Yang Hu had been blasted apart. At this moment, only three figures remained in the hall.
Or rather, one dead spirit, one demon, and an odd fellow who was neither quite living nor quite dead.
Standing beside Xingyue, Su Yu chuckled. "My Lady, while you're at it, why don't you kill this guy too? That way, none of all races will find out we're colluding."
"..."
Xingyue snapped her gaze toward Su Yu, her eyes turning glacial. *Who is colluding with you? Nobody!*
"Are you ordering me?"
Xingyue was furious. Su Yu coughed lightly and bowed in haste. "My respected Monarch, please strike this person dead, lest all races learn of our close bond! After all, I am your most intimate subordinate!"
Xingyue let out a cold huff. Sweat dripped down Moduona's brow, and he blurted out in a hurry, "Wait!"
He knew it!
Su Yu was an utterly ruthless bastard who would never let him off easily. If presented with a chance to kill, when had Su Yu ever shown mercy?
Moduona hastily brought out an ink-black droplet of blood.
He shouted urgently, "Respected dead spirit monarch, this is the treasure I offer to you on this occasion! I ask that you abide by the ancient rules: take the treasure and depart!"
Su Yu glanced over, thoroughly surprised.
It was a drop of blood as black as ink.
Yet it radiated a faint wisp of death qi, subtly different from ordinary dead spirit blood essence.
Was this Moduona's trump card?
Su Yu muttered internally, *What is that?*
Xingyue cast her eyes upon the droplet, furrowing her brows after a moment. "Blood of death? Where did you obtain this?"
Moduona was taken aback. *Aren't you supposed to take the treasure and leave? Even a dead spirit is this gossipy?*
Still, being at the mercy of others, he answered at once, "My Lady, this is a drop of the blood of death brought back from the Dead Spirit Heavenly River when the previous Half-Emperor of my Demon race ventured into the dead spirit realm in ancient times. According to the ancient rules, once you take this blood essence... you cannot kill me."
Yes, the rules.
Here, the rules were slightly different from the outside world. Put simply, the dead spirits here accepted payment.
Offer an ancient city token, and you could leave.
Offer other treasures... Ordinary dead spirits would not care since they lacked sapience, but dead spirit monarchs possessed intellect. They would accept certain treasures on the principle of equivalent exchange, thereby concluding the transaction.
When Moduona had lured everyone here to kill them, he had prepared for the possibility of a dead spirit monarch appearing. Hence, he had come prepared.
Xingyue looked at the blood essence, a hint of craving surfacing in her eyes. She was inclined to agree.
Yet Su Yu spoke up in a faint, leisurely voice, "My Lady, once you accept the treasure, you'll have to leave! In my opinion, you might as well forget it. Injure him severely, and if the rules forbid you from taking the treasure, I can beat him to death, claim the prize, and present it to you!"
Realization dawned on Xingyue!
*Right! That works too!*
Sweat began dripping down Moduona's face again.
He stared at Su Yu in disbelief. *Holy shit!*
He had prepared for every scenario, but he had never imagined Su Yu was acquainted with this dead spirit monarch. More crucially, they were not just casually acquainted—they were intimately close, so close that the monarch seemed to share an extraordinary connection with him!
Yes, the ancient rules imposed restrictions. If one offered a treasure, the dead spirit had to abide by the rules, accept the exchange, and depart, just like that Quasi-Invincible dead spirit earlier.
Yet now... Su Yu was here!
Sweat beaded across Moduona's forehead once more. It wasn't purely fear... well, there was definitely fear!
The point was, this completely shattered his worldview!
Any dead spirit monarch that showed up just happened to belong to Su Yu's camp? A ten-thousand-strong herd of fire pigs seemed to stampede across Moduona's mind. He cried out frantically, "Wait! Su Yu, I sought you out for cooperation! It benefits you! Otherwise, I wouldn't have looked for you. Think about it—even after discovering your identity, I never caused you trouble!"
He was arrogant and proud—a calm, aloof arrogance different from Su Yu's.
His arrogance stemmed from his disdain for the world; few under heaven could catch his eye. Thus, even when killing, he only slew those stronger than himself, rarely deigning to butcher the weak.
Both his pride and arrogance were backed by true capital.
He did not fear death overly much, nor was he willing to bow his head to anyone. But the one standing before him was Su Yu.
