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"Well done, son!" The Human King threw his head back and laughed uproariously, ravenously devouring the Great Dao power left behind by the three fallen powerhouses. All around, onlookers turned pale with horror. Yin-Yang and his two companions were dead? How could this be? Where had the Human King gotten a son? And such a terrifyingly powerful son at that! It made no sense. How could a top-tier powerhouse suddenly appear out of thin air? It defied all reason. This newcomer's strength was nearly on par with the Human King's own. One had to remember how many grand battles the Human King had fought, and how many worlds he had swallowed to reach this height. Almost every eighth-rank world in the eastern region had been devoured by him alone. Yet his son had quietly and inexplicably grown strong enough to match him. It was simply impossible! The ninth-rank Sovereigns wore expressions of utter disbelief. Meanwhile, Sovereign Tianfang glanced at the Human King without saying a word. Swiftly dodging the coordinated assault of the Sovereigns besieging him, he sank into deep thought. *** In the distance. Li Hao also fell into contemplation. After a long pause, he suddenly chuckled and murmured under his breath, "Shameless bastard!" A son? The Human King truly reached peak shamelessness at times. Where would he get a son? At the same time, the Sovereign of Darkness had been probing with his divine sense, examining the powerhouse who had appeared out of nowhere. Suddenly, his expression shifted, and he looked over. The Junior Human King, who called himself Fang Wushuang, also looked toward him from afar. He bared his teeth in a grin—an exact replica of the Human King's smirk! The Sovereign of Darkness froze, his face changing as he muttered, "No... this is... the dark side... this is yin and yang..." Beside him, Decay and Hurricane asked hurriedly, "What?" The Sovereign of Darkness stared across the distance again, completely disregarding Li Hao for the moment. "It's the duality of yin and yang... So... the two opposing facets truly exist. But how? How could the Human King have found it?" He seemed lost in a daze. The two ninth-rank Sovereigns beside him grew impatient. What on earth did that mean? At that moment, far across the battlefield, Sovereign Tianfang evaded another combined assault from Devour and his group. He remarked calmly, "Human King, I never expected you to truly find it. From the looks of it, this must be related to Zhan, yes?" The Human King chortled. "Say what? Tianfang, are you praising my son's might?" He laughed heartily. "My son Wushuang is peerless throughout chaos! What do you think? The pupil surpasses the master—I'm deeply gratified!" Tianfang smiled faintly. "Two facets of a single body... Human King, I am merely curious. Can you... fully merge with him?" The Human King cackled. "What kind of nonsense is that? You think I have to merge with everyone I meet? He's my son—why the hell would I merge with him?" Tianfang said nothing more. Yet he seemed entirely certain that Fang Wushuang was no son of the Human King. *** Meanwhile. Su Yu fell back repeatedly, continuing to harass Tribulation. The Sovereign of Tribulation's expression shifted continuously as he muttered to himself, "Two facets of one body... Zhan, Time... two extremes..." He muttered, seemingly piecing something together, his expression flickering. Among the Daos of chaos, which was the strongest? No one knew. Even Time—was it truly invincible? Not necessarily! Even as formidable as Tianfang was, was the Dao of Space truly invincible? Not necessarily! The others simply operated on different levels. If everyone reached the same height and mastered all Daos, who would dare claim their own Dao was supreme? However, it was universally acknowledged that the Dao capable of allowing many cultivators to step into the ninth rank was the Dao of duality. Or rather... the Dao of opposites. Life and death, yin and yang, order and chaos, extinction and recovery, light and dark... All of these were opposing Daos, the Daos of duality. It was a consensus among all the mighty that cultivating two opposing Daos simultaneously yielded immense power. And among great worlds of the same tier, which kind was stronger? A dual-Dao universe! Such as Xinwu, or Silver Moon! At this moment, Su Yu's expression stirred as an idea crossed his mind. Near the end of the Xinwu era, there had been a netherworld. In those days, that underworld was used to house fallen powerhouses—or rather, to contain those whose spirituality and origins remained intact. After death, reversing yin and yang allowed them to live in that other world. Later on, however, the Human King had resurrected them, sparing no expense and consuming massive amounts of yang energy, which had left all of Xinwu overburdened with yin energy! Yet once those people were revived, the Xinwu netherworld seemed to vanish entirely. No one ever spoke of it