Boundless Slaughter!

The Soaring Dragon Drum reverberated across heaven and earth. An Invincible had fallen! King Fenhai did not count. He was a traitor—his death was good riddance, and no one would mourn him. Yet today was different! In the square before the City Lord Manor, heaven and earth fell deathly silent. Everyone was utterly shaken. Chaos broke out, and some cried out in terror. "The myriad races are attacking!" Three Invincibles had fallen! If not an all-out assault by the myriad races, what else could it be? Humanity was doomed! The Human Realm was finished! The experts of the myriad races were likewise shaken to their core. Unable to maintain their composure, they gathered together in wariness and fear, though none dared to flee. What had happened? Three Invincibles had perished! At this moment, Su Yu took a sip of wine and let out a chuckle. He stepped up to the high platform and looked down at the crowd. An instant later, he barked coldly, "Silence!" Nearby, a portion of the crowd quieted down. Others continued to dash about like headless flies. Divine light flared within Su Yu's eyes, and a booming wave burst forth! Every single figure running wildly coughed up blood and crashed heavily to the ground. In an instant, the square fell silent. Su Yu said coldly, "The sky hasn't fallen! What the hell are you screaming for? A bunch of useless trash!" His unflinching calm brought some order back to the crowd. His voice boomed across the sky and resonated in every direction as he snapped, "I am still breathing! I am still standing right here! What are you panicking about? "Under my command, King Daqin and the other Invincibles have gone to exterminate the ancient Tianyuan race today! What does it matter if a few Invincibles die? In which year has humanity not lost lives? In which year has humanity not fought wars? "We lost three, but the Tianyuan race is going to have their realm wiped out! What is there to fear? "The myriad races have never given up their desire to destroy humanity. Today, we will destroy the Tianyuan race first to serve as a warning to all! What are you howling about? War means death! What if prefecture founders died? Even if King Daqin falls in battle, so what?" Su Yu's voice was like a massive bell, reverberating across the firmament as he roared, "Is humanity wiped out? You bunch of useless trash! Shout again, cry again, and I'll execute every last one of you! Humanity doesn't feed cowards!" The moment his furious roar rang out, heaven and earth became dead silent. The weeping from all directions vanished. Across the entire Human Realm, Su Yu's voice echoed. It wasn't an invasion by the myriad races! Humanity had taken the initiative to slaughter an ancient race! They were exterminating a primeval great race ranked among the top ten! An ancient race with an Emperor presiding over it! Only at this moment did everyone finally realize what was actually happening. Though sorrow remained, people felt far more at ease. Yes, lives had been lost, but right now, far more of the Tianyuan race were likely dying. Humanity was ranked higher than the Tianyuan race, even if that race possessed an Emperor! And only now did the powerhouses of the myriad races present grasp what was unfolding. Their expressions changed drastically! Humanity had... proactively charged into the Tianyuan Realm! What staggering audacity! What terrifying resolve! At that moment, Su Yu's voice continued to resound between heaven and earth. "Humanity lost three Invincibles, but the myriad races will only lose more! Today, since I, Su Yu, have become the Master of the Human Realm, know that I never suffer a loss. Kill one of mine, and I will repay it a hundredfold! King Daqin and the others are destroying a realm, while I, Su Yu... shall simply test my blade to let you all see what an Invincible amounts to!" With a cold shout, the void was torn open. Su Yu stepped directly into an established spatial corridor. Tossing his cup of strong wine high into the sky, he barked, "Wait until I kill a few Invincibles, and I'll drink it upon my return! If anyone here dares to leave, kill without mercy!" Boom! He stepped into the void and vanished from the spot in an instant. *** Inside the historical ruin. The two Immortal Invincibles faintly sensed the upheaval in the outside world. However, shielded by the ruin, the sensation remained faint. The silver-haired expert frowned. "King Huo, has something happened outside?" "There's some commotion..." King Huo, whose hair was a shade of purplish-red, furrowed his brows slightly. "Someone seemed to be probing this