Yes, Su Yu.
A monster younger than him, stronger than him, wilder than him, and even more gifted than him.
Escaping from the jaws of death time after time!
Rising from adversity again and again!
Over and over, when the Human race failed to protect him, he rescued himself, rallied helpers, and secured backers. He had roped in numerous Invincibles, Half-Emperors, and even dead spirits...
The myriad realms of the heavens wanted him dead, yet none could kill him!
Like an unkillable deity, he stepped forward time and again, rose time and again, and slaughtered those who bullied and tried to kill him time and again.
Therefore, Moduona held genuine respect for Su Yu.
Genius figures like Moduona didn't even submit to Invincibles!
*You may be an Invincible now, but sooner or later, so will I!*
*If you cannot kill me today, I will kill you eventually.*
However, when facing a peerless prodigy of his own generation, Moduona's feelings were different. Thus, he lowered his head and said urgently, "Su Yu, I am truly sincere about cooperating with you!"
He looked toward Su Yu, who had yet to respond, when Xingyue suddenly flared up in fury!
He... dared to beg Su Yu instead of her!
What was the meaning of this?
Looking down on her?
Did he not put her in his eyes at all?!
In her rage, Xingyue thrust a palm toward him. Moduona leaped back in shock. *What's going on? Did I offend you?*
"My Lady, the blood of death..."
Moduona retreated frantically, not forgetting to remind Xingyue that he had produced the treasure in accordance with the rules, meaning she could take it and leave!
"A magnificent dead spirit monarch will not be bound by such trivialities!"
Xingyue barked furiously, though a trace of reluctance lingered in her tone.
Su Yu, on the other hand, chuckled nonchalantly. "It's fine if My Lady beats him to death. Even if the rules forbid you from claiming the treasure, I am still here. I can loot his corpse!"
"..."
Moduona was on the verge of losing his mind!
He knew the key lay with Su Yu, so he shouted desperately, "Su Yu, there are benefits—enormous benefits! I know how to seize the Nine-Leaf Celestial Lotus..."
"Oh? Let's hear it."
"First, have this noble monarch halt her hand..."
Su Yu barked, "You dare state conditions? Who do you take my master for? Can I tell Her Ladyship to stop? Lady Xingyue will naturally weigh and judge everything for herself. How could I presume to direct her? You insolent wretch, daring to insult Her Ladyship—My Lady, he deserves death!"
Xingyue had initially felt displeased—*If Su Yu tells me not to kill, I shouldn't kill? Where would that leave my dignity?*
Yet hearing Su Yu's flattery eased her irritation considerably. She let out a cold snort. "There is no need for you to dictate matters. This seat possesses her own judgment!"
Su Yu chimed in immediately, "My Lady speaks the absolute truth! What My Lady says is entirely correct!"
He had figured it out long ago: Xingyue was simple-minded and easy to placate, but she prized her face above all else. One could never afford to strip away her dignity!
Besides... he might still need the assistance of this magnificent monarch down the road!
Moduona breathed a sigh of relief as Xingyue came to a halt.
Drenched in cold sweat, he said in haste, "Su Yu, can we speak outside? This is hardly a suitable place for a conversation..."
Su Yu smiled. "No, this is an excellent place! With Her Ladyship's appearance, this mansion seems to have been locked down. How long does a lockdown here last before anyone can enter? Furthermore, it actually takes an Invincible to trigger a lockdown here, making it far more troublesome than the outside world, where the Sun Moon Realm suffices."
At that thought, Su Yu paused, stunned for a moment before murmuring, "Wait, mansion lockdown! Then... when the Nine-Leaf Celestial Lotus blooms... wouldn't I be able to..."
He suddenly turned his gaze toward Xingyue.
Moduona immediately grasped his train of thought and cut in quickly, "It won't work! When the Nine-Leaf Celestial Lotus blooms, it will shatter all restrictions, including lockdowns. Because it is tied to time, time itself is exempt from the restrictions of King Gong's mansion!"
Thus, Su Yu's scheme of having Xingyue lock down the city so he could effortlessly reap the treasure died in the womb!
Moduona wiped his sweat once more, knowing he had to speak quickly.