again, assuming that since everyone had returned to life, there was no longer any need for an underworld. Su Yu had observed it back then as well. In the latter stages, the netherworld had been virtually abandoned, and no one entered it anymore. Xinwu's yin and yang worlds eventually merged into one, no longer distinguishing between the two! In this instant, he seemed to understand. His eyes flickered. Two facets of a single body! Both were Fang Ping! That rogue had simply given himself a new name! This was... the Lord of the Netherworld! The true ruler of the underworld! The boundless yin energy of all Xinwu had been devoured by this person. That was also one of the key reasons why those fallen warriors could be revived and rapidly absorb yang energy: the Human King had swallowed all the dark, deathly yin energy himself! And thus Fang Wushuang was born! He was the other side of the Human King. Furthermore... the Human King himself had originally come from the netherworld. Long ago, the Emperor of Battle Heaven and the Yang God had pulled him out through unique means. The netherworld was deeply intertwined with both the Yang God and the Emperor of Battle Heaven. In truth, the Human King had never belonged to the sunlit world of Xinwu to begin with! *** At this moment, several powerhouses seemed to grasp the truth. Yet questions lingered. How had the Human King managed to nurture a dark counterpart equally as terrifying as himself? Even if Xinwu's netherworld still existed and had remained sealed within the Human King's internal world, by all logic, this entity should only be considered an avatar and could never be this formidable. Unless... There were other secrets at play. Moreover, if a Dao of duality like this were fully integrated, it should be astonishingly powerful. Why did the Human King keep them separate, insisting on calling him 'son' even now without merging? They could not understand. Yet as the three Sovereigns fell to the Human King, who was now madly siphoning the Dao power of Yin-Yang and the others, panic seized the rest. No one had anticipated that the first collapse would happen on the Human King's side! More importantly, three ninth-rank Sovereigns had perished at once! In that single breath, the tide of battle shifted. The Sovereign of Tribulation bombarded Su Yu with furious strikes, forcing him into retreat step after step, yet Tribulation's expression grew increasingly grim. There were many ninth-rank Sovereigns—more than twenty of them. Yet three had been slain in the blink of an eye. The entire battlefield had changed, and the remaining ninth ranks had failed to bring down their own opponents. Tianfang and Huntian alone were tying down nine Sovereigns between them, and neither had been subdued. Then there was Li Hao... Darkness and his two companions held the upper hand, yet they still could not finish him off. How could this be happening? Every single one of these newcomers proved far stronger than anticipated. Now, the Human King and Fang Wushuang were simultaneously absorbing the power of yin and yang. If this continued, both would only grow stronger! "Two facets of one body..." Tribulation muttered, abruptly glancing toward Tianfang in the distance. Tianfang remained as calm and poised as ever. Even though five Sovereigns had him cordoned off, even though none had regained their peak strength, and even though he was only slightly stronger than the rest, he held his ground against five with absolute composure. "Tianfang!" Tribulation roared suddenly. "We were sealed together for a million years! Do you truly trust these newcomers more than us?" The situation had turned. He had to find a countermeasure! These people were far more troublesome than expected. Despite holding an absolute numerical advantage, the ancient Sovereigns were beginning to feel pushed onto the back foot. "Darkness... what the hell are you three doing?" he bellowed in fury. He was incensed. Su Yu was immensely capable, making it difficult to suppress him alone, yet he had at least forced Su Yu on the defensive. Darkness and his cohort, on the other hand, were three ninth ranks against a single Li Hao, yet they had achieved nothing decisive. It was infuriating! If this dragged on until the Human King finished absorbing the yin-yang power, the tables might turn completely. At that thought, Tribulation's gaze darted toward Huntian, his heart stirring. Huntian was holding off four ninth-rank Sovereigns all on his own! In an instant, Tribulation made up his mind. Gritting his teeth, he growled, "Friend Huntian!" Huntian had been fighting while falling back, already near the periphery of the battlefield. Hearing the shout, he looked toward the Lord of Tribulation, instantly seeing through his intentions. Among these people, Li Hao had a grudge against Tribulation, while Tianfang was too strong and genuinely possessed the power to slaughter them all. Huntian, by contrast, had only barely crossed into the ninth