Tribulation of Myriad Races Chapter 581: Tai Shan!

At this point, only killing King Daqin could make up for all their losses. The Blood Fire Demon King cast a glance at the Nine-Leaf Celestial Lotus hovering above, gritted his teeth, and bellowed, "Kill King Daqin first!" The Nine-Leaf Celestial Lotus could wait! It still needed its ninth bloom! There was still a little time. With a furious roar, he was the first to charge toward King Daqin, immediately tangling with King Daqin's present embodiment, shouting, "Obliterate his past embodiment!" He was putting his life on the line as well! Before, he had feared suffering wounds so severe that he would lack the strength to fight for the Nine-Leaf Celestial Lotus afterward. Now, however, he had thrown caution to the wind. King Daqin was already injured to such an extent; if he continued cowering and hesitating, the other races truly might not dare press the attack. "Blood Fire... cunning as ever!" Panting, King Daqin chuckled. "Yet with a mindset like yours, you'll never attain the Great Dao in this lifetime. If you had put your life on the line sooner, would so many have needed to die...?" The Blood Fire Demon King said nothing! Gritting his teeth, he unleashed devastating strikes! A river-of-time tunnel manifested, coiling around King Daqin's present embodiment. Suppressing King Daqin's present embodiment was still within his power; without his three embodiments fused into one, King Daqin's present embodiment was weaker than him. At this moment, what worried the Blood Fire Demon King even more was the Head of the Heaven Division! That was his real rival for what lay ahead! As for the eight dead spirit monarchs, they were currently besieging the humans. Those human combatants, including the Five Elements race, no longer needed to be his concern. ... No one was paying attention to Su Yu or Lan Tian anymore. At that moment, Lan Tian wore a melancholic expression. Casting a glance toward King Daqin, he stepped through the void and walked in that direction. Going there was courting death. Yet sometimes, people simply possessed a perverse streak. I know I am walking to my death, but I am going anyway. I am human! Lan Tian thought to himself. He was of the human race. Even if he fused myriad Daos into one, he remained human. Thus, fully aware that a dead end lay ahead, he still walked toward it. Su Yu said nothing and made no move to stop him. People were all like this! Hypocritical to the extreme, impossible to talk down. That day, Wan Tiansheng had lectured him on one foot, then turned right around on the other to save Xia Longwu—no, to save Xia Xiao'er. Even knowing it was Xia Xiao'er, he had gone anyway. Which of them wasn't more important than Xia Xiao'er? Yet he had still gone, even knowing he might never return. "The human race..." Su Yu gave a self-deprecating laugh, full of bitterness. Humans were truly infuriating. He hated being born into this race. No, during the first eighteen years of his life, he hadn't hated it. But in these past two years, he had come to detest their infighting, detest how the leadership discarded the Multiple Character Faction for the so-called bigger picture, detest how so many schemed over everything, detest those people! Yet right now, every time he fell into despair, every time he lost faith in the human race, someone would always step forward to tell him that the darkness he saw was not the whole world. There was a group among them who walked in the light. They marched to their deaths, waged war, and made the ultimate sacrifice! "Truly infuriating!" Su Yu murmured softly, gathering drops of Invincible blood essence—Lingyuan's, Tianzhou's... Soon, he descended and retrieved the four drops of immortal race blood essence Xingyue had left on a Sun Moon dead spirit. Su Yu swallowed Tianzhou's blood essence first. The fellow wasn't an Invincible, making him an ideal test subject. Tianzhou was no weaker than an Invincible, but his cultivation realm hadn't reached it yet; Su Yu wanted to see how his blood essence tasted and felt confident he could endure it. As the drop entered his stomach, the golden album promptly shimmered with radiant light. Absorbed! ... At the same time. In the distance, the Head of the Heaven Division stirred slightly, glancing toward Su Yu. Beneath his mask, his expression shifted subtly. That fleeting ripple... ordinary Invincibles would not have paid it any heed, but he did. Because he spent a great deal of time around the Heaven Hunting Ranking. The Head of the Heaven Division's complexion darkened. The Time Master's legacy? That vaguely familiar fluctuation... this... was the legacy of the Time Master, wasn't it? Was King Wen the Time Master? No, was this King Wen's legacy? Thoughts surged through his mind one after another: King Wen... the Time Master... Su Yu... Jian Tianhou... The Hunting Heaven Pavilion! The Head of the Heaven Division struggled internally. The Hunting Heaven Pavilion had been an organization under King Wen, tasked with overseeing the heavens. The Time Master was an enemy of the heavens. Yet King Wen was one of the supreme leaders of the human race. What a tangle of conflicting loyalties! If Su Yu had obtained King Wen's legacy, he was King Wen's direct inheritor, meaning he was nominally Jian Tianhou's young master. But... would a marquis who had lived from the ancient era until now truly welcome a young master above his head? "Tianyue, once you enter the Star Residence Mansion, you may ignore everything else. If you encounter Su Yu, ascertain what legacy he holds—whether it belongs to Lord King Wen, or the Time Master!" At this moment, scene after scene resurfaced in his mind, echoing the words Jian Tianhou had spoken to him before they entered. "If it is the Time Master's legacy... kill him!" "The Time Master is an enemy of all races and must be executed; even King Wen said so!" "If it is King Wen's legacy..." At that point, Jian Tianhou had fallen silent for a long time, uttering nothing more. And at that