Otherwise, the moment Su Yu deemed him useless, he would be slaughtered on the spot. Su Yu was ruthlessly pragmatic. Having intended to cooperate with him, Moduona understood that much.
At this point, Xingyue spoke coldly as well. "Indeed. Furthermore, Su Yu, don't even dream of me aiding you! That is out of the question! I am a magnificent dead spirit monarch, whereas you are merely one of the half-dead spirits I converted!"
Su Yu replied perfunctorily, "Yes, yes, yes. My Lady's words are beyond reproach!"
*A magnificent monarch this, a magnificent monarch that... Magnificent my foot.*
*If you were truly magnificent, you wouldn't have died in the first place.*
Meanwhile, Moduona suddenly caught onto something, his heart trembling in shock!
*She's the monarch who converted Su Yu!*
*Holy shit!*
*Wh-what does this imply?*
He paid no heed to Xingyue's haughty dismissals. A single question echoed in his mind: Xingyue had braved unimaginable perils, journeying all the way from Xinghong Ancient City to this place, simply to help Su Yu!
*Good heavens!*
*Just how... terrifying was this!*
A dead spirit monarch had crossed mountains and rivers. He knew full well how perilous the dead spirit realm was; even monarchs could be slain while crossing through other domains. Yet Su Yu's monarch had traveled here in person!
All just to rescue Su Yu!
Perhaps she had even waged a fierce battle against the local dead spirit monarchs just to emerge into the living realm. Monarchs possessed fierce territorial instincts; if not for a bloody struggle, how could Xingyue have stepped out?
In that single breath, Moduona's mind raced through countless scenarios.
From a single stray remark, he had pieced together an entire grand drama in his head.
Xingyue and Su Yu... In the past, Xingyue had converted him into a half-dead spirit to save his life, and had watched over him ever since. Perhaps Su Yu's ability to bear death qi and receive the stone sculpture's protection was all thanks to Xingyue!
No wonder!
No wonder Su Yu could transform into a dead spirit, and no wonder he could harbor death qi yet never perish.
So that was the truth!
And now, she had crossed domains just to find him...
Moduona was almost moved to tears!
If not for Su Yu being too savage and Xingyue too frightening, he would have voiced his heartfelt blessings. What a magnificent love across boundaries!
Even as a Demon, he found himself yearning for such devotion!
At this moment, Moduona looked at the two of them with a gaze mingled with envy and deep sentiment—a gaze utterly profound and complicated.
*A love that transcends races... no, a love that transcends life and death?*
He had seen loves that crossed racial boundaries, but one that transcended life and death was a rarity unseen in tens of millions of years!
...
Su Yu stared blankly at Moduona. *What is this idiot doing?*
*Why is his gaze so... complicated?*
*Why is he looking at us like that?*
*Is he terrified? Or what?*
Xingyue glared at Moduona coldly as well. She did not fancy that look in the slightest. While it held no malice, it carried an indescribable flavor that made her feel deeply unsettled.
Fortunately, Moduona snapped back to his senses, returning to his composed demeanor. Looking at Su Yu, he took a deep breath and said, "Su Yu, stop obsessing over killing me. Keeping me alive brings you no harm, and I bear you no malice... Killing me won't yield you any benefits either."
Su Yu scoffed, "Benefits? You think I can't claim the Nine-Leaf Celestial Lotus without you? What a joke! My methods are far beyond your imagination. Why do you think Hetu invaded? How do you think the outside world caught wind of his invasion? Everything you thought you understood was merely my casual maneuvering! I stirred the waters; without me, how could such a grand drama unfold?"
Moduona said calmly, "I figured as much."
Meanwhile, Xingyue froze in place. *What the fuck?!*
*You brought Hetu here?!*
She wanted to curse!
Since he could summon Hetu, why couldn't he summon her earlier?
When on earth had he hooked up with Hetu?
No... a sudden sense of crisis welled up within her.
What did this mean?
Did Su Yu think the death qi she provided was insufficient? Did he believe Hetu was stronger than her, so... he planned to defect?
Was he going to throw himself into Hetu's embrace?
In that instant, Xingyue flared up in righteous anger. "Su Yu, you want to kill me? It won't be that simple! This seat will not be slain by you so easily! You think you can rest easy if Hetu converts you? Preposterous! Hetu is treacherous to the bone..."
"..."