rank. Though formidable, as long as any of the ancient Sovereigns restored their peak, they would not fear him. Now that the Human King had slain three Sovereigns, the balance had shifted! Tribulation wanted an alliance. Huntian quickly weighed the pros and cons. There were few people he truly dreaded, but Tianfang was one of them. Li Hao and his group, despite not being ninth ranks, also filled him with deep apprehension. Furthermore, the Human King had revealed two facets of one body, which also puzzled him. In an instant, Huntian retreated several paces, establishing Order to deflect the coordinated strikes of his opponents. His eyes turned sharp as he fixed them with a cold stare, his voice deep. "Are you still set on besieging me?" The four Sovereigns paused in their tracks. Should they continue targeting Huntian? Tribulation's voice rang out again: "Go deal with the Human King!" The four hesitated for merely a heartbeat before wheeling around and charging straight toward the Human King without another word. Seeing this while still absorbing energy, the Human King's expression darkened, and he cursed furiously: "Me again?! Do you bastards really think I'm an easy target? Chunqiu is on the verge of being beaten to death—go hit her! Go after Su Yu or Yuan Shuo! Hell, go jump Old Zhang if you want! Why the fuck are you always staring at me?" This was absurd! Again! Fuming with rage, he hollered, "I'm done playing! You people have fun..." With that, he made a show of turning to flee, bolting straight toward the Supreme's location. The ninth-rank Sovereign battling the Xinwu experts over there blanched, preparing to retreat. If the Human King fled, the situation would revert to its previous grind. Meanwhile, Su Yu glanced toward Li Hao with a slight frown, then looked toward Sovereign Tianfang. Though he had not been out in the wider chaos for long, he knew that Tianfang was likely the most dangerous opponent of all. At this stage, they appeared to share a side, but that was plainly an illusion. Su Yu held trump cards of his own, but he had to keep them in reserve against Tianfang. Yet the Human King had already unleashed his full might, and if Fang Ping ran away now, things would get troublesome. On the other hand, if Su Yu revealed all his cards, he risked laying the groundwork for Tianfang to reap the harvest! He frowned deeply. Being suppressed by Tribulation this entire time was irritating as well. He was hardly one to swallow insults. But as a newcomer who had detonated Time—cutting off some of Li Hao's fallback options—he had intended to keep a lower profile upon entering chaos, saving his strength for the crucial moment. Yet that old fossil of Time remained as steady as a mountain, seemingly unafraid. Or perhaps he simply had no tricks left? Regardless, things had reached a point where Su Yu could wait no longer. If he delayed, the Human King might actually flee. Given Fang Ping's temperament, that was not an idle threat. Thoughts raced through Su Yu's mind. In the end, he made his decision. In an instant, Su Yu shouted, "Human King, hold your ground! Everyone, time to get serious!" At his command, the powerhouses of the Myriad Realms who had been besieging two ninth-rank Sovereigns seemed to receive an order. In the blink of an eye, a dramatic shift occurred. The Sovereign of Tribulation's face fell. *Dammit!* *More?!* What were these people hiding? The New Heaven had only just opened, yet Su Yu and his subordinates had already reached such an astounding level. What other tricks could he possibly have? As the thought flashed through Tribulation's mind, Su Yu let out a soft sigh and exhaled. The Tome of Civilization materialized instantly! In a single breath, it seemed to transform into an entire world, the River of Civilization flowing through it. It was as if countless living beings of the Myriad Realms were observing the cosmos. Each page was a realm—he had brought the realms themselves out into chaos! The true Myriad Realms had long since become an empty shell! "Let heaven and earth open!" With a low roar, chaos parted into clear sky and solid earth. Heaven-opening! Indeed, opening the heavens. Or rather, he had long since opened his own heaven within the Myriad Realms; now, he was simply transferring that self-contained world into the true chaos. A heaven was born! In an instant, countless Great Daos emerged. The powerhouses of the Myriad Realms transformed one after another into Dao spirits, Daos suspended above their heads as they linked directly to the Tome of Civilization. In the span of a single breath, a great river unfurled—the Universal River! Su Yu exhaled slowly. *Zhan, you said that for me to break through the ancient limits and surpass the ceiling of the New Heaven, I was still lacking. You said it was because of your Time. But you were wrong!* *I walk only my own Dao.* *A universe—chaos itself is a universe.* *All directions above and below, all ages past and present—all of it is my Dao!