place from the outside earlier. King Xue, do you think the ruin has been exposed?" "Exposed?" King Xue frowned. Nothing had gone wrong all these years. They had merely used the teleportation gate yesterday to bring over some supplies. Such a transport was hardly their first. Living here, when resources ran low, they would occasionally sneak out to request supplies from the Immortal race. At times, they would activate the teleportation gate; the disturbance had always been minuscule. Could something have been detected yesterday? As for probing from the outside... humanity had probed this region before, yet they had never discovered their presence. It should be fine, right? Yet right now, a monumental event seemed to have erupted outside. Heaven and earth were trembling, causing even the ruin to shake faintly. The two exchanged glances, unsure whether to send someone out to investigate. Besides the two of them, over a hundred Immortal experts were stationed here, including several quasi-Invincibles and dozens of Sun-Moons. This was a formidable force that could strike out at any moment to cut off humanity's retreat. If they sent someone out now... would they be discovered? The two sank into contemplation. Right at that moment, an abnormal disturbance suddenly arose from the teleportation gate destroyed yesterday. King Xue frowned slightly, while King Huo's expression changed abruptly as he shouted, "Kill! Someone is traversing the void!" King Xue's expression turned grim as well. Traversing the void required the Eternal Realm! Anyone below Eternal would be shredded by spatial rifts. How could they cross the void? Which Eternal was attacking? The two instantly burst into action! Right then, Su Yu's figure tore through the void. His expression was icy cold as his gaze swept over them. Two! Two Invincibles! "One sixth-stage, one seventh-stage!" Formidable! A single historical ruin actually concealed an advanced-stage expert, and the other was at the sixth stage. Su Yu didn't want to waste time fighting them on his own. He needed people to witness his overwhelming might so that they would place their faith in him and keep the Human Realm as steady as Mount Tai! *Master Chui!* Su Yu shouted in his heart. The next instant, an incomparably terrifying suction force surged forth from the civilization chronicle! The two mighty Invincibles were about to attack Su Yu—snowflakes and flames had only just flared up—when their expressions warped violently! "Dao Harmonization!" A Dao Harmonization realm powerhouse! Boom! The monstrous suction violently shook their seas of will. Not everyone was King Daqin, nor could just anyone resist a Dao Harmonization expert! King Daqin and King Dazhou were the pillars of humanity! Only together could they stand against a Dao Harmonization realm foe! These two were nowhere close! In an instant, their faces drained of color. Their eyes turned glassy, and the River of Time had barely manifested before it snapped. The civilization chronicle crashed down as a grand array flared, swiftly trapping both of them! As for the Sun-Moons fleeing throughout the ruin, Su Yu let out a low growl and unleashed ten million fist strikes! Rumble! A torrent of thunderous crashes resounded. In the blink of an eye, over a hundred Immortals coughed up blood from severe injuries and collapsed to the ground. The civilization chronicle swept across them, taking everyone inside, and Su Yu vanished from the spot immediately. *** In the blink of an eye! Quite literally in a single breath, Su Yu stepped out of the void and returned to Nanyuan. Some people were still watching the wine cup he had tossed into the air. An instant later, Su Yu had returned. Wearing a crown on his head, he said coldly, "Petty scoundrels coveting the Human Realm deserve death. Slaying a few Invincibles will serve as a sacrificial tribute to humanity's fallen!" The next moment, two incomparably powerful Invincibles materialized before everyone's eyes. "King Xue!" "King Huo!" Members of the myriad races recognized them and gasped in horror! Su Yu unleashed a punch. Boom! Ten million fist shadows! Rumble! The silver-haired King Xue was smashed into pieces. The second of his three embodiments had barely appeared before it shattered instantly; the third surfaced and was obliterated just as quickly! Rumble! Blood-red clouds gathered, and heaven and earth shook violently! Paying it no heed, Su Yu threw another punch at King Huo. This one was stronger—Eternal seventh-stage. Right now, his eyes showed signs of struggle as he regained a shred of consciousness, revealing sheer terror and