Su Yu was dumbfounded. Moduona was equally stunned, unable to resist murmuring under his breath, "In life... wasn't Hetu a man...?"
*Forget it!*
*A love that transcends life and death!*
*Why would gender still matter?*
*Do dead spirits care about male or female?*
*Of course not!*
Su Yu likely didn't care either. People often imagined dead spirits looked decent, but that was pure fantasy. The faces of dead spirits were pitch-black voids. No matter how breathtaking or enchanting someone was in life, once they became a dead spirit, they turned pitch-black!
Where was the beauty in that?
If Su Yu didn't even mind that, why would he care about a dead spirit's past gender?
Moduona felt his horizons broadening by leaps and bounds!
*Holy shit!*
Not only had he witnessed the intricate relationship between Su Yu and a dead spirit monarch, but he might also witness a dead spirit monarch's jealous rivalry! This was utterly horrifying—so horrifying that he felt genuine dread!
*Will I be silenced to cover this up?*
*I seem to have stumbled upon the greatest romantic scandal in the myriad realms of the heavens!*
At this moment, the usually calm and composed Moduona struggled to maintain his footing. He forced himself to look impassive, repeating internally: *I heard nothing. I know nothing. I am completely oblivious.*
Knowing such things was far too terrifying; his mind could barely process it.
Su Yu didn't dwell on Moduona's odd behavior. Grasping Xingyue's misunderstanding, he burst into laughter. "My Lady has completely misunderstood! Am I that kind of person? You have truly misjudged me! Hetu was merely a pawn in my calculations! Everything he did was under my string-pulling. An arrogant, self-important fool like Hetu isn't fit to be called my master! Only Lady Xingyue is my supreme and sovereign Monarch!"
Moduona sighed emotionally once more. *Incredible. Good grief, spouting such sickeningly sweet words right to my face.*
*Is Su Yu duping this poor dead spirit monarch?*
*He is truly an unprincipled scoundrel!*
This dead spirit monarch had sacrificed so much for him... Moduona couldn't help but chime in, "Su Yu, traversing countless mountains and rivers from Xinghong Ancient City and crossing numerous dead spirit domains must have come at a steep cost, no matter how powerful Her Ladyship is. Not to mention, coming out to rescue you must have required a tremendous sacrifice. Though people like us hold the world in disdain, we cannot be truly cold-blooded and unfeeling..."
He actually stood up for Xingyue!
Prodigies like them might be aloof, romantic, or ruthless, but they were not heartless!
*How can you let down this dead spirit monarch like this?!*
*Su Yu, acting like this makes me look down on you.*
Moduona thought to himself: *If it were me, I would never treat her the way Su Yu does.*
"You're out of your mind!"
Su Yu was at a loss for words, rolling his eyes at him. *Are you sick in the head?*
*What crossing mountains and rivers to rescue me? Knowing Xingyue, she probably came to watch the show and look for a chance to kill me. What the hell do you know?!*
Forget it, no point explaining.
Let him harbor his misconceptions; that way, he would fear him even more.
Su Yu couldn't be bothered to waste words and said briskly, "You want to buy your life? Fine! Simple: fly out right now and roar at the top of your lungs that you, Moduona, will annihilate all Immortals today... Shoulder this blame, and everything is open for discussion. Otherwise... with the mansion locked down, do you think you can flee?"
Moduona paused, looking at Su Yu. "I..."
Su Yu said indifferently, "What? Can't do it? Move quickly, don't waste my time! Otherwise, there's no need to discuss further cooperation. Moduona, since you want to work together, where is your sincerity? I killed Zhan Kui for your sake, after all!"
"..."
Moduona smiled wryly. "If I do that, I... will become a mortal enemy of the Immortal race. You captured Xuan Wuji, Dao Cheng, and the others—the most elite heirs of the Immortals' current generation!"
Su Yu replied calmly, "To cooperate with me, Su Yu, one must be prepared to make enemies of the myriad realms of the heavens. If you can't even stomach that, what is there to discuss? It's merely one Immortal race, whereas I... have offended far more than that! If you lack even this courage and backbone... why would I want a partner like you? I can easily find someone far stronger!"
Moduona let out a soft sigh, followed by a wry laugh. "True enough! I still underestimated you, Su Yu. You truly are far more ruthless, formidable, and venomous than I imagined!"