moment, the Head of the Heaven Division had asked, "What if it is both?" Indeed, what if it was both? What then? Why couldn't King Wen be the Time Master? Who said King Wen wasn't? Back in the ancient era, such speculation had not been uncommon. Now, as the Head of the Heaven Division looked toward Su Yu, he sensed a peculiar, familiar fluctuation. What did it represent? Did it represent King Wen? Yet he already knew of Su Yu's book, which looked far more like the legacy of the Time Master. Sure enough, his prediction had hit the mark! The Time Master's heir must be killed, yet Jian Tianhou had said nothing about King Wen's inheritor. Clearly, even Jian Tianhou had been torn by immense ambivalence and internal strife at that moment. In the void, the Nine-Leaf Celestial Lotus continued to unfurl. Meanwhile, the Phoenix Invincible noticed that Hetu seemed somewhat distracted. Glancing at Hetu, the phoenix crept forward with the intent to slay Su Yu. But seeing Hetu look his way, the phoenix hesitated no longer, pivoting instantly to charge toward King Daqin! Since he had chosen a side, there was no turning back. If they didn't kill King Daqin now and the humans managed to turn the tables, every single one of them would perish without exception! Though the Phoenix Invincible knew the danger, if King Daqin survived and marched into the Phoenix Realm, who could stop him? King Daqin could not be permitted to live! Booming roars shook the heavens! Eleven Invincibles converged upon King Daqin's past embodiment. How could a single embodiment withstand eleven Invincibles? In the blink of an eye, King Daqin's past embodiment was battered to pieces! He could only thrust his spear, thrusting again and again as if incapable of fatigue, as if he had lost consciousness and knew only how to strike, continuing the slaughter! ... Having consumed Tianzhou's blood essence, Su Yu smiled; there were no adverse effects. Then there was no need for further hesitation! The next instant, a drop of terrifyingly potent blood essence settled in his palm. Gritting his teeth, Su Yu swallowed it whole. Boom! A colossal aura reverberated through his sea of will! In that split second, it felt as though his sea of will was on the verge of collapsing! Yet right then, the golden album manifested, absorbing the raw force. Not only that, but outside the golden album, the Tombstone of Civilizations emanated a faint, tranquilizing aura, suppressing the turmoil! In the distance... the Head of the Heaven Division's expression truly shifted! This... what kind of aura was this? It was exceptionally faint! Farther away, Kongkong, who had been darting about hunting down quasi-Invincibles, froze for a moment. Blinking, he looked toward Su Yu. Frowning, he soon shook his head. He couldn't sense anything clearly, yet a sudden pang of emptiness had gripped him just now! It felt as though he had missed out on something, lost something vital. ... "This is..." The Head of the Heaven Division's expression shifted continuously. What was this? The aura of the Literary Dao? No, that wasn't it... He racked his brain, pondering deeply. A moment later, a vague realization dawned on him: this was... the Tombstone of Civilizations! He abruptly looked toward Kongkong in the distance with a peculiar expression. Far off, Kongkong seemed to sense his gaze, turned toward him, offered a wide smile, and cupped his fists politely. Don't target me, I'm very weak, just an innocent bystander! "To kill, or not to kill?" At this moment, the Head of the Heaven Division was engulfed in agonizing indecision. Should he kill him or not? Su Yu might be King Wen's inheritor. Yet... he was Jian Tianhou's disciple. Yes, his disciple. Having lived for so long, originating from the first tidal shift, he belonged to the same era as Hetu. Whether to kill Su Yu or not plunged him into utter turmoil! On one side was his master; on the other was Su Yu... "Sigh!" A sigh echoed across the seventh floor. Between heaven and earth, only this sigh resounded—a sigh from the Head of the Heaven Division. In that instant, his three embodiments suddenly separated. He looked toward Su Yu, a strange gleam in his eyes, and said softly, "I do not know whether I should kill you. I am torn. On one side is my master, and a teacher for a day is a father for life; on the other is the human race... Yes, do not look at me so, I am human. The human race... indeed... I... I apologize... there is nothing I can do..." At that moment, his three embodiments separated, and then, inexplicably, they began fighting one another! Yes, fighting amongst themselves! This spectacle left Su Yu completely dumbfounded! Utterly baffled! "The human race, my master, King Wen..." The Head of the Heaven Division's voice drifted across the expanse. "Since choosing is impossible, let them fight it out and let them choose for themselves, let them decide the victor!" This was no sham battle. In an instant, the three embodiments tangled together, fighting with such fury that heaven and earth threatened to tear apart! Su Yu was utterly stunned! Not just him—even several dead spirits were flabbergasted. Live long enough, and you'll see everything! No, die long enough, and you'll see everything! The Head of the Heaven Division, this supreme powerhouse, appeared to have driven himself mad. Right now, his three embodiments were beating each other bloody, engaged in a genuine battle to the death, seemingly determined to fight until only one survived! Su Yu couldn't help shouting, "Hey, this... couldn't you kill those bastards first before making up your mind?" For a moment, he didn't even know whether he ought to resent the man; it felt like he couldn't. From his words, Jian Tianhou wanted to kill Su Yu, but this man was human and thus hesitated. With his three embodiments merged, he had likely driven himself into a mental cul-de-sac, causing the three embodiments to turn on each other, none willing to yield. What kind of maneuver was this? Su Yu was completely bewildered! Meanwhile, the