despair, yet he had no way to resist! He was trapped in the grip of a Dao Harmonization existence! Boom! The fist struck, detonating his physical body. In the blink of an eye, his three bodies were crushed, and flesh and blood burst apart! Su Yu's civilization chronicle swept through, devouring everything! Four carrier objects floated into view! Su Yu tossed them casually toward the Governor of Dayue and the Governor of Daliang—two for each. Looking up at the blood-red clouds in the sky, Su Yu said coldly, "The Immortal race has quite the nerve. To think two Invincibles dared come to the Human Realm to seek their own deaths. King Xue, King Huo? I won't charge you for seeing you off!" At this moment, the entire Human Realm heard Su Yu's voice and saw the dense canopy of bloody clouds! Invincibles! The fallen were Invincibles! Not only that, but anyone with a discerning eye looked at the blood clouds, so condensed that blood rain was about to pour, and felt even more terrified. These were no ordinary Invincibles—they were powerhouses among their ranks! Sacred Master Su Yu... was horrifyingly strong! Terrifyingly ruthless! At that instant, whether from the myriad races or the thirty-six prefectures, even figures like King Dayuan wore expressions of profound shock. Was this Su Yu? He had killed Invincibles? What kind of joke was this! And an Eternal seventh-stage, at that! In an instant, dozens of Sun-Moons and dozens of Shanhai Immortals appeared. Before they could speak, Su Yu pressed a palm downward. Rumble! They were torn to shreds, and forty to fifty Sun-Moon phenomena manifested, only to plummet from the sky! All killed in a single strike! Su Yu's civilization chronicle swept across once more, gathering everything. Among the spoils were two more carrier objects, including the one transported away the previous night. As for heavenly weapons, none were visible; they were likely stored inside storage rings, which Su Yu did not bother checking for now. Stowing away the two carrier objects, Su Yu looked down and asked indifferently, "Does King Hong have descendants?" "Yes..." Su Yu nodded slightly and said coldly, "I will bestow these two carrier objects upon them. King Hong died in battle and deserves recognition! Today, for every Invincible humanity loses, I shall grant two carrier objects so that lineage may produce another Invincible!" The moment these words fell, Zhu Tiandao looked around within the crowd and suddenly roared, "The Sacred Master is wise! Every human dares to fight; all humans fight together!" "The Sacred Master is wise!" "..." Roars shook the heavens. Right now, they needed a boost in morale; they needed someone to set their minds at ease! The deaths of three Invincibles had terrified them. Yet as Su Yu effortlessly slaughtered two Immortal Kings, followed by dozens of Sun-Moons and dozens of Shanhais... Many felt their hearts settle, breathing a sigh of relief. He was too strong! For a moment, they felt Su Yu might even be stronger than King Daqin. It was terrifying—he slaughtered Invincibles as easily as child's play. With such a Sacred Master present, what was there to fear? Yes, three Invincibles had fallen, but... Su Yu was here! The number of Invincibles he had slain was already approaching triple digits! All around, humanity's Invincible powerhouses were also deeply stunned and shaken. How had Su Yu managed this? At this moment, Su Yu caught the falling cup of strong wine, downed it in a single gulp, and barked, "Go! Disperse to the four directions! If there is any movement, kill!" "Understood!" The Invincibles acknowledged the command one after another. The next moment, figures shot through the sky! They moved to guard the four quarters! Su Yu's voice echoed all around as he shouted, "The great war has begun! The Human Realm will see no more days of peaceful prosperity—there is only battle! By fighting the heavens, by slaughtering the heavens, we will carve out a path of survival! "Over a hundred thousand years, humanity failed nine times, yet we never perished. This is the tenth time! It is also the final time! In this war, victory is certain!" The next instant, only a single unified shout echoed across heaven and earth. "Victory!" "Victory!" Su Yu's ferocious might galvanized them, invigorating the entire human race. Killing Invincibles had looked so easy! So effortless that everyone felt as long as Su Yu was here, humanity was safe! Using two Immortal Invincibles as blood sacrifices for the banner had yielded an astounding effect. No one panicked anymore, and no one worried. Su Yu was here! This newly ascended