He added with lingering emotion, "Truly, you are far more extraordinary than I ever expected!"
"You flatter me!"
Su Yu said with a faint smile, "Go shout it outside. No, just stand by the main gates, open them, and yell. Plenty of people are watching this place right now! As for Lady Xingyue... My Lady, please conceal yourself for a moment so others won't realize you're still here. Let them assume you have departed. Moduona, hurry it up. If we can cooperate, great; if not... then everything is off the table!"
Moduona's expression flickered for a few moments before he took a deep breath. "Fine!"
Offending the Immortal race... so be it!
Su Yu watched him in silence, then quickly whispered to Xingyue, "My Lady, if he makes any strange moves, kill him!"
"Fine..."
Xingyue had barely responded before her face darkened. *Why should I obey you?*
Su Yu chuckled. "My Lady, I've figured out how to evade the rules and step out of the dead spirit realm to roam freely. I'll share the secret with you later!"
Xingyue's heart stirred. *Right!*
That was of paramount importance. Suppressing her displeasure at being ordered about, she snorted coldly, "This seat has her own discretion!"
"Naturally!"
Su Yu agreed with a smile, his tone tinged with perfunctory compliance.
As expected, Xingyue was as easy to coax as ever.
At that moment, Moduona took a deep breath, walked up to the throne, and opened the massive gates. His aura surged with overwhelming power as he stepped outside the Martial Arts Hall.
All around the hall, numerous experts were gathered.
In the sky above, a defensive barrier had risen, signifying the lockdown of the mansion. Several Invincibles had arrived on the scene, yet none could breach the barrier!
Moduona surveyed the surroundings and breathed an inward sigh of relief. Excellent—the Immortal Invincibles were all outside. That was a stroke of good fortune.
With an icy expression, he bellowed, "Yang Hu, Xuan Wuji, Dao Cheng, Yin Ping, and the rest of the Immortal race dared to slaughter Zhan Kui of my Demon race! All have now been executed by my hands! If the Immortal race holds a grievance, feel free to settle it with me, Moduona!"
"..."
*Boom!*
A tremendous uproar erupted across all quarters!
Everyone inside and outside King Gong's Mansion was shaken to the core. Up in the sky, King Xuanhe roared furiously, "What did you say?!"
Moduona tilted his head upward, brimming with fierce arrogance. "I said, those fools crossed me, so I slaughtered them! Those I haven't killed yet, I will execute one by one shortly! King Xuanhe, do you object?"
"Bastard!"
King Xuanhe was incandescent with rage. Simultaneously, a Demon King bellowed from the Demon camp, "Moduona, cease your nonsense! Are you Lan Tian in disguise...?"
*Boom!*
The aura of the Demon Emperor erupted in full force. Moduona declared with haughty defiance, "Lord Tian Maiqi, I believe this is sufficient proof!"
"..."
The Demon King's expression shifted drastically. It was truly Moduona. Only Moduona possessed the Demon Emperor's blood essence and could consume it without harm; anyone else would die instantly upon ingestion.
*Dammit!*
*It really is him! Has he lost his mind?!*
"Where is Zhan Kui?"
"Dead just moments ago. Did you not witness the omen of a Quasi-Invincible falling?"
Moduona replied coldly, "That is the end of the matter! I, Moduona, dare to act and dare to claim responsibility! When our generation kills, there is no need for concealment. Those who hide are shameless scoundrels, and I, Moduo, am no scoundrel!"
Indeed, he was making pointed remarks!
He was hurling insults!
He had never engaged in such antics before, but this time, exasperated by Su Yu's sheer brazenness, Moduona decided to vent his frustration by taking a direct jab at him!
*Shameless scoundrel!*
In the void above, Invincibles manifested one after another. The Immortals were consumed by hysterical fury, while the Demons frowned in speechless bewilderment.
*A madman!*
*What in the world is this lunatic Moduona trying to achieve?*
The Demon King urged frantically, "Are Xuan Wuji and the others dead? If not..."
*Boom!*
Moduona slammed the massive gates shut, not bothering to listen further. Persuasion was useless anyway—besides, the captives weren't even in his hands; they were all with Su Yu!
...
The gates sealed tight, cutting off sound with astonishing effectiveness.
All external noise vanished in an instant.
