void shuddered, and the Chaos Great Dao trembled with it. In an instant, darkness emerged, and a small sword thrust soundlessly toward Li Hao's skull! The gale swept in, and decay spread once more. Li Hao let out a low shout. Transforming his arms into fists, he hammered the void. Boom! A thunderous crash rang out! Li Hao was blasted straight away from the Chaos Great Dao. At this moment, three figures manifested from three directions. The Dao Lord of Decay sneered, "What methods do you have left today?" At this point, all the powerhouses had stepped forth. Not a single top-tier expert remained absent. Did Li Hao have any tricks left, any hidden cards? Yet Li Hao showed no haste. Drifting unpredictably like a breeze, he simply looked into the distance, muttering silently: *If you don't move, I won't move either!* *I'll drag it out too!* Black Panther had already crept into the depths of chaos. *Su Yu, if you don't beat Tribulation to death, I'll stall with you all day!* What was each of them playing at? ... On the other side. The Human King grew increasingly miserable, letting out a roar: "Are you really going to kill me? I keep a low profile, yet you push me too far! Three ninth ranks ganging up on an eighth rank like me—where is the justice in heaven?" "..." Everyone thought the Human King had gone mad. At a time like this, who talks to you about justice? You're dead! The Human King glanced left and right. He was fighting one against three, and Li Hao was fighting one against three. But that grandson Li Hao seemed to have only just begun and was constantly dodging and weaving, whereas he himself barely had any room to retreat. Truly... infuriating! Good grief, did everyone want to be the grand finale? Glancing at Tianfang, that old ghost of Tianfang seemed entangled as well, appearing somewhat helpless... That one was quite adept at enduring too. As for Chunqiu... she was truly pitiful. The Human King could sense it: who knew how many of her past selves had been blown to pieces? She was growing weaker as the battle dragged on. Yet she was still putting on a show of strength! *Chunqiu, your intellect... is about on par with Huntian's.* "Forget it, I'm older, so taking a bit of a loss is fine!" The Human King muttered under his breath. The three powerhouses battered him until his flesh was mangled and his bones shattered. At this point, they even admired his resilience; to still be fleeing after taking such a beating showed real skill. But he was still only fit to take a beating! "Everyone bullies me..." The Human King fled once more. Wiping away the blood coating his body, he cursed under his breath. Emerging from the void, the three powerhouses manifested around him once again. The Dao Lord of Yin-Yang sneered. *Weren't you going to kill me? Where did your momentum go? Gone soft now?* The Human King exhaled sharply. "Yin-Yang, what the fuck are you smiling at?" The Dao Lord of Yin-Yang stared at him coldly. The next instant, he vanished, and the Yin-Yang Millstone materialized, crushing downward to obliterate this foul-mouthed bastard. Aside from being ruthless, the Xinwu Human King was notoriously venomous with his tongue! Neither Li Hao nor Su Yu, though capable of sharp words, would curse so blatantly. Only the Human King truly opened his mouth to swear without the slightest courtesy. Yet the Human King paid him no further mind. Looking into the distance, he suddenly grinned. "I'll set the stage for you all, just so you know who the real boss is. Learn a thing or two, you runts!" At this moment, Li Hao, Su Yu, and even Tianfang looked toward him. They even disregarded their own opponents. What had the Human King concealed? In truth, all of them were curious. Even Su Yu, who had continually observed Xinwu, was curious. There were things he didn't know; when he departed, Xinwu had only just emerged from chaos. How the Human King developed afterward, and what he had done over the course of a thousand years, Su Yu had not witnessed. What had the Human King been doing all these thousand years? Had he truly been in closed-door cultivation the entire time? For someone who loved excitement so much to remain in seclusion for a millennium, only stepping out of the Xinwu world and the tiny Four Regions when the Red Moon crisis arose—was that truly his nature? In that split second, the Human King's smile vanished. Suddenly, he gazed into the endless void, looking somewhat wistful. "A thousand years..." A thousand years—what a long time! "To have kept your identities hidden for all these thousand years makes me feel a bit sentimental." "Where are the men of Mowu!" A low shout rang out, and the heavens and the earth seemed to change color. A whistling roar reverberated through the myriad heavens. In that instant, winds and clouds churned violently. Mowu... that martial arts university with a thousand years of heritage had seemed to vanish from Xinwu. No one had seen Modu Martial Arts University manifest between heaven and earth ever since. In that single breath. It was as if the surrounding heavens and earth had long been waiting. In a mere flash, across countless worlds, mighty figures emerged, flickering faintly as though cloaked in shadow, hidden in all directions! "Modu Martial Arts University, assemble all personnel!" "Fight! Fight! Fight!" Countless voices roared forth. In the distance, Sovereign Tianfang looked around, his brows arching slightly. Not bad—Xinwu had indeed sent out many people. Yet... they weren't particularly strong. So what