* "Open!" The long river surged forward with a deafening roar. One powerhouse of the Myriad Realms after another transformed into Daos, resembling Dao spirits. No—they *were* Dao spirits to begin with. The mighty of the Myriad Realms differed from the Sovereigns of chaos; many of them had long since merged into the Great Dao, fusing completely into the New Heaven's cosmos. They had become true Dao spirits! Like living divine characters, they integrated instantly. The entire battlefield transformed into a domain of chaotic heaven and earth. Su Yu wielded the Tome of Civilization, and every expert of the Myriad Realms became a distinct Dao within it. Immediately, an overwhelming suppressive force descended. The suppression of the New Heaven! The Sovereign of Tribulation's expression shifted slightly. The Sovereign of Life and Death and another ninth-rank expert rushed toward Tribulation, all three showing tense expressions. *Damn it!* At the same time, the Sovereigns who had turned to intercept the Human King sensed the danger and scrambled back toward Tribulation. Seeing this, the Human King and his counterpart turned back as well, their gazes locking onto Su Yu. Su Yu had turned all the experts of the Myriad Realms into spiritual Daos and Daos of rules within his world, yet those rules appeared slightly unstable. As if something were missing. Right then, Huntian's expression abruptly changed. Su Yu turned to Huntian with a faint smile. "You took my power and still wish to oppose me? It won't be that simple. Friend, lend me a hand!" With that, a brush appeared in his hand, painting the seasons of time! Rules coalesced! "Let Order emerge; let the Ninth Rank crumble!" Six massive characters shot toward Huntian. Huntian's face darkened as he immediately suppressed the surging Order power within him. *In your dreams!* Yet at that very moment, Su Yu reached out and pulled someone forward. The Martial Emperor appeared with a helpless scowl! Su Yu offered an easy smile. "Martial Emperor, the chaotic era has arrived, and you are the one destined to quell it. We're counting on you!" The Martial Emperor cursed under his breath. *Me again?!* Without another word, a surge of domineering power erupted from him. Huntian's expression warped violently. Previously, only the Order power inside him had been restless, but now, the power of Chaos within him began to thrash violently as well! Realization dawned on him instantly! *Chaos!* *Damn it, this man is the reincarnation of the Sovereign of Chaos!* Fortunately, he was merely a reincarnation with limited control over the Dao of Chaos. At most, he could stir the chaos within Huntian. Compounded by the turmoil in his Order power, the two opposing Daos clashed against each other. Though agonizing, Huntian could still barely suppress it. With a cold face, he stood motionless. Even if the enemy could agitate his Dao power, compelling him to block foes on Su Yu's behalf was out of the question. Meanwhile, Huntian's former opponents charged straight at Su Yu. The Sovereign of Tribulation barked, "Petty tricks!" Opening the heavens? Creating a small pocket world before their eyes, draping it with Daos, and turning experts into spirits was impressive, but compared to the Human King's yin-yang duality, it was far from sufficient. Even if it was strong, the boost was limited. Did he think this was his tiny New Heaven? This was chaos! The true chaos! Opening the heavens out in the open like this was absurd. When Li Hao had opened his world, he had been forced to seal off an area to do so. Opening it wide in the open—what was he thinking? The Human King and his younger counterpart moved at blistering speed, heading straight for the four Sovereigns. Evidently, seeing Su Yu get serious, the Human King abandoned all thoughts of fleeing. A sword appeared in Su Yu's hand, radiating terrifying power—even more formidable than the previous Sky Sword. It was forged from Cang himself, slashing through the firmament with a presence rivaling Li Hao's slaughter of the gods and demons during his heaven-opening. Yet it was still not enough. Even matching Li Hao's performance that day would not suffice to slay these foes, especially with Tribulation among them. Lightning crackled, life and death reversed, and Tribulation, Life and Death, and the third Sovereign struck simultaneously, intent on destroying Su Yu without giving him a chance. In the distance, Huntian continued suppressing the internal upheaval, sneering coldly. Let him die. Once Su Yu died, the Order and Chaos inside him would settle. These people actually thought they could plot against him? He hadn't feared Chaos when the man was alive, so why fear a dead one's reincarnation? What a joke! Above Su Yu's head, the sky unfurled, ten thousand Daos converging. Even where certain Daos were faint, it seemed someone was actively governing them. Countless peals of laughter echoed like demonic murmurs: "Big brother, come play with me!" "Big brother, I'm right here..." Su Yu frowned slightly. Lantian's avatars were acting up again—truly a headache. At the same time, the Order forged from countless rules inside Huntian's body began to riot as if coming to life. Boundless rule power churned wildly! Huntian's face shifted! *Wait... these Order powers... are alive?!