Human Realm Sacred Master was far too powerful! The next moment, Su Yu looked down at the crowd, glaring at the powerhouses of the myriad races, and said coldly, "If your races do not participate, so be it. If you do... you will be slaughtered to consecrate the banner!" At these words, many faces blanched. Too terrifying! This man was a demon! A true demon, a devil who reaped lives. He slaughtered Invincibles as if he were butchering chickens, without the slightest hesitation! Such a being terrified them to the bone. Perhaps for the rest of their lives, they would never forget the scene of two Invincibles being wiped out by a casual wave of his hand! Su Yu paid them no further mind. With so many experts from the thirty-six prefectures present, they wouldn't be so useless as to fail against these fellows. At this moment, Su Yu looked into the distance. He didn't leave, nor did he move. He was waiting! At the very least, he had to settle the internal crisis within the Human Realm. Having just killed two Invincibles, the Immortal race likely already knew; the grass had been disturbed and the snakes startled. Yet Su Yu had to strike! Even if it startled the snakes, they still had to die! Without killing them, the Human Realm would remain in turmoil, and hearts would remain unsettled! However, with this kill, any remaining hidden foes would undoubtedly be forced to come out. Su Yu was waiting—waiting to slaughter them! With Master Chui around, he had the backing he needed. His only hope was that before he wiped them all out, no Dao Harmonization existence would breach the Human Realm. Otherwise... immense trouble would follow. *** At this very moment. On the All-Heavens Battlefield. The various factions were still in shock over humanity's assault on the Tianyuan Realm. The next moment, the Immortal Realm was thrown into turmoil. In the Human Realm, no one had concealed the phenomena or erected sealing arrays. An instant later, an omen manifested with a colossal boom! Two phantom figures crashed into the Immortal Realm! The Immortal Realm trembled! Two Immortal Kings had fallen! Tiangu was stunned. Yes, he was caught off guard. King Xue and King Huo... were dead? Dead! He was still reeling from the madness of King Daqin and the others charging into the Tianyuan Realm. Before he could even say a word, the two Immortal Kings hidden by his race had perished! "Damn it!" Tiangu roared, his voice shaking the heavens. "King Xue and King Huo have fallen! Humanity has discovered the hidden ruin!" At these words, all quarters were shaken! Discovered? The God, Demon, Nether, and Dragon races were all slightly unsettled. Tiangu barked furiously, "We cannot allow them to be picked off one by one! Quickly, inform them all to leave the ruins together and exterminate humanity! Everyone, humanity has gone mad. Qin Guang and the others have proactively assaulted Tianyuan! Today it is Tianyuan; tomorrow it will be us! The races must make a decision!" At this, powerhouse after powerhouse was shaken. The next moment, the God Emperor's voice echoed out: "Reinforce the Tianyuan race, destroy humanity! Immortal Emperor, you and I shall seal the Tianyuan Realm and shatter its barriers, allowing the Tianyuan experts to break out... "Demon Emperor, Nether Emperor, Dragon Emperor—strike into the Human Realm!" "..." Every Dao Harmonization expert was decisive. In an instant, Dao Harmonization figures stepped forth! Behind each of them followed a large number of Invincibles. The Demon Emperor emerged as well, leading over thirty Invincibles as he swiftly flew toward the Human Realm. The Nether Realm and the Dragon Realm did the same; this time, there was no fear of King Dazhou launching an ambush. In the blink of an eye, seventy to eighty Invincibles along with three Dao Harmonization experts flew toward the Human Realm. Meanwhile, from the Immortal Realm and God Realm, two Dao Harmonization experts plus dozens of Invincibles flew toward the Tianyuan Realm. They intended to shatter the realm wall of Tianyuan and release Half-Emperor Tianyuan. Once he was out, humanity would pose no threat. But inside the realm, even the Immortals and Gods could do little against the human force! *** At the same time. Several Dao Harmonization figures fell into deep contemplation. Old Turtle, Marquis Warden of Heaven, the Iron-Eating Beast Emperor, the big fur ball, the Ancient Hou Beast Emperor, the Space Beast Emperor, the Primordial Giant King, the Phoenix Emperor... Every Dao Harmonization expert was pondering. What should they do? Right now, above one realm after another, numerous