if they occupied over a hundred worlds? He fell into thought. That Xinwu had sent out a batch of people did not surprise him in the least. The people of Xinwu loved wandering everywhere; ever since they learned other worlds existed, they had explored far and wide. After all these years, it was nothing extraordinary for a group to have stepped out and secretly taken control of some minor worlds. Merely a hundred or so worlds! Roughly ten thousand people. To the vast chaos, this was a drop in the ocean. Among them were quite a few Sovereigns, around a hundred or so, but... what did that amount to? There were only a handful of seventh-rank Sovereigns. Most were at the weaker tiers of Sovereigns. Was this the Human King's hidden card? Su Yu also frowned slightly. There were quite a few people scattered all around, but... they were terribly weak. Did this senior have only this much left in his coffers? He felt a slight pang of disappointment! Further away, Li Hao swiftly dodged a sword strike from the Dao Lord of Darkness, frowning slightly. *Surely not?* *Human King, I had high hopes for you.* *In the end... ten thousand people from surrounding worlds, over a hundred worlds—this isn't your style.* *If this is all you have... it is far from enough.* The three ninth-rank powerhouses besieging him had been startled initially. But once they sensed the strength of the surrounding worlds, they all laughed. The Dao Lord of Yin-Yang laughed so hard he bent double: "The Human King truly is a reckless brute! Oh, I'm terrified! Ten thousand powerhouses, a few hundred Sovereigns, a grand total of eight seventh ranks and one eighth rank—you've scared us half to death!" Were they strong? Yes, considerably so. In fact, it was rather astonishing that so many had been kept hidden in just a thousand years. It was quite extraordinary. However... they were simply nowhere near enough! With just this handful, any one of them could slaughter the lot in short order, leaving none alive. The Human King ignored him. Looking across the four directions, he smiled, showing a rare softness. He looked toward those few high-rank powerhouses in the distance: there was his wife, the renowned Human King's Consort, who was now a seventh-rank Sovereign. There was his sister, Fang Yuan, that little round-faced girl who had once followed him like a shadow, now grown into her own. There was his teacher... his true teacher, who was not the Longevity Sword, but Lu Fengrou, that domineering woman. At this moment, she and her husband, the president of Mowu, Snake King Wu Kuishan, were both among them. They were all people of Xinwu's Mowu. There were also old friends he hadn't seen in ages—former classmates and teachers, all present. These were the companions he had grown up with from the very beginning. Of course, those who had stayed behind were as well. Yet this group was perhaps the final softness held within his heart. They had all appeared; they had all returned. "They look down on you..." The Human King smiled. *Someone looks down on you; what should we do?* At this moment, from all directions, worlds flew toward the Human King at an astonishing, unbelievable speed, as if traversing time and space! Those worlds... seemed like seeds, subtly different from ordinary worlds. These worlds... seemed thoroughly linked to those Xinwu powerhouses. And right at this moment, a tiny world materialized above the Human King's head. It was exceedingly small, not vast at all, appearing... only as large as a single school. Faintly, characters could be seen upon it: Modu Martial Arts University! It was a school. "A world lies not in its size... The domain of Mowu exists in a square inch..." The Human King murmured to himself. At this moment, the three powerhouses struck swiftly. Though they did not know what trick the Human King was playing, or whether he was pinning his hopes on those weaklings, they would never let him succeed! The three moved in unison! They pressed down to suppress the Human King! Whatever you're planning, we won't give you the chance; death is your only path. "All Daos are me; the Dao is me, and I am the Dao. Heaven and earth are me, and I am heaven and earth. The realms are me, and I am the realms... You do not understand me!" He looked into the distance and smiled. *They understand me!* "Seeds... shall bloom and bear fruit!" He spoke as if in a trance. Suddenly, his body dissipated. The three powerhouses crashed down with a tremendous boom, striking only empty air! At that very moment, the ethereal Modu Martial Arts University above began to blossom like a lotus. In the distance, over a hundred worlds, like seeds and lotus kernels, bypassed the defense of the three powerhouses in an instant and landed steadily upon that compact lotus receptacle! As these lotus seeds took their place, a minute, imperceptible transformation swept through the tiny world. Like a azure lotus swaying between heaven and earth. Rooted in the cosmos! Ten thousand cultivators dropped onto the lotus seeds in an instant. In every pair of eyes shone anticipation, worship, longing, and reverence. Fang Ping, King of the Human Race, God of Mowu! At this moment, the azure lotus swayed gracefully. Suddenly, like a bud preparing to bloom, the original lotus seeds fused into a singular whole. "Congratulations to the Human King!" A unified roar rose from the lotus receptacle. In a single breath, petals drifted down, turning the entire cosmos into an ocean of falling blossoms. The three powerhouses struck out