* How could that be? Yes, alive. The rule power of the Myriad Realms was similar to Order, yet not entirely the same. The Daos of the Myriad Realms were all Daos of rules, imbued with spirituality and inhabited by living wills. Almost every single Dao was like that. In that moment, hundreds of millions of thoughts erupted within the Order power inside Huntian, slamming into his consciousness with manic intensity. "Kill him!" "No, don't kill him..." "I love him!" "Where is Mama?" "I want to cultivate..." "..." Endless chaotic, jumbled thoughts assaulted him, forcing a muffled groan from Huntian as his mind buckled under the shock. His heart trembled! What was this? Su Yu, however, knew precisely what it was. It was Lantian's consciousness. With millions of avatars scattered across the realms, Lantian's mind had long since descended into madness, and even his main body often suffered from internal chaos. Su Yu had never integrated himself into the River of Time, but someone else had—Lantian! Almost all the Order and rule power extracted previously had been imbued with Lantian's spirituality. To dare absorb the power of the Myriad Realms and assimilate its rules... required an insane level of audacity. Su Yu smiled as Tribulation and the other two struck, their attacks threatening to shatter his New Heaven. In the next breath, he abruptly vanished. The three Sovereigns froze in shock! Teleportation? Space? He wanted to run! The three shook the fabric of space, attempting to force him out. But right then, the Sovereign of Tribulation frowned and looked upward; deep within the Great Dao of Chaos, something seemed to be brushing against his Dao of Tribulation. In that single instant, Su Yu was gone. Meanwhile, Huntian, still wrestling with the internal storm, suddenly paled. *Damn it—he's targeting me!* "Get lost!" he roared, unleashing a burst of immense power! Why was this ruler of the New Heaven coming after him? He wasn't the one who had been fighting him! Despite the rampant energy and barrage of wills assaulting his mind, Huntian erupted with formidable strength, shaking the void to repel his assailants. He had no intention of becoming the next powerhouse to fall. Seeing Su Yu vanish, Tribulation and the others prepared to give chase. But noticing Tribulation's hesitation, Life and Death and the third Sovereign paused and looked at him. Were they going to do nothing? Watch the tigers fight from the mountain? Was that wise? Huntian had been their enemy moments ago, but right now, he was standing aside. Should they truly ignore this? Tribulation's expression shifted. Probing the Great Dao of Chaos once more, he chose not to advance, holding his ground instead. Over there, Sovereign Huntian flew into a rage! The powers of Order and Chaos erupted simultaneously! The forces of duality burst forth in the blink of an eye! The void convulsed, plunging into absolute chaos before snapping back into rigid order, forming a barrier that locked down the space entirely! *You want to kill me? Keep dreaming!* At that moment, a strange energy spread outward, feeling oddly familiar to Huntian. In an instant, that power surged violently, and Huntian recognized it! This was... the power of Faith! Yes, he had seen it back in Silver Moon. His face darkened as that potent power of Faith—the Dao of Duty—merged seamlessly with his power of Order. The compatibility was absolute! A puppet! Now Huntian fully grasped what they were plotting. They wanted to control him, using this unique Dao of Faith to turn him into their puppet! The Order power given to him earlier had already been fused with this Dao of Duty! Or rather... the rules of the Myriad Realms had once been governed by the Human Sovereign of the Myriad Realms. And that Human Sovereign... was not Su Yu! Indeed, it wasn't Su Yu. It was someone else entirely! He had always assumed Su Yu was the Human Sovereign of the Myriad Realms, but it turned out the Daos of the Myriad Realms had been tainted by someone else. Even the River of Time hadn't been claimed by Su Yu, but given to Lantian instead. Because Huntian had focused his guard primarily on Su Yu, he let out a stifled groan as his face twisted in horror. Two alien forces were aggressively invading his physical body, claiming everything that was his! He bellowed, "Tribulation, you idiot, they're trying to control me!" They didn't want to kill him; they wanted to seize control and make him their puppet! *Damn it!