Moduona turned around. Su Yu was watching him with a half-smile. "Moduona, felt good to curse me out, didn't it?"
"I didn't..."
Moduona denied it. He hadn't cursed; he was merely speaking facts!
Su Yu chuckled and said dismissively, "No matter, curse all you like! A shameless scoundrel... that actually fits my persona well. I have thousands of personas; however shameless you want me to be, I can accommodate!"
*Shameless!*
Both Moduona and Xingyue cursed inwardly at the same time!
They had never seen such a shameless creature in their lives!
At such a young age, he had mastered the art of wiping spit from his face without batting an eye!
Su Yu chuckled warmly. "So, the killer was Moduona! Sigh, Moduona, your Demon race truly lives up to its name—thoroughly evil!"
With that, he laughed and suddenly shattered an orb in his palm!
In the next instant, a heavenly phenomenon manifested!
It came from a ninth-tier Sun Moon expert. Having accumulated until now, the reward finally descended. Several clouds gathered in a flash. Su Yu glanced at them, furrowing his brow slightly as the clouds descended upon him. All three hundred and sixty apertures across his body gleamed with radiant light, greedily absorbing the power...
After a moment, Su Yu shook his head. "Garbage. It couldn't even grant me a single vitality transformation!"
"..."
Moduona stood frozen, staring at Su Yu. "You... what realm are you actually at right now?"
"First tier of the Lingyun Realm."
Su Yu smiled cheerfully. "A bit weak, isn't it? No matter, I'll try again. Yang Hu is still waiting, along with plenty of geniuses. Once they're all dead, I'll see where I stand!"
Zhan Kui had self-detonated, so he hadn't yielded Su Yu much of a reward.
It was all still accumulating!
No matter; killing geniuses was often more rewarding than killing ordinary experts anyway.
Su Yu chuckled and said, "If I were you, I would close my eyes and shut down my six senses right now, lest you see too much and tempt me to silence you!"
Moduona let out a sigh and tactfully sealed off his senses, sitting cross-legged without glancing about.
Once Moduona was completely isolated, Xingyue huffed coldly, "Su Yu, what exactly do you want?"
"..."
Su Yu was taken aback, then gave a bitter smile. "My Lady, what did I do? I didn't do anything! You came here on your own; I only summoned you because I saw you arrive. How am I at fault?"
*How bizarre!*
*I didn't do a thing. Didn't you insist on coming here yourself?*
As Su Yu spoke, he retrieved the Civilization Chronicle and began absorbing everything.
The flesh and blood of numerous fallen experts lingered in the hall, all of which he drew into the tome.
While absorbing, Su Yu asked with a smile, "My Lady, is that blood of death really that valuable?"
"Of course!"
"Very well. When you leave later, I'll have Moduona present it to you!"
"...I don't want it!"
Xingyue snorted coldly!
*I don't want anything from you!*
Su Yu laughed. "What are you saying, My Lady? I am your subordinate. What is mine is naturally yours! Only when you grow stronger can your subordinate live a comfortable life. Isn't what belongs to me rightfully yours?"
Xingyue pondered for a moment before conceding reluctantly, "I suppose that is acceptable! However..."
Su Yu cut in with a smile, "No need for 'however.' I recall My Lady picked up a carrier in the past that seemed of little use to you. Would you be willing to bestow it upon me?"
The first time he had ever seen a carrier was beside Xingyue.
It was a jade-like treasure.
Hearing that it was a bestowal rather than an exchange, and considering that she would receive the blood of death in return, Xingyue calculated that she wouldn't be taking Su Yu's offerings for free. Satisfied, she said, "Very well, this seat bestows it upon you!"
With that, she tossed a carrier toward Su Yu!
Su Yu beamed. He quickly scooped up two other carriers from the floor of the hall—one from Zhan Kui and one from Yang Hu. Fantastic luck—that made three!
A rather decent harvest!
He had secured three carriers here. Adding those he already possessed and the ones gathered since entering the mansion...
Without counting, one wouldn't know, but tallying it up... *Tsk tsk!*
Su Yu could exchange for nearly fifteen carriers with the wealth at his disposal!
*Sigh, carriers truly are worthless junk!*
They were everywhere! Besides, he hadn't even checked the storage rings of those geniuses yet; there might be even more. Those ninth-tier Sun Moon experts might have some as well. Even if they didn't, there were bound to be other treasures, right?