wildly, but their vision was obscured by the cascading petals. Faintly, at the center of the receptacle, a child seemed to emerge—or perhaps a seed growing at extreme speed—with someone seemingly asleep inside. At this moment, the Lord of Tribulation roared in the distance: "Stop him!" He did not know what Fang Ping was doing, but he faintly sensed the aura of tribulation. This was an omen of impending catastrophe, an ill portent. It seemed as though the man's internal world was transforming into a seed, ripening to maturity. It was about to blossom and bear fruit! What kind of monstrosity was this Fang Ping cultivating? "The Dao merges into me, and I merge into the Dao. Heaven and earth are me, and I am heaven and earth. Internal world... there is no inner or outer; how can heaven and earth be divided into within and without? To bloom and bear fruit—that is me!" It sounded like an explanation, yet also a mockery. *Crack...* The entire world seemed to shatter. Modu Martial Arts University seemed to fracture, and those ten thousand cultivators stood as if welcoming the descent of a saint. The three powerhouses erupted! Their auras shook the heavens, obliterating the countless petals. In the blink of an eye, the three closed in. All of them breathed a sigh of relief; whatever the opponent was doing, as long as they could get close, it was fine. "Within a square inch, I pacify the world!" "Blade, come!" With a light chuckle, the Big Cat fighting in the distance suddenly let out a "meow." In a mere instant, a distinctly cartoonish saber materialized, its hilt carved in the shape of a cat's head. Lifelike, just like a real cat head. In truth, it was a real cat head. In a flash, the power of darkness, foul filth, and chaos gathered upon the blade... The most evil forces between heaven and earth seemed to manifest on that weapon. In an instant, decay spread, and a foul stench echoed through the cosmos—the countless filthy energies the cat had swallowed over all these years. It was the source of all filth! The three powerhouses caught the stench, and for a moment, their heads spun, and they were thoroughly shaken! What was this? So filthy, so venomous... "The Four Regions are the root of chaos. Chaos... was far too foul. Over all these years, haven't you noticed that across this past millennium, all of chaos has become considerably cleaner?" Fang Ping stepped out from the center of the petals. At this moment, he was entirely naked, save for the single blade in his hand. He felt no shame, only smiling. "The root of chaos is here; the darkness of chaos is here... For these thousand years, the Four Regions have been so clean, and even the whole of chaos has grown far cleaner. You all... ought to thank me!" As for those hundred worlds, they merely served to stimulate the origin power of heaven and earth. In this instant, sanctity and darkness manifested upon his form simultaneously. The power of Yin-Yang climbed to an absolute zenith in a heartbeat. "My Yin-Yang—care to try it?" As the words fell, the blade struck! Yin and Yang emerged, one black and one white. How was this Yin-Yang? This was evil and sanctity! The Fang Ping born from the petals seemed to embody the holiest power of heaven and earth, yet the saber in his hand gathered the most evil forces in the world. Cangmao, the source of evil! The collision of evil and sanctity! The three powerhouses were startled, but soon felt somewhat reassured. He was strong—the Human King at this moment was likely stronger than any one of them individually—but the three of them were united! This was their greatest consolation. Thank goodness! The three struck simultaneously. The Dao Lord of Yin-Yang snorted coldly. *You hid deeply, but in the end, this is all you have. Human King, are your methods nothing more than this?* The blade fell! Boom! A thunderous crash shook the four corners of heaven and earth. In this moment, countless cheers seemed to erupt; countless Xinwu people were roaring in celebration! However, the three powerhouses were merely knocked back slightly. A sneer touched the Dao Lord of Yin-Yang's lips. Strong indeed! A single strike had actually repelled the three of them, but... it was not enough to kill him! Burning his spirituality to the limit, his aura grew even more majestic as his cold mockery rang out: "Fang Ping, this is where it ends!" The millstone manifested, crashing down toward Fang Ping in an instant! The remaining two struck simultaneously from the left and right. They had been startled just now, but now they were at ease. Impressive, yes! Yet not enough. Right at this moment, the Dao Lord of Tribulation's expression changed drastically. He had felt the descent of tribulation earlier, but it had not been pronounced. Now, he suddenly sensed a dense, suffocating power of tribulation coming into being! *What?* *Fang Ping is about to die; why am I sensing an impending catastrophe?* He couldn't understand, but he quickly moved to shout a warning. Yet at that very moment, the surrounding void seemed to be locked down. Emperor Yu, who had been constantly retreating, now seemed to stand within a tome, sealing all his sound away. Smiling faintly, Emperor Yu shook his head. "You shouldn't interfere; it has nothing to do with you!" Tribulation was shocked! He hurriedly turned his head to look toward the Human King. Three against one—strong as the Human King was, he shouldn't be able to turn the tables. Did he still have a card to play? What card? Just as the Human King's saber fell, just as the Dao Lord of Yin-Yang unleashed his strike, the Human King's eyes suddenly widened as he looked behind the three! His expression seemed to say: *There's something behind you!