Blood Fire Demon King glanced over and chuckled. Coughing blood, King Daqin looked toward the Head of the Heaven Division, let out a sigh, and said faintly, "There is no need for this. Master, race, faith—these three things can indeed place a man in an impossible dilemma." Indeed, King Wen was his faith! Jian Tianhou was his master and lineage. The human race was his kin. In this moment, this ancient human powerhouse had chosen such an absurd method to balance those three conflicting ties. The Head of the Heaven Division's three embodiments spoke in unison: "In the past, I was human! In the present, I am the Pavilion Master's disciple! In the future... I shall still hold faith in King Wen... If the past wins, I will slay the myriad races; if the present wins, I will kill Su Yu; if the future wins... I am King Wen's disciple, King Wen championed humanity, and I shall aid King Daqin... My path will be decided by my own hands!" Boom! The heavens fractured and the earth split, their clash even fiercer than the battle around King Daqin. Knowing one another intimately, the three embodiments fought with unrelenting brutality in a chaotic brawl. Yet damn it all, the past embodiment was the weakest! Su Yu was utterly speechless! Toward this individual, he truly had no words. Completely insane! Everyone always called them madmen, yet the first human he encountered from the first tidal shift turned out to be completely unhinged. Sure enough, Old Wan had been right: when the three embodiments manifested, clashes between three distinct personalities could sometimes erupt. Without a doubt, the Head of the Heaven Division was suffering from precisely this condition. Could he blame him? Hardly. One could scarcely impose demands when it came to choosing between one's master and one's race. Take Su Yu, for instance: his masters were Liu Wenyan and Bai Feng. If they told him to kill King Daqin, what choice would Su Yu make? On one side were his mentors; on the other was the pillar of the human race... In that scenario, Su Yu would undoubtedly agonize as well. He simply hadn't expected to witness it firsthand—a peerless powerhouse driving himself mad over conflicting personal convictions. He felt a tinge of sorrow and a dose of helplessness. A fellow human, possessing such immense might; if he intervened to aid King Daqin, he could easily bathe the myriad races in blood. Yet... there was also a sliver of relief: because the man was human, when Jian Tianhou ordered Su Yu's death, he had hesitated, choosing not to strike and remaining locked in inner turmoil. Right then, Hetu suddenly spoke: "What is your name?" "Tianyue!" "..." Hetu froze for a moment, muttering, "Tianyue... Tianyue... I seem to remember you. You... you were that fellow who had just attained the Dao back then, seemingly the descendant of a Human King... So it was you..." He indeed recognized him. Both were humans from the first tidal shift. Back then, the man had just attained the Dao and was far inferior to him, but Hetu remembered. At this moment, Su Yu couldn't afford to dwell on it. He quickly transmitted to Xingyue, "My Lady, help me one more time..." Xingyue looked toward Su Yu, her gaze icy. She seemed to hesitate, perhaps conferring with the other dead spirits, before transmitting back: "Those two refuse to agree. Only Daidai didn't object. It is just Daidai and me, only the two of us..." Su Yu felt a wave of conflicting emotions. Xingyue had agreed! However, he was currently absorbing Xingyue's strength, and her power was not particularly high right now. Daidai, on the other hand, was considerably stronger. What should he do? Having consumed the blood essence, his aura grew steadily more potent. Yet his physical body felt distended to the bursting point, still hovering just a fraction shy of a breakthrough. No matter; Su Yu knew he could consume more blood essence, and at worst, eat more lotus root. At this stage, the lotus root's efficacy had weakened significantly, but it could at least sustain his physical regeneration. As for King Daqin and the others, getting the lotus root to them was impossible in the first place, and even if delivered, it wouldn't help much. King Daqin was too powerful; the lotus root hadn't reached the level of an all-curing panacea. "I can battle Invincibles now..." Su Yu muttered softly, swallowing yet another drop of blood essence. "My Lady, you don't need to come. Have Daidai charge forward with me. My Lady... do me a favor, see if you can stall those dead spirit monarchs from slaughtering the humans..." Xia Longwu and his group were in dire straits! Xingyue replied swiftly, "I can stall them briefly!" With that, Daidai nodded woodenly and flew toward Su Yu, while Xingyue swiftly flew over to Xia Longwu's battlefield, shouting, "Halt! What do you think you are doing?" Among the dead spirit monarchs, some recognized her, while others did not. One dead spirit monarch asked in surprise, "Xingyue, what are you doing?" Xingyue replied coldly, "I am going to convert them into my subordinates. Back off!" "What?" The dead spirit monarchs were stunned! Xingyue shouted toward the perimeter, "Are you helping me or helping them? They were transported here by the rules, and the rules are our mortal enemies! Prevent them from completing their mission; it would be best if the Guiyuan Saber executes them, exhausting its power so we might claim it!" At these words, even Su Yu was stunned. I never taught you that! You've learned to think for yourself? Can this crooked logic actually work? Around the perimeter, the monarchs were taken aback. Tuofa asked in astonishment, "You mean..." "Prevent them from completing their mission, and let the power of the rules strike them down! Exhaust the Guiyuan Saber's power, seize the saber, and thoroughly throw open the Dead Spirit Gate here! Must I say more? We were not transported here by the rules, so we are not bound by them. Yet as long as the Guiyuan Saber remains, it will turn on us sooner or later and punish us—we have violated