Invincible phantoms manifested. Certain figures long rumored to be dead now made their appearances. Humanity... had marched to war once more! The great war had officially begun! This was the opening act of the Tenth Tide War. The events of four hundred years ago did not count—back then, humanity had been passive and desperate. With King Daqin adopting a do-or-die mindset, they had nearly abandoned the Human Realm to charge into the heavens! Back then, the myriad races were unwilling to suffer excessive casualties, so they were forced to back down. Yet this time was different! This time, humanity had proactively struck out, launching a surprise assault on the ancient Tianyuan race and slaying nine Invincibles... No, the tenth had just died. Over the entire Tianyuan Realm, torrential blood rain poured down! With the slaughter of ten Tianyuan Invincibles, lightning even erupted within the Destiny race's realm. *** The tenth Tianyuan ancient race powerhouse had fallen! At that exact moment, in the Destiny Realm. Atop a towering peak, lightning crackled everywhere. The Destiny Emperor stepped through the air, looking toward the void above. At that moment, a massive face seemed to materialize up there, burning with thunderous wrath, fury, and apocalyptic flames. Its voice shook the Destiny Realm. "Has a great war erupted across the myriad realms?" The Destiny Emperor said softly, "The great war has begun!" "Humanity?" "Indeed." "Damn them!" The face was consumed by boundless rage. "The thousand-year deadline has not yet arrived! Why has a great war broken out?" The thousand-year mark wasn't here yet! A war erupting now had not been in their predictions. The myriad races were suppressing humanity; waiting until the thousand-year mark to unleash a war and wipe humanity out was the optimal choice. There was still time before then! The Destiny Emperor said calmly, "Humanity is on the decline. Unwilling to sit by and await destruction, they led their forces to breach the Tianyuan Realm and slaughter Tianyuan's powerhouses..." "Bastards!" The figure flew into a rage, attempting to descend, but struggled amid rolling thunder and could not force his way down for the moment. The Destiny Emperor said calmly, "Marquis Shenyuan, you had better wait. If you enter the realm now, you probably won't be able to withstand the punishment of the rules." "Damn them, they all deserve to die!" The figure roared furiously, "Wuming, go to the Tianyuan Realm and slaughter the human powerhouses..." The Destiny Emperor furrowed his brows slightly and said indifferently, "Enough, Marquis Shenyuan. I am merely informing you; I have no obligation to do anything for you! Or do you believe you can command me?" Marquis Shenyuan was enraged. "They are humans! Without killing the humans, the war of the myriad races will never end!" Both were of the same rank—both were Dao Harmonization experts. A Marquis was a Dao Harmonization existence. The current Half-Emperors were also Dao Harmonization existences. They stood on the same tier. The Destiny Emperor nodded slightly and offered a faint smile. "I know. But... my race only heeds the Mandate of Heaven. Your race betrayed mine long ago and severed all ties. Marquis Shenyuan, if there is nothing else, I shall take my leave. If you are dissatisfied, come down yourself!" "Bastard!" Marquis Shenyuan was incensed. The Destiny Emperor, however, chuckled with a face full of smiles. "If you insult me again, I'll go clean up our lineage and kill Lingyuan!" At this, the massive face of Marquis Shenyuan warped with anger, but soon reined it in. "Very well! Wuming, we shall see. Once I descend to the lower realm, I will settle every score with you!" The Destiny Emperor gave a light scoff. "Why bother with empty threats? Does my Destiny race have fewer experts in the upper realm than yours? Don't forget, your race is merely a splinter branch that betrayed mine. Marquis Shenyuan, your enemy is humanity—do not drag my Destiny race into this... otherwise, I'll be the one coming after you!" He showed no courtesy toward this figure. With a contemptuous sneer, he stepped through the air and walked away. "If you aren't afraid of dying, descend! If you are, shut your mouth! Are you trying to show off your strength to me?" In the void, the face was consumed with rage! Damn bastard! Far too arrogant! Over ten Eternals of his race had been slaughtered. Damn it, why had humanity targeted the Tianyuan race? And Lingyuan had advanced to Dao Harmonization—was he a piece of trash? Didn't humanity lack any Dao Harmonization experts in this tide? Fool! What were