* Killing him wouldn't drastically affect Tribulation's side, but if he fell under their control, these newcomers would gain an immensely powerful asset—and *that* would spell disaster for Tribulation! The Sovereign of Tribulation frowned. Control him? That could not be permitted! Instantly, he moved. Chaos lightning tribulation manifested and hurtled toward Su Yu, aiming to obliterate his world. Huntian breathed a sigh of relief! He quickly reined in the two invading consciousnesses, cursing inwardly. What kind of bizarre Daos had these people from the Myriad Realms cultivated? How could someone whose mind was this shattered still be alive? That twisted consciousness was relentlessly assaulting him. Where had such a lunatic come from? Could someone like that even cultivate a Dao? As for the other consciousness, it was clearly thoroughly brainwashed, bombarding him with endless thoughts urging him to protect the human race. *Protect your damn grandfather...* Huntian cursed silently! At their level, talk of 'protecting' anything was a farce. Trying to subvert the will of a ninth-rank Sovereign was absurd. Su Yu had plenty of tricks, but in the end, it was impossible for him to succeed! If Su Yu tried to kill him, Tribulation might stand by; but if he tried to control him, they would never allow it. Even as these thoughts crossed his mind and he mounted his defense, Su Yu suddenly smiled. It was an airy, eccentric, unabashed smile. "Control you? You think you're worthy?" "What?" Before Huntian could process the thought, sheer panic struck him! "Li Hao, I'm returning this to you!" In a single breath, the heaven above Su Yu's head suddenly detonated. An overwhelming concentration of Dao power disintegrated instantly. A cataclysmic force swept in all directions. In the distance, Li Hao dodged once more and glanced over. A terrifying shockwave crashed outward, causing Darkness and his companions to startle and curse under their breath. Why was there one absurd turn after another today? A self-detonation? That Emperor Yu had only just emerged from the New Heaven—why would he detonate himself? Was he insane?! In reality, it was not self-detonation; he had merely shattered his New Heaven. In an instant, the world seemed to collapse, and blinding light illuminated the four corners of chaos! Blood trickled from the corner of Su Yu's mouth. He chuckled as the collapsing New Heaven blasted away the Dao power of Tribulation and the others, keeping them at bay! Sovereign Huntian violently spat a mouthful of blood! With that explosion, both the Order and Chaos inside him shattered completely. His power of Order collapsed again, and the backlash of Chaos struck, inflicting severe injuries in an instant! He could not help but roar in fury, "You lunatic...!" Detonating his own newly opened heaven just to shatter the Order inside Huntian's body? Was he out of his mind? Su Yu had injured himself in the process, and his wounds were even worse than Huntian's! Wasn't this just like Li Hao opening his world earlier, refusing to be satisfied until he crippled himself? Were all these people cut from the exact same cloth? Did they all love blowing up their own Daos? Was self-detonating a Great Dao really that much fun?! "What do you know!" Su Yu sneered. In an instant, the book appeared once more. Suddenly, the blood spat out by Huntian and the others vanished, swallowed completely by the pages. Countless droplets of blood gathered in Su Yu's hands, glistening like crystalline pearls. He looked toward Li Hao in the distance and laughed. "I've detonated all your power, and I did it against your enemies! Now, I shall be reborn by devouring blood and reassembling the ten thousand Daos—none of which has anything to do with you anymore!" *What you gave me, I don't want.* *The New Heaven is too small, its Daos incomplete, and I don't want it either. A crowd of ninth-rank Sovereigns is fighting here, their blood spilling everywhere. And I... was born with a thirst for blood!* *Most of the strong in my Myriad Realms were nurtured on blood!* *What nonsense about the Dao of Fifty limiting my growth? By using the essence blood of ninth-rank Sovereigns to rebuild the ten thousand Daos, I can naturally break free of the constraints of the New Heaven and the Myriad Realms! I will be reborn through blood, absorb Huntian's power, and attest to this Dao of Chaos anew!* *Li Hao, now our ledger is wiped completely clean!* In an instant, boundless blood was swallowed by him. It was as if countless Daos were devoured along with it, turning into divine characters that rapidly reassembled into a book and merged into the Tome of Civilization! A deeply greedy, euphoric groan escaped his lips. "Ah... the blood of chaos powerhouses truly is something else..." *Freak!