the rules this time!" "Will it?" Tuofa was uncertain. They all turned toward Hetu. Hetu's expression was peculiar, and only after a long pause did he say, "It is uncertain. Perhaps... listening to Xingyue is better." Tuofa suddenly roared in anger, "Hetu, were you leading us into a trap?" Upon their return, would they be punished by the power of the rules? They truly hadn't known this! This was Hetu's first time pulling something like this as well; in life, no such punishment had existed. Xingyue said coldly, "Things have already reached this point. If you do not wish to dissipate into nothingness... then deal with these fellows summoned by the rules!" Tuofa snapped furiously, "Even if we stop them from completing the mission, the power of the rules will only punish them lightly; it won't consume much power! Xingyue, do you take us for fools?" Xingyue said chillingly, "Indeed, one doesn't consume much. But right now there are eight of them, and shortly, more will die, making it ten, twenty! When none can complete the mission, the Guiyuan Saber will inflict punishment again and again, which will inevitably drain a vast amount of its power! Furthermore, Su Yu has already depleted a great deal of it earlier. The Guiyuan Saber is merely an ownerless divine weapon with limited rule power. In this place, the Guiyuan Saber strikes first, not the ancient parliament's rules..." Hearing this, the Invincible dead spirits were enraged beyond measure. Hetu had deceived them! Upon returning, they would suffer punishment! Yet at this point, there seemed to be no way out! In their fury, eight Invincible dead spirits charged forward. In an instant, together with Xingyue, nine Invincible dead spirits encircled the eight rule-summoned dead spirits. At this moment, the seventh floor fell dead silent once more. Xia Longwu, Zhou Polong, Zhu Tianfang... These figures, usually unflappable, stared at Su Yu with dropped jaws. Truly, even among the Invincibles fighting near King Daqin, several felt an urge to turn their heads and look! Holy crap! That works too? Just how many powerhouses has Su Yu seduced to his side? Is he a social butterfly? The ancient cities, the God-Devouring race, the dead spirits, the Five Elements race... And now, it wasn't just one dead spirit; he had somehow roped in an articulate one who managed to persuade eight dead spirit monarchs to surround the other eight! At that moment, even Hetu froze, looking toward Su Yu with a blank stare. Even this works? Just what kind of bewitching soup did you feed Xingyue? Su Yu's mouth was hanging wide open. I... I only said that hoping Xingyue could buy a little time. I... I truly never expected this outcome! Holy crap! Xingyue actually learned how to scheme and hoodwink others! This... how could this be! Dead spirits were supposed to be dim-witted. What on earth had Xingyue eaten? Meanwhile, Tuofa and the others were fuming. Instead of fighting, they encircled the eight rule-summoned monarchs, hissing through gritted teeth, "Don't any of you dare move! Wait for your mission to fail and take the punishment; you probably won't die. Think carefully: if you complete your mission, we will die! Once the Guiyuan Saber finishes punishing you, join us in neutralizing its threat, or else... not a single one of you leaves alive!" He was furious! Yet having been dragged onto this war chariot, he was itching to kill someone! Xingyue remarked coolly from the side, "Resolving the threat of the Guiyuan Saber is our best chance of entering and exiting the Star Residence Mansion freely in the future. What is there to be angry about? Once the Guiyuan Saber is gone, it will be as though Xinghong were slain by my hand. If I were you, I would be rejoicing that so many powerhouses have come to help you eliminate the Guiyuan Saber's nuisance!" Thinking along those lines, the dead spirits paused, one of them murmuring in sudden enlightenment, "That... actually makes sense!" If we get rid of the Guiyuan Saber, we will become the masters of the Star Residence Mansion! That sounds pretty great! They turned toward Tuofa. Are we still angry? Over there, Xia Longwu and his companions carefully withdrew. Five Invincibles crept away as cautiously as cats stealing treats, looking remarkably well-behaved as they stealthily flew toward Su Yu. What an eye-opener! Damn, what an absolute eye-opener! Su Yu was the truly ruthless mastermind of the human race. More ruthless even than King Daqin! Counting the Invincibles Su Yu had colluded with, Xia Longwu and the others were thoroughly shaken; the number might very well surpass all the Invincibles in the entire human race combined! This was what a true hegemon looked like! By comparison, aside from being slightly stronger, King Daqin's diplomatic capability was an absolute zero; despite his immense power, he hadn't managed to recruit a single ally. The five Invincibles rushed to Su Yu's side, exhaling in profound relief. They caught their breath! Then Qin Zhen cried out with a weeping tone, "Stop sighing in relief! My father, what about my father!" All right, no one had forgotten. Yet all of them were severely wounded. Looking at Su Yu with longing and anticipation, their eyes practically asked: Can you hook anyone else? Are there any more? Over there is an Invincible from the Fate race; can you hook him? And what about Jiu Yue, Tuntian, and Kongkong? They can all fight Invincibles; can you reel them in too? Remarkably, Su Yu truly understood their expressions in that moment! Pondering briefly, Su Yu gritted his teeth and roared, "Brother Jiu Yue, are you there? In the human realm, I obtained the legacy of the Iron-Eating race and learned the Iron-Eating Seventy-Two Castings. Would you be willing to aid me this once?" The next instant, Jiu Yue's figure emerged, his plump face brimming with wonder. "You... As expected, a powerhouse of my race spotted you earlier and said you might have learned the Iron-Eating Seventy-Two Castings. To think it was true..." Su Yu said urgently, "Not only