the Immortals, Demons, Gods, and Dragons doing? Why had they allowed humanity to charge into the Tianyuan Realm? Seething with boundless fury, he attempted to force his way down several times, yet rolling thunder and surging rule power gathered, driving him mad with frustration until he dared not push further. He could force his way down! Yet the rule power right now was exceptionally strong. He feared that if he forced a descent, he would be severely wounded by the rule power, which would be disastrous! If he was heavily injured right as the war began, what would he do next? "Lingyuan is still alive; it should be fine..." Carrying both fury and humiliation, the gigantic face soon vanished from the mountain peak. In the Destiny Realm, the Destiny Emperor shook his head. Coward—just descend if you want to! Yet he cherished his own life too much to come down, insisting on throwing useless tantrums. What was the point? A moment later, the Destiny Emperor looked beyond the realm wall, his gaze seeming to pierce through the boundary to behold the Tianyuan Realm and the Human Realm. He let out a soft sigh! Humanity... had taken the initiative to wage war! Perhaps for humanity, this was indeed a good thing. It was uncertain whether humanity still had any powerhouses left in the upper realm. Taking the initiative to strike out at this moment might well be an opportunity. In the Ninth Tide, humanity had suffered catastrophic losses. They might not have much strength remaining. Rather than waiting for reinforcements from the upper realm, taking the offensive now, slaughtering across all quarters, and leveraging Su Yu's alliance with the ancient cities made for a rare opportunity. The Human Realm had seized the timing with precision. The audacity of figures like Qin Guang was truly awe-inspiring. *** Inside the Human Realm. Su Yu took a deep breath. Beside him, Zhu Tiandao quickly sent a sound transmission: "Word has come from the All-Heavens Prefecture! Three Dao Harmonization experts from the Demon Realm, Nether Realm, and Dragon Realm, along with over seventy Invincibles, are charging toward the Human Realm! "From the God Realm and Immortal Realm, two Dao Harmonization experts and over forty Invincibles are heading toward the Tianyuan Realm!" So many! Five Dao Harmonization experts and over a hundred Invincible realm powerhouses. Adding the Tianyuan Realm, that made six Dao Harmonization experts and roughly 140 Invincible powerhouses. This level of strength utterly overwhelmed humanity. And inside the Human Realm, it was still unknown how many remained hidden. The next instant... Su Yu found out! From every direction, powerful phantoms suddenly manifested, accompanied by large numbers of Sun-Moons and Shanhais, instantly appearing across all four quarters of the Human Realm. They had all received word from their races' Dao Harmonization experts! Strike out! Coordinating from within and without, they would breach the Human Realm in one fell swoop today! King Daqin and the others had departed, leaving the Human Realm's defenses fragile. By surrounding and killing Su Yu here, or forcing him to flee into the dead spirit realm, or compelling him to open the dead spirit realm—allowing the dead spirits to run amok and slaughter the mortal realm—it would all work in their favor! No matter what, humanity was at its most vulnerable today! As for the ancient races... with Su Yu absent or having fled, those city guards would find it difficult to leave their cities. If the guards left their cities now, Su Yu's death qi would overflow, likely causing the dead spirit realm to open very quickly. That too was a good thing; it would be best if Su Yu opened it and could not close it. "So many!" "They really spared no expense!" Su Yu sighed in amazement. At that moment, the cold shouts of powerhouse after powerhouse rang out between heaven and earth. "Su Yu, accept your death!" "Humans, slay Su Yu, and we shall spare your lives!" "Several Emperors from the All-Heavens Battlefield are already on their way! Humanity is doomed!" "..." Powerful existences roared, their voices shaking the world. The next moment, battle erupted! Boom! King Dayuan and the others took action one after another. Yet Su Yu merely sighed. They truly spared no expense, damn it! A full twenty-two Invincibles—twenty-four including the two killed earlier! The Immortal race had eight Invincibles lying in wait, including the two dead ones. The Demon race had four, the God race five, the Nether race two, the Dragon race two, and the Tianyuan race surprisingly had one as well. As for the remaining