Furthermore, with two Quasi-Invincibles blasted apart, could he extract some more blood essence?
Zhan Kui's was likely gone since he had self-detonated.
However, though Yang Hu's physical body had shattered, his blood permeated the entire hall, still lingering in the air. Extracting some might still be possible.
A monumental harvest!
Su Yu marveled at how simple it was to strike it rich.
As he mused, he directed the pages of his book to devour the captives, slaughtering them all!
Why keep them alive?
One after another!
Many of them were slain while their willpower remained in a stupor, though a few retained their clarity. When Su Yu turned to a certain page, Xuan Wuji's voice suddenly rang out: "Su Yu, don't kill me! I have treasures, and so does my grandfather! You can ransom my life..."
"No need. Once I kill your grandfather, it will all be mine anyway!"
Su Yu grinned as the page instantly engulfed Xuan Wuji!
At that moment, another cloud descended. The apertures across Su Yu's physical body shuddered once more, yet he still failed to complete a second transformation.
Sure enough, it was exceedingly difficult!
Su Yu sighed. Having slain so many people—all far above his own realm—he remained merely a Lingyun cultivator. *Dammit, anyone else would have broken into the Sun Moon Realm by now, yet I haven't even achieved a second transformation!*
*Where is the justice in this?!*
As for Xuan Wuji, dead was dead. Why keep him around?
Soon, he flipped to another page, upon which Dao Cheng's visage materialized. Looking thoroughly haggard, Dao Cheng spoke rapidly, "What do you want? I can even serve as your spy embedded within the Immortal race. You can control me..."
Su Yu chuckled. "Don't, Brother Dao Cheng. I actually quite like you, truly! But it's also true that I am somewhat wary of you. You've held a grudge against me for so long without dying... You're the first in the myriad realms to pull that off! Almost every enemy of mine who was weaker than me has perished, yet you somehow survived. It frightens me! Brother Dao Cheng, rest easy: once you die, I will slowly uncover everything about you, your past, your secrets... What's yours is mine. Go in peace!"
Su Yu sighed emotionally. "I rarely speak this much to a dead man; even Hetu didn't receive such privilege. I truly treat you with special regard. You might even turn into a dead spirit—honestly, I think there's a good chance... When I visit the dead spirit realm one day, I'll come kill you again. Don't mention it!"
A look of utter despair surfaced in Dao Cheng's eyes!
"Su Yu, I regret it!"
"Regret offending me?"
"No, I regret that the very first time I encountered you, I didn't kill you on the spot! If I couldn't kill you myself, I should have had my grandfather slaughter you, rather than letting you grow!"
"Alas, regret is no remedy. Work hard on your cultivation; strive to become a dead spirit monarch in the dead spirit realm. Don't be too heartbroken..."
With a faint chuckle, Su Yu let the page devour everything that remained of Dao Cheng!
He didn't bother inspecting the leftover belongings for now.
No rush!
Kill them one by one!
With Dao Cheng slain, Su Yu felt a sudden wave of relief wash over him. Not only that, but a lone cloud drifted down in that very instant!
Su Yu paused, surprised. Even Xingyue remarked in mild astonishment, "This... You actually killed a bearer of immense fortune from the Immortal race. Had this person lived, he would have attained the Dao!"
Su Yu chuckled. "Is that so? Then I truly made a handsome profit!"
Xingyue didn't dwell on it either.
...
However, outside the mansion, madness had already erupted!
Dao Cheng was dead!
Xuan Wuji was dead!
One genius after another from the Heaven Ranking and Earth Ranking had perished—all of them Immortals!
Even Quasi-Invincibles had fallen: first Zhan Kui... and soon after, Yang Hu.
Two Quasi-Invincibles, eight ranked geniuses, six ninth-tier Sun Moon experts, one eighth-tier Sun Moon expert...
No, two seventh-tier Sun Moon experts were soon added to the toll.
Su Yu had taken Pan Hu and Tian Ding from Moduona and slaughtered them as well.
*Rumble!*
Heaven and earth trembled violently!
At this moment, the phantom projection of the Tiangu Immortal Emperor manifested once again, silently watching the severed soul channels. For a long while, there was absolute silence as he simply gazed into the void. Nearby, the Dao King, King Xuan, and numerous other Invincibles stood mute, as black clouds coalesced across the heavens.
Dead!
All dead!
Apart from the five Immortal Kings, the most elite force of the Immortal race had been wiped out in its entirety.
Including two geniuses on the Heaven Ranking!
The Dao King's face turned frighteningly pale. His grandson was dead, his disciple was dead, and every single subordinate he had dispatched inside was dead!
Slain to the last!
Even Xuan Wuji, whom the Immortal race held in high esteem, had fallen.
Around them, Invincibles from other races retreated slightly. The Immortal race was about to lose its mind!
In this generation, the Immortals had suffered a total severance of their succession!
Tiangu laughed—a sharp, piercing laugh. "Good... splendid! All dead! Every last one!"
Void fissures tore open around him one after another. Blood-red clouds gathered in the firmament, signaling that Tiangu had been pushed to the absolute brink of fury!
He was enraged beyond measure!
In this tidal era, the Immortal race had never suffered such devastating losses—losses so staggering they left him breathless!
Figures like Xuan Wuji and Dao Cheng had held real promise of attaining the Dao, not to mention Yang Hu. Among all those who had just perished, at least five possessed genuine potential to reach Invincibility in his eyes!
The Immortal race's loss was astronomical!
Five potential Invincibles!
With immense prospects!
This meant the current generation of the Immortal race had been stripped of five future Invincibles!
"Heh..."
Tiangu snapped his gaze toward the Demon camp, let out an icy sneer, and vanished on the spot.
The reason he looked in that direction was because Zhan Kui was dead!
It hadn't been the work of dead spirits; he was certain of that, because no other race had suffered casualties. Only a massive contingent of Immortals had perished, alongside Zhan Kui of the Demons. Had they perished together?
Or had the Demons ambushed and annihilated the Immortals?
At this moment, others were thinking along the exact same lines.
Everyone was marveling at how vicious the Demon race was!
They had pushed the Immortal race toward total annihilation!
Under normal circumstances, even in victory, one would not wipe out the younger generation's geniuses, for doing so meant unyielding, fight-to-the-death warfare!
Once the Immortals confirmed the truth, war with the Demons was all but inevitable!
...
Over by the Human camp.
King Dazhou and King Daxia exchanged a glance. King Daxia drew in a sharp breath and muttered, "The Demons are truly vicious!"
They had practically severed the Immortals' entire generation!
It was equivalent to someone slaughtering the likes of Qin Fang, Huang Teng, and all their peers, alongside Quasi-Invincibles and ninth-tier Sun Moon experts to boot.
Too vicious!
To be frank, even King Daxia wouldn't dare execute such a purge. After killing so many, the Humans would never be able to step out their front doors without facing frenzied retaliation from the Immortals!
Yet King Dazhou raised an eyebrow slightly and transmitted his voice: "Don't celebrate too early. Do you really believe the Demons would pull such a stunt? In my view... be careful that it wasn't our Human race's doing!"
King Daxia froze!
*No way, right?*
If the Human race had done this... He grew tense and quickly replied via voice transmission, "If Su Yu killed them, then whatever—we're already locked in a fight to the death anyway. But if it was someone else... please tell me it wasn't my Longwu!"
That would spell enormous trouble!
Of course, Su Yu hadn't entered the mansion—or so he thought. He subconsciously cast a glance toward the ancient city, drawing a deep breath. *Let it not be a Human. Even if it was... make sure to silence every witness, leave no evidence behind, and get out safely!*
King Dazhou also glanced toward the ancient city. Such ruthlessness... To be completely honest, before the five Immortal Kings fell, even Xia Longwu wouldn't dare butcher them so brazenly!
Unless he didn't care whether the rest of the Human race lived or died!
Otherwise, the Immortals would launch a crazed vendetta!
The five Immortal Kings weren't even dead yet!
*Those who dare to strike with such merciless brutality... are few and far between in the myriad realms... It was Su Yu, wasn't it!*
A silent, helpless sigh escaped King Dazhou's heart as he marveled at the thought.
*What a ruthless creature!*
*You truly were born in the wrong era. Had you been born in an era of Human supremacy, you would have dared to slaughter the entirety of the heavens!*
Chapter 568