* The three paid him no heed! Who would believe that? Such a petty trick was far too crude! Yet at this moment, Tribulation saw it, his eyes widening in shock! Behind the three, a dark shadow materialized in a flash—a shadow that bore an uncanny resemblance to the Human King! It felt just like the Human King's avatar. Darkness enveloped the three, and they instantly sensed something was amiss. But it was too late. The darkness encroached upon them, and in a single heartbeat, the Dao Lord of Yin-Yang felt a sharp pain in his back! A pitch-black arm punched straight through his heart, grabbed hold of something, and snapped it with bare hands! A Great Dao! The Human King swung his saber down, and the Dao Lord of Yin-Yang's head flew into the air, wearing an expression of utter bewilderment. Who was behind him? The Human King? Impossible! Absolutely impossible! He was certain it could not be the Human King; he sensed the difference. Unlike the Human King's madness, behind him lay only boundless power of darkness! Was it the Dao Lord of Darkness? But wasn't that person dealing with Li Hao? Why had he suddenly appeared behind him? And ambushed him! This made no sense! Behind him, the figure smiled with a wicked grin. Catching the flying head, he turned the face around, looked it in the eye, and bared a row of snow-white teeth: "My name is Fang Wushuang! And my father is Fang Ping!" The Dao Lord of Yin-Yang was completely lost! What? Fang Ping's... son? How could that be! Where would the Human King get a son? Even if he had one, he couldn't possibly be this strong, ambushing him without a sound! At this moment, the Human King smiled. His smile was identical to the youth's! Carrying wistfulness, emotion, reminiscence, and yearning. "You're back!" "I'm back!" That miniature Human King also bared his teeth in a grin, nodding. He had returned. In a flash, the two charged at another Dao Lord from front and back. The opponent was horrified, roaring in utter disbelief, "How is this possible!" Even if you have a son, so what? Why is he... no weaker than you! This was impossible! A powerhouse could not be born silently in chaos; the emergence of any powerhouse produced omens. Even Su Yu from the future had produced omens—how could there have been no commotion whatsoever! Further away, Li Hao's eyes also widened in disbelief! When the Human King turned his internal world into a seed to bloom and bear fruit, Li Hao had thought that was the Human King's hidden trump card. It made him somewhat stronger, and though he might still struggle against three, he wouldn't necessarily lose! A good thing! That trump card was formidable. But... what on earth was this child of darkness that had suddenly popped up? He couldn't help looking toward the Dao Lord of Darkness. *Why does this look so much like your ability?* The Dao Lord of Darkness was equally baffled. At this moment, he couldn't even spare attention for Li Hao, staring in that direction in utter shock: "Impossible! If such dark power had emerged, I couldn't have remained oblivious—I would have sensed it!" He was the Dao Lord of Darkness! Such power of darkness was barely inferior to his own; how could he not have sensed it at all? Yet the reality was that he had known nothing until today! Further off, Tianfang seemed to realize something. He looked toward the Human King, and after a long silence, sighed softly. *So... you discovered it!* The Human King chuckled, his laughter piercing through heaven and earth! "Li Hao, I told you long ago, father and son fight side by side! I might be old, but I've got a son... Do you?" "Hahaha!" Wild laughter rang across the world. Li Hao was stunned at first, then came to a realization. A child of darkness... in the past, Xinwu had been shrouded in darkness. He seemed to understand as well. He couldn't help but chuckle. "Human King... it's a world for the young now. You're... old!" "Bullshit!" The Human King roared. With a furious howl, the space within a square inch seemed to transform into his absolute domain! The two Dao Lords were trapped inside. Panicking instantly, they cried out, "Help me!" Disaster was imminent! They hadn't feared a single Fang Ping too much, but now another being no weaker than Fang Ping had appeared. They were terrified; they could truly die! "Too late!" The long saber pierced through everything. In an instant, the blade shifted into gauntlets. In the blink of an eye, the Human King threw ten thousand punches, blasting one of them backward. Instantly, darkness enveloped the space, and soundlessly, a palm punched straight through the foe's body! The miniature Human King bared his teeth again, as if showing off and claiming credit before his father. The Human King grinned back, nodding. "Well done! All those years weren't wasted!" The final remaining Dao Lord seemed to only just realize the truth. Staring at the two in disbelief, he gasped, "No... this is impossible..." Boom! Heaven and earth seemed to shatter. In an instant, the father and son joined forces to blast him to pieces! The Human King chuckled. "What's so impossible about it?" The miniature Human King mimicked him, smiling cheerily: "What's so impossible about it? My father is invincible!" Rumble! The sound of detonation echoed across all four quarters of heaven and earth. The Human King had achieved a triple kill.