two, one hailed from the Phoenix race, and the other came from... the Spirit race! Another one of the great races! Yet previously, the Spirit race had not participated in the war! The Spirit race was entirely translucent, born in a manner similar to the Five Elements race—nurtured by heaven and earth. There were spirits of vegetation and spirits of mountains and rivers. Strictly speaking, they were somewhat related to the Five Elements race. Among the Spirit race, some also possessed five-element attributes. In that case, they were remarkably similar to the Five Elements race. Su Yu had not anticipated an Invincible from the Spirit race appearing. To have hidden inside a ruin... they certainly harbored malicious intentions! Su Yu had not counted this race among his enemies previously. And today... was the Spirit Emperor going to enter the war as well? Su Yu did not know! He only knew that the pressure was immense—immense beyond measure! Within the Human Realm, there were simply too few Invincibles. Invincibles appeared in the east, south, west, and north. Furthermore, a massive number of Sun-Moons and Shanhais swiftly vanished into the void, charging in all directions! At this moment, Zhu Tiandao and the others moved swiftly as well, charging out without lingering. A group of people turned their gazes toward King Dazhou and the others... Su Yu smiled faintly. "No rush. The critical moment hasn't arrived. Let King Dazhou and the others... continue to hold down the fort!" What were they looking at! Looking was useless! No one was a fool; terror appeared in their eyes. They were fake! Those figures were all fakes! At this moment, over on the Great Tang Prefecture's side, Cheng Mo, who had remained quiet all this while, said loudly, "Sacred Master, it's useless for us to stay behind. Those Sun-Moons and Shanhais have scattered across the Human Realm. We ask the Sacred Master to give the order and permit us to slay the enemy!" Su Yu glanced at them and exhaled. "Do you know why all of you were gathered here today?" Everyone's eyes flickered slightly. "King Daqin and the others believed that with you here, I could protect you! So that we wouldn't see a situation where your fathers died in battle while you perished in the Human Realm..." Indeed, this had been the intention of King Dazhou and the rest. In truth, Su Yu's presence here was largely meant for protection! To protect these people! These were all descendants of the Invincibles. On the frontlines, Invincibles were fighting bitterly, and some had already fallen. In the rear, Wan Tiansheng had slaughtered a batch earlier, leaving many Invincibles with few descendants left. If more died in battle... those Invincible bloodlines would be severed entirely! The next instant, the Governor of Dayue roared, "Sacred Master, I want to go! My father has fallen in battle; I refuse to be a useless coward here, nor do I want to be protected! I want to avenge my father!" Su Yu looked at him and said in a heavy voice, "If you stay here, I can guarantee your survival..." "No need!" The Governor of Dayue gritted his teeth, blood even trickling from his lips as he fell to his knees. "We ask the Sacred Master to grant the order—the Dayue Prefecture... is ready to fight!" Su Yu exhaled. "Go! Slay the invading Sun-Moons. I shall await your good news!" "Understood!" With a furious roar, the Governor of Dayue swiftly vanished, shooting through the air. Behind him, the experts of Dayue Prefecture—some struggling, some hesitating—soon broke through the sky, all those at the Shanhai Realm and above hurtling into the distance! That so many enemy experts still remained within the Human Realm was something no one had foreseen! Chaos had erupted across all quarters. King Dayuan and the others could not possibly hold back so many Invincibles; stalling them was difficult enough! Su Yu did not move... He was trying to persuade the mother ball! Yes, he needed to split up with the mother ball. "Master Chui... only if we split up can we swiftly resolve this crisis..." "No, my master told me to protect you. If you die, it'll be trouble..." The mother ball was unwilling to separate from Su Yu. Doubao had told it that its purpose here was to protect Su Yu, not anyone else. If they separated and Su Yu died, what would it do? "I beg you to show mercy, Master!" Su Yu sent a sound transmission: *There's no need to protect me; I possess supreme combat strength!