* Many cursed under their breath. This madman was drinking everyone's blood! In chaos, powerhouses clashed and devoured Dao power all the time—that was normal. But drinking another's essence blood... that was unadulterated demonic practice! First the Human King revealed his dark side, then Su Yu was reborn through blood, while Li Hao wielded the demonic Dao with utter abandon... These people were the true demons! Compared to them, the ninth-rank Sovereigns, Huntian, and even Tianfang seemed like upstanding gentlemen of the mortal world. These three were pure evil! The moment Su Yu swallowed the sea of blood, his Dao seemed to restructure itself. But that was not all. Huntian's face twisted in horror, and just as he tried to retreat, Su Yu closed the distance instantly, a deluge of blood sweeping over him! He looked like a bloodfiend incarnate! "Your blood... your power... it all belongs to me!" In a single breath, Su Yu's will seemed to splinter into tens of millions of shards, plunging straight into Huntian's body. Huntian was horrified! How could this be? There wasn't just one lunatic with a fractured mind from the Myriad Realms—there were two! All around, countless peals of laughter rang out. Male and female, young and old, Lantian's voice echoed with demonic delight: "How else could he be Emperor Yu! Brother Emperor Yu is the true freak..." Splitting one's consciousness! Lantian considered himself inferior to Emperor Yu in this regard. For Emperor Yu had been 'killed' once every day since childhood, enduring endless cycles of mental fracture. He was a thorough, unmitigated madman. He had cultivated countless divine characters, and each character represented a different personality. However many pages were in the Tome of Civilization, that was how many consciousnesses he possessed! He was the real monster! Of course, Lantian felt that few dared speak of Su Yu's insanity simply because Su Yu was too strong. People only bullied the weak, so they cursed Lantian while keeping their mouths shut around Su Yu! Countless wills engulfed Huntian. In an instant, Huntian felt the blood inside him draining away at terrifying speed. Not only that, but his consciousness was growing hazy. "Death isn't scary... Death is just a long sleep. Be good now, let me inherit your legacy..." That mental power was frighteningly immense, forged through untold tribulations, battering Huntian with relentless fury! Huntian's face twisted frantically as he fought against the bizarre, frenzied mental assault. Su Yu seemed to seep into Huntian's body bit by bit. Boundless blood coated Huntian, fusing into him, every droplet tainted with madness and hysteria! Su Yu had spent countless days and nights immersed in fear, panic, and death. From the very day he began cultivating, he had absorbed essence blood and consumed life to grow stronger. In just a few short years, he had slaughtered his way across the heavens! He had slain every enemy until he stood where he was today, truly bringing about the grand unification of the Myriad Realms. Now, a will of absolute unification flared violently, as if sensing a kindred force. Su Yu's soft laughter drifted out, infinitely gentle: "You seek grand unification? You couldn't do it, but I have. Therefore... your will means nothing to me; in fact, it fits me perfectly!" "Do you know why I chose you the moment I stepped out, granting you rule power? Because... I sensed your fervent ambition. You wish to unify chaos? A pity you cannot... but I have!" Even a pseudo-chaos was still chaos! In all the heavens and myriad realms, he alone had unified chaos! Neither Li Hao nor Fang Ping had achieved it. Only he was the Sovereign who had unified chaos! *The will of grand unification is useless against me; it only makes you more compatible with me.* *Huntian... the moment I laid eyes on you, I took a liking to you. Did you know?* Su Yu's laughter drifted across the void, but it now issued from Huntian's mouth. It was utterly chilling! A domineering, manic will crushed Huntian's own consciousness into submission. Huntian felt dazed. Grand unification was the pursuit of his entire life... Yet he had never accomplished it! Now, the essence blood inside him was draining away, and the powers of Chaos and Order were flocking toward Su Yu's will. Even his firmest resolve—his will of unification—was converging toward Su Yu. Su Yu's voice sounded like a demonic chime: "You and Moyan both sought to unify chaos... I observed glimpses of it in the river. Before his reincarnation, Moyan likely shared your ambition. Perhaps you two even knew each other..." *Long Zhan!* The thought surfaced in Huntian's mind. He felt increasingly detached, losing control of himself as his blood was ruthlessly siphoned away! Even his will was crumbling. *Long Zhan... am I about to follow in your footsteps?* "He's seizing the body!" The ninth-rank Sovereigns who had been blown back by the heaven's detonation finally realized what was happening and cried out in shock! Body snatching! At their level, who would ever attempt body snatching? Leaving aside the incompatibility of Daos, every cultivator here was a powerhouse with an iron will. If you had the ability to seize another's body, you could easily reforge your own; why bother stealing someone else's? Yet this Emperor Yu was actually... seizing Huntian's body! This was a purely demonic method! A chill ran down everyone's spines. Everything had been a scheme! From the moment they gave Huntian the Dao of Order, the trap had been sprung. That Order had already been tainted by them, infected by Emperor Yu. And Huntian's unyielding drive for grand unification fulfilled the invader's exact requirements. This man had truly completed the Dao of Grand Unification in chaos. Now, the spirit of that grand unification will was actively abandoning Huntian to align with Su Yu! From Huntian's mouth came Su Yu's laughter, carrying the sinister cadence of a ruthless scholar: "Body snatching? Wrong, it's not snatching—it's... inheritance! Since Huntian couldn't achieve it, I shall fulfill his dying wish! As you can see, his blood chose me of its own accord, his spirit chose me willingly, and his will crumbled on its own..." He seemed to be justifying himself, yet his tone was laced with mockery. Fine, he admitted it—it *was* body snatching! As for discarding his original body and converting it into raw energy, he was long used to it. He hadn't possessed a true original body for ages; it had been destroyed back when he turned into an undead. He had experienced death far too many times. It was nothing remarkable. At that moment, Huntian's own agonized wail tore from his throat: "Bastard... you could have just killed me... why... why do this..." Body snatching! Among ninth-rank Sovereigns—no, even among ordinary Sovereigns—such a thing was virtually unheard of. A supreme existence was actually seizing his flesh! How hateful! Worst of all, his will truly could not withstand the other's. Why? The man wasn't even a ninth rank, while Huntian had genuinely stepped into that realm! "Because... you are brimming with rich energy!" Su Yu's laughter echoed from Huntian's lips as well, two voices sharing one frame. "Zhan said I couldn't break the limitations Li Hao placed upon me. But I thought, once I merge into this chaos as well, won't I have broken them? Why make things so complicated? We scholars prefer simplicity—the simpler, the better... Brother Huntian, I'll take good care of your energy... Now, please be on your way!" "Bastard!" "Stop him...!" The powerhouses outside attacked frantically, but the lingering energy of the shattered heaven stalled them for a fraction of a second. And in that split second... *BOOM!* The heavens rumbled! Chaos trembled as a wave of chaotic energy surged outward. Huntian's physical form shattered completely, dissolving into blood, while an overpowering will absorbed every shred of energy. The power of Order unified instantly! A cold, stern voice rang out: "Martial Emperor, that's enough. Stop agitating the power of Chaos!" In the void, the Martial Emperor remained unseen, but he immediately ceased his contest for control. He cursed inwardly... Though he had recovered some memories belonging to the Sovereign of Chaos, the thought of Su Yu's sinister ruthlessness made him abandon any desire to seize the Dao of Chaos. *That lunatic will slaughter me!* *Dying isn't the scary part. That bastard would probably bury me naked with my ass in the air for all the heroes of chaos to admire for eternity! That's far too cruel!* *I went through it once, and I'm not doing it again!* *BOOM!* A deafening explosion rang out. A blood-red silhouette materialized where Huntian had stood. The bloody figure gradually dissolved, and moments later, a figure clad in snow-white robes emerged, restored to Su Yu's original appearance! A bright smile graced his face. He raised his hands, casually adjusting to his new body, his expression radiant. "What potent blood. The blood of chaos powerhouses is truly extraordinary. It seems the Sovereigns of chaos have yet to tap its full potential. Why don't... you all let me drink your blood? I am certain to surpass every powerhouse in existence!" "My Myriad Realms has experience with this—many years of experience... Hahaha!" His demonic laughter echoed across the void, shaking everyone to their core! Even Tianfang frowned deeply. *A den of demons!* He had assumed Su Yu possessed the noble bearing of an emperor, yet the man had... devoured blood and seized a body! By comparison, the Human King's dark side seemed almost tame. And Li Hao, ruthless and unfeeling as he was, suddenly seemed far more palatable. At the very least, Li Hao didn't drink blood! "Another demon!" In the distance, Chunqiu was sent flying. She muttered a curse in her heart. Did one truly have to become a demon to survive these days? *I want to become a demon too!* Earlier, seeing the Human King and Emperor Yu looking so miserable had brought her some comfort. But now... was she the only one who was genuinely suffering? All of these bastards were hiding their true strength! *Damn it all!* *I'm the only real victim here!* Huntian, a powerhouse devoted to unifying chaos and establishing Order, had actually been... possessed and replaced by a sovereign from a pseudo-chaos. It was utterly beyond belief!