that, but days ago, upon completing the seventy-two castings, I received the blessing of the ancient Iron-Eating Emperor!" Jiu Yue's expression grew even more peculiar. "So that was it. No wonder... no wonder something felt off that day. It was when you were forging weapons, wasn't it?" "Yes!" Jiu Yue let out a sigh, a massive bamboo shoot appearing in his paws. "Very well. The human race may not necessarily lose. This seat shall aid you this once, considering our bond forged through the seventy-two castings fulfilled!" Xia Longwu and the others were completely dumbfounded. It actually worked? "Kongkong..." Su Yu shouted. In the distance, Kongkong swiftly assessed the situation and blurted, "I need at least one petal of the Nine-Leaf Celestial Lotus! At minimum! I need it, or I will never attain the Dao in this lifetime. Give it to me, and I will put my life on the line!" Su Yu gritted his teeth. "If we seize it, it's yours!" "Deal!" "Tuntian..." Su Yu called out again. Space trembled, and a ferocious ancient beast appeared, looking toward Su Yu with a jolt of surprise. Su Yu plus four humans made five. Kongkong, the Five Elements expert, Jiu Yue, Daidai—that already made nine powerhouses! Tuntian thought quickly and spoke up, "My royal father said you gifted him the Brightbird Realm?" "Yes, yes, yes..." "Then I want the corpse of an Immortal King, a God King, and a Demon King..." "Done!" Tuntian replied without hesitation, "Then consider it settled!" Xia Longwu and the others were thoroughly stunned! The next moment, Su Yu roared, "Go kill them! Why are you still standing there?" With a humming buzz, he shattered the void and charged forward! At this moment, Xia Longwu and his companions were so moved they wanted to weep. Qin Zhen laughed through his tears, bellowing, "Daddy Su, I'll call you dad if that's what it takes, save my father!" In the distance, the Blood Fire Demon King and his allies turned pale with horror! Holy crap! King Daqin was utterly dazed as well, spitting mouthfuls of blood as he mechanically swung his spear, muttering, "A Human Emperor?" The Imperial Dao? Was this what the Imperial Dao looked like? Yet today... he felt as though he was witnessing the rise of an emperor! Commanding the heavens! Though Tuntian's agreement seemed based on a cold calculation of the odds, he had still agreed! Boom! Deafening sounds of battle shook the heavens and earth. Lan Tian, Tuntian, Kongkong, and Jiu Yue were non-Invincibles, yet together they swiftly pinned down two Invincibles. Working in tandem, the four battered the two Invincibles until they were sent flying repeatedly; those two Invincibles were both from the Dragon race! Four non-Invincibles joining forces actually managed to suppress two Invincibles. Among the four humans, Xia Longwu and Qin Zhen teamed up against one, while Zhu Tianfang and Zhou Polong engaged one each. With that, six Invincibles were tied down. And the human side held the upper hand across the board! Eleven Invincibles had been assaulting King Daqin's past embodiment, and in the blink of an eye, six of them were suppressed by others! Daidai was even fiercer, fighting two by himself! Eight pulled away! Before King Daqin's past embodiment, only three Invincibles remained, their faces contorting in sheer horror! It wasn't over yet. The Five Elements powerhouse smiled and pulled another one away in an instant! This shouldn't be happening! This was not how it was supposed to go! In the distance, the Fate race Invincible surveyed his surroundings. It seemed... he was the only one left who hadn't joined the fray. Indeed, only him. Even Hetu had run off to fool around with the dead spirits. Hetu's feelings were complicated; he had no desire to intervene in human affairs, yet had no interest in killing the myriad races either. Thus, he had gone to join the other dead spirits in suppressing the rule-summoned monarchs, since more dead spirit monarchs might appear shortly! The Fate race Invincible looked in all directions, then watched the Blood Fire Demon King frantically bombarding King Daqin's present embodiment. For a moment, judging who would emerge victorious was impossible. Yet... regardless of who won, he would likely be in trouble. He either had to flee or join the battle. At this moment, the Blood Fire Demon King roared frantically, "Wusuanzi! In the third tidal shift, your Fate race was nearly annihilated by human hands! Are you going to just watch and wait for the humans to slaughter you too?" Boom! Just then, Su Yu slammed a fist toward an Invincible. King Daqin's past embodiment thrust his spear, sending the Invincible flying, and Su Yu followed up with a punch. With a thunderous boom, the Invincible—who hadn't feared Su Yu initially—saw his physical body instantly shatter upon impact! Su Yu was overjoyed! "He... only has one embodiment left?" Indeed, King Daqin had apparently slain many of these Invincibles' embodiments already. This fellow was remarkably weak! A single punch had reduced his fleshly body to paste! Elated, Su Yu unleashed a frenzied barrage of attacks! The grand melee erupted once more! This time, King Daqin's past embodiment was completely unburdened. Damn it all, with only one piece of trash left, I'll slaughter the lot of you! As for his present embodiment, he had given up on it, holding only one objective: pin down Blood Fire! Then, swarm Blood Fire together! As long as his past embodiment remained, he would see if there was a chance to recover; if not, so be it. Every generation produces new talent, and today's battle had at least shown him a glimmer of hope! Rumble! The battle raged fiercely, carnage unfolding everywhere. The Fate race Invincible assessed the flow of combat again, then looked toward the Nine-Leaf Celestial Lotus. At that moment, Su Yu bellowed, "If you strike, three petals of the Nine-Leaf Celestial Lotus are yours! I keep my word!" Three petals! "Do you think you can survive unless all these bastards are dead? You stood by while so many of them fell. The gods, demons, and immortals are utterly overbearing; do you think they are like the human race, hemmed in by crises and not daring to kill indiscriminately?" Su Yu roared, "Even if my human race wanted to silence you, we would fear provoking wariness from Jiu Yue and the others. But what about the demons? Blood Fire—do you think he would hesitate? With King Daqin gravely wounded, we will find it difficult to kill anyone else. Everyone has secrets, and we will keep each other's secrets. Worst case, we pin everything on the dead spirits afterward!" "..." In the distance, a group of dead spirits stared at him, over a dozen pairs of eyes glaring his way. Xingyue cursed internally as well. Did this brat truly believe dead spirits didn't dare kill people? Seeking death! Yet Su Yu paid it no mind, shouting again, "I know how to activate the dead spirit teleportation array, and I can bring dead spirits back to life! Hetu can attest to this! Noble dead spirit monarchs, if you believe me, then pay no heed to such trivialities!" The dead spirits all cast eerie glances his way, then turned toward Hetu. Hetu said indifferently, "I believe it. Whether you believe it... is up to you!" Boom! At that very moment, Su Yu slashed his saber. The civilization chronicle enveloped heaven and earth, instantly sweeping the slain powerhouse into the album. The album trembled violently! It felt almost stuffed to bursting. This was a Demon King; now, he was mine! Even if it was only one of his three embodiments! Soon, a new dead spirit monarch materialized, still in a daze. Hetu grabbed him and dragged him into the dead spirit horde, shoving him among the eight other monarchs. Around the perimeter, Hetu, Xingyue, and the others—ten dead spirits in total—guarded the nine dead spirit monarchs. Tuofa said coldly, "Stay put and wait for the next one!" The newly manifested dead spirit monarch was completely bewildered. One of the monarchs beside him said, "Just stay put and watch the show with us... The more the better. With enough of us, there might truly be a chance!" Knowing nothing, the newcomer looked toward Su Yu with a trace of longing. But I want to complete the mission! That one is the mission target! I want to kill him! Why aren't we killing him? ... In the outside world. Blood-red clouds gathered, and crimson rain poured down. Eleven Invincibles! An Invincible sighed, "Just what has happened?" Can someone tell me what on earth is happening in there? Eleven Invincibles have perished! And the deaths were still continuing. Twelve. The Nether race powerhouses paled; the sole Nether King of their race had fallen! Thirteen. Moments later, the Dragon Kings' expressions turned ghastly. What kind of dragon's pool and tiger's den was inside? In a mere half-month, thirteen Invincibles had perished! ... Meanwhile, on the seventh floor. The Fate race Invincible launched a surprise assault on a Dragon King. Seeing everyone looking his way, he wore a helpless expression and sighed. "Kill, then. Once we kill them all, we'll keep the secret together, even if... this secret might not hold for long. I only hope... we can make it out alive!" At this stage, silencing everyone was the only way! It might be their only option! With several more Invincibles falling, the trajectory of the battle became increasingly clear. Rumble! This time, tremendous shockwaves shook heaven and earth. At that moment, Su Yu assisted King Daqin's past embodiment in slaying yet another Invincible! Yet King Daqin's past embodiment showed signs of dissipating. It wasn't that his past embodiment was finished, but rather that his present embodiment had been blown apart by the Blood Fire Demon King! In the void, the Blood Fire Demon King gasped for breath, looking down and speaking chillingly, "I truly never expected this. This has exceeded my expectations entirely..." At this moment, the remaining Invincibles retreated toward his side, suffering casualties all the while! A moment later, the two factions faced off. Opposite them stood the Blood Fire Demon King, three Demon Kings, one God King, and one Phoenix King... and that was all. Six Invincibles! On the human side, the humans themselves had five, joined by the Fate race and the Five Elements race, totaling seven Invincible powerhouses—not counting the dead spirits, Kongkong, and the others. Twelve in total! Plus the unhinged Head of the Heaven Division, making thirteen surviving Invincibles. Seventeen had perished! An unfathomably massive death toll. The Blood Fire Demon King looked at them and smiled. "Qin Guang, how much strength do you have left?" King Daqin remained silent. Not much! Only a battered past embodiment remained. The Blood Fire Demon King smiled again. "Even if you win, do you truly believe you can survive once you step outside?" "Fighting to this point has left both sides devastated..." The Blood Fire Demon King sighed, then chuckled, "However, it seems you may not necessarily win!" Behind him, the remaining Invincibles looked pale as ghosts! This battle had been profoundly stifling, and their losses were terrifyingly immense. The Blood Fire Demon King looked toward the Nine-Leaf Celestial Lotus in the void, which had already bloomed seven times, and smiled. "King Daqin, it seems you cannot win!" King Daqin said calmly, "Then we shall keep fighting. Who wins and who loses... will depend on luck!" Blood Fire still possessed his complete embodiment. He was exceptionally powerful! King Daqin raised his spear and took a deep breath. "I believe I can still pin you down for a while. Everyone, slaughter the others first, then come swarm him. No matter how strong he is, he will die, just like me!" Su Yu glanced back at the dead spirits. There were so many dead spirit monarchs now! Seventeen Invincibles had died; apart from Lingyuan and the first immortal race Invincible, the rest had all spawned dead spirit monarchs—fifteen in total, currently watched over by ten monarchs. Xingyue transmitted, "Stop looking. We cannot help you. If we do, these fellows will definitely revolt. Not every dead spirit is willing to suffer the rules' punishment!" Su Yu frowned slightly. Without King Daqin entangling the Blood Fire Demon King, he truly realized just how terrifying a ninth-stage Eternal was! Of course, Su Yu was exceptionally powerful now as well. Having just assisted King Daqin in killing two Invincibles, his physical body was undergoing its fifth transformation. Originally, he had planned to rely on the Nine-Leaf Celestial Lotus, never expecting that slaying so many Invincibles would propel him through his fifth transformation instead! Su Yu took a deep breath. At this stage, the most troublesome foe remained the Blood Fire Demon King. If they fought to the bitter end, many lives would be lost on their side. Gritting his teeth, Su Yu suddenly transmitted, "In a moment, when the Nine-Leaf Celestial Lotus blooms, seize it, and everyone follow me to charge into the eighth-floor passage! I'm going to unleash everything!" The crowd wore bizarre expressions! King Daqin transmitted back: "There are too many people. The humans still have several hundred members. Without ancient official posts, we cannot transport so many. You should leave; go to the eighth floor. We will find a way to slay these bastards. They cannot be allowed to live; otherwise, once news of my condition leaks, the human realm will fall into chaos. Su Yu, for this time... thank you. I hope... that in the future, someone among humanity will still proudly call himself Su Yu of the human race..." "If I die here, they will suspect, but they cannot be certain. If they make it out alive, my situation will be exposed immediately..." If he died here, heaven and earth in the Human Realm would shudder, but the myriad races couldn't be entirely sure he was dead. Someone was impersonating him! However, if Blood Fire and the others survived, that would be true disaster. With King Daqin reduced to only a past embodiment, the human race would inevitably face total assault. "Let's gamble!" Su Yu said urgently, "I am the master of four cities; perhaps I can bring more people. I imagine others might also hold ancient official posts and could carry more. As for those who cannot be carried... do not ask me, I have no desire to manage it. Whom to abandon is for you to decide..." "We abandon no one!" King Daqin said calmly, "Abandon once, and you will abandon a second time... Leave. Regarding the Multiple Character Faction, perhaps I owe you an apology. But... things have already reached this point; let today serve as the final resolution. Whom you wish to seek vengeance against in the future is your business. I... will no longer interfere." Nor might he ever have the chance to interfere again! Su Yu scowled. The old man truly had a stubborn temper! Refusing to leave—was he seeking death? Blood Fire was too powerful; in a life-and-death clash, their side might not gain the upper hand. You're already battered half to death, don't you know that? Just as Su Yu was wrestling with his thoughts, far away in the distance, the boundary wall suddenly shuddered. The next moment, a cloud manifested, and a voice drifted over filled with boundless emotion: "Today, I, Yun Chen, have attained the Dao!" Brimming with endless melancholy! I have attained the Dao! Su Yu and the others froze. Someone attained the Dao and became an Invincible? Yun Chen? Holy crap! Where the hell did he pop out from? The seventh floor was on the verge of being blown to smithereens! The Mansion of King Gong was practically gone! Where the hell did you come from? The boundary wall... Su Yu was stunned. He had always assumed his master and the others were inside a secret realm. Now, dumbfounded, he blurted, "Where is my master?" "Gone..." Zhu Tianfang looked thoroughly embarrassed! Su Yu didn't blame him, but was caught off guard. The boundary wall, Yun Chen, his master missing... holy crap! Did they... enter inside the cells? Holy crap! At that moment, Su Yu swiftly transmitted to Kongkong, "Can you teleport all of us over to the boundary wall?" Kongkong thought for a moment and quickly replied, "Probably... yes, but do not resist. If you resist, it definitely won't work!" Thoughts raced through Su Yu's mind. Quickly, he asked, "Can you bring Xingyue along? Quick, just her..." "As long as she doesn't resist, yes!" Su Yu hurriedly transmitted to Xingyue, "My Lady, when we teleport in a moment, do not resist. The seventh floor is about to be wiped out; come with me!" "Hmph, does this seat need you to instruct me?" Alright, understood, you'll cooperate! Su Yu got the message and quickly transmitted to Kongkong: "In a moment, when spatial fluctuations surge violently, just like before, teleport first to pluck the Nine-Leaf Celestial Lotus, and then... take us all with you and teleport to the boundary wall! Understood?" "What are you planning to do?" "Cut the chatter! Understand and save your life; fail to understand and you're finished, simple as that!" Su Yu had made up his mind: play his ultimate trump card! He wouldn't rest until Blood Fire was dead! At this moment, the Nine-Leaf Celestial Lotus had reached its eighth bloom, just a fraction away from completion. Seeing the Blood Fire Demon King growing restless, Su Yu suddenly spoke up, "Blood Fire Demon King, there is no irreconcilable grudge between us. How about this: once the Nine-Leaf Celestial Lotus blooms, give it to us, and we will help King Daqin restore his three embodiments. That way, everyone walks away happy; we won't seek you out, and you won't seek us out. Once outside, King Daqin's condition won't risk exposure either. What do you think?" The Blood Fire Demon King chuckled softly. "Su Yu, one could say we were defeated by your hand today. Would you truly let us walk away? You must know that once news spreads... you will be hunted across the myriad realms..." Su Yu said nonchalantly, "It wouldn't be the first time. I'm used to it!" The Blood Fire Demon King was taken aback, then laughed. That actually seemed true! Looking at the group opposite him, he smiled. "Very well..." At that exact instant, the ninth bloom completed! Kongkong surged into the void in a flash. The Blood Fire Demon King attempted to lunge into the void as well, but King Daqin's spear barred his path! Kongkong snatched the lotus in one fell swoop, revealing the river-of-time tunnel behind it. He paid it no heed; though the power of time was formidable and pulled at him, he was a master of the Dao of Space, and Su Yu had warned him beforehand. Clutching the lotus, Kongkong was overjoyed and almost tempted to flee on his own. Yet... forget it, running away solo was impossible. His spatial power instantly swept across everyone! None resisted, letting his power envelop them! Only King Daqin's calm voice echoed: "I will hold him back; otherwise, none of you will escape!" Boom! His spear thrust forward, determined to stall these foes for a moment; otherwise, Su Yu and the others would find it difficult to teleport away. Su Yu's expression changed. Are you kidding me? If anyone else dies, it's fine, but if you die, humanity falls into chaos—don't be reckless! "You want to leave? Where to? Why are you leaving?" At this moment, the Blood Fire Demon King sensed something amiss, his face darkening. Where could they go? Do not let them leave! Right at this juncture, Daidai, who had remained silent all this time, suddenly reached out a hand toward Su Yu, speaking with great difficulty: "You... the Life and Death Fruit... give it to me... I smell it... give it to me, I will stall... him..." Su Yu froze. Within Daidai's eyes, a faint radiance suddenly shimmered—an immensely complex light. "Give... give it to me..." Su Yu had no time to ponder. Gritting his teeth, he tossed a Life and Death Fruit to Daidai. Daidai swallowed it instantly, the complex emotion in his eyes deepening. The next moment, his aura detonated, overwhelmingly immense! Suddenly, he threw a punch straight toward the Blood Fire Demon King in the sky. The strike was extraordinarily powerful, yet his expression carried a hint of struggle as he muttered in a voice barely audible, "I... am no longer human after all! My dead spirit nature... will return soon... Qin Guang... you... go!" King Daqin froze, staring at him. Daidai gritted his teeth. "Go... you... are the banner... you cannot die... I... am already dead..." "You... you are..." "Go!" Daidai roared furiously, unleashing another punch. With a thunderous boom, the Blood Fire Demon King was actually entangled by him! Incredibly formidable! King Daqin looked at him, his expression shifting. Just as he was about to speak, Su Yu gritted his teeth and transmitted, "Relinquish resistance and run!" Daidai seemed to be only barely suppressing his dead spirit nature; otherwise, he could have fought Blood Fire and the others to a standstill! Forget it, it didn't matter—Daidai was a dead man anyway! There was no time to care about him! King Daqin gritted his teeth and ceased resisting. Kongkong exhaled in relief, instantly teleporting everyone away. Meanwhile, Daidai frantically hammered the Blood Fire Demon King. The clarity in his eyes gradually faded, replaced by helplessness and inner struggle. Letting out a berserk roar, he charged at the Blood Fire Demon King with savage fury once more! Su Yu and the others materialized instantly at the boundary wall. King Daqin's figure manifested, immediately grabbing Yun Chen, who was in the midst of attaining the Dao. Seeing King Daqin, Yun Chen was startled, but offered no resistance. Su Yu roared, "How do we get into the boundary wall?" Yun Chen turned back. The boundary wall suddenly parted, revealing Bai Feng's grime-streaked face. Bai Feng asked in bewilderment, "You want to come in?" "Hurry, get inside!" Baffled, Bai Feng had no choice but to open the boundary wall, letting them dive inside in haste. At this moment, Su Yu gnashed his teeth. All of you, go die! "Tai Shan!" "Tai Shan!" "Tai Shan!" This time, Su Yu shouted the name dozens of times in succession! Rumble! "Tai Shan!" At that moment, everyone heard that furious roar—not just Su Yu, but every living soul. On the seventh floor, the heavens fractured and the earth split as a colossal human face suddenly materialized in the void! Carrying boundless hatred, fury, murderous intent, and unyielding malice! "Tai Shan! You deserve to die!" Rumble! The colossal face seemed to spot something—it saw the Mansion of King Gong, saw that lotus—and flew into an apoplectic rage: "Damn you, you dare humiliate me!" A titanic palm descended from the heavens! Tai Shan, you deserve to die. You dare humiliate me! Humiliating a supreme being! Everyone, every single creature who saw this scene, deserved to die! Su Yu scrambled into the boundary wall, shouting, "Close it, quick!" Dazed, Bai Feng hastily sealed the boundary wall. Behind it, the group breathed in ragged gasps. Even King Daqin was utterly flabbergasted, staring at Su Yu. Damn it all, who the hell did you hook up with now? Who on earth was that? Terrifyingly strong! In that split second, even he had felt terror! Who was that? Just a face, a phantom image, and yet he had felt dread, feeling as though he could be crushed like an ant at any second! Damn it! Even King Daqin's heart was shaken to its core. Outside, faint, agonizing shrieks and unwilling roars drifted through the void! "Tai Shan, where are you?!" That furious roar shook heaven and earth. Tai Shan, where are you? You actually used my backside to plant flowers! I will slaughter your entire clan! The seventh floor was turned entirely upside down! That colossal face spanned the horizon. The next moment, the Guiyuan Saber manifested, only to be blown away by a single breath from the gigantic face! "Tai Shan, where are you?!" "I will kill you!" Rumble! A gargantuan palm swept across heaven and earth. The entire seventh floor was razed, not a single blade of grass left standing. Every mansion was instantly pulverized into dust. Bastards, this is this seat's backside—who dared build houses here?!