* The mother ball hesitated. Su Yu said urgently, "There's no time!" The mother ball hesitated a moment longer and could only say, "Then... then be careful. Otherwise, if you die, my master will definitely scold me!" "Understood!" "Alright then..." The next moment, the mother ball flew toward the east. Over there, King Dayuan stood alone. Two of his three bodies had been destroyed. Though he was an Eternal seventh-stage, his opponents numbered four Invincibles! Among them was an Eternal seventh-stage expert as well! King Dayuan could not hold out much longer! He was on the verge of being killed! These concealed Invincibles were no weaklings; they were the backbone of the Eternal Realm, almost all middle- to advanced-stage experts. With King Dayuan fighting one against four, including an Eternal seventh-stage, he would be slaughtered if this continued. Not only the east—large numbers of Invincibles besieged the other three directions as well. Zhou Tianyuan and King Tianzhu were being mobbed by five Invincibles. Over on Liu Wushen's side, there were even more Invincibles—a full six. And the most... were on Yun Chen's side. The remaining seven were all over there! Twenty-two Invincible realm powerhouses! The most perilous situation was not actually King Dayuan's group, but Yun Chen and Niu Baidao. Zhu Tiandao, Marquis Xia, and several others were all on that side! The mother ball had gone east because King Dayuan was all alone there; once he collapsed, no one would be left to hold off the Invincibles. At this moment, Su Yu looked toward Yun Chen's direction and Qin Zhen's direction. Where should he go? Going by personal closeness, he should go rescue Niu Baidao and the others. However, Liu Wushen, Qin Zhen, Zhou Potian... these were all descendants of top-tier powerhouses whose fathers were still fighting on the frontlines. If he ignored them and they were killed... Su Yu let out a fierce roar and abruptly charged toward Qin Zhen's side! *Forgive me!* *I... cannot split myself in two.* The mother ball had gone east, so he had to go there to slay the opponents facing Qin Zhen's group. Otherwise, those three would die. *Director Niu, Patriarch Yun Chen... I'm sorry!* Su Yu roared in his heart. He had to slay his opponents at maximum speed. Otherwise... those two, along with Marquis Xia and the others, would definitely not be able to hold out! Su Yu swiftly shuttled through the void. Before departing, his civilization chronicle expanded to blot out the sky, instantly scooping up all the captives from the myriad races. Those who resisted were executed on the spot; clever individuals chose not to resist, allowing themselves to be gathered up. Zhan Wushuang felt as though he had grown used to it. Being captured by Su Yu wasn't happening for the first time! Habit was truly a terrifying force. *** In the north. Marquis Xia let out a mournful complaint. "Fuck, this kid is so cold-hearted! We're his own people; why didn't he come to this side?" Over there, Zhu Tiandao chuckled. "His own people... if we die, he won't feel guilty!" Indeed, everyone on this side could be considered his own people. Yun Chen, Niu Baidao, Marquis Xia, and Zhu Tiandao were all staunch supporters of Su Yu and his backbone within the Human Realm. Yet Su Yu had gone to Qin Zhen's side. Yun Chen smiled. "That means he trusts us. Cut the nonsense. If those three over there really die... it'll be hard to explain to their fathers." King Daqin, King Dazhou, Great Han King! The descendants of three top-tier powerhouses! Those three were locked in a bloody struggle in the Tianyuan Realm, not even knowing if they would survive. This kid Su Yu... was truly ruthless! Marquis Xia curled his lips. "My old man is there too, and so is my eldest nephew..." Zhu Tiandao shrugged. "You want to compare? My elder brother is there, and my old man is there too..." Niu Baidao snapped irritably, "Shut up, both of you! Your fathers are outside the realm, not in the Tianyuan Realm! The ancient city guards are out there, so it's hard for them to die—they're much safer than King Daqin's group! What the hell are you blabbering about?" King Daming and King Daxia were both stationed outside the realm. They hadn't entered the All-Heavens Battlefield! The two quasi-Invincibles exchanged glances and chuckled, feeling remarkably relaxed. Meanwhile, on the perimeter, powerful auras surged forth. Seven Invincible realm experts! Just as the group prepared to fight to the death, a fit of coughing sounded, and three formidable silhouettes manifested. Three Invincible realm experts! Humanity's own! All old men! The three coughed and smiled. One of them was the very elder who had beaten the drum earlier. He laughed and said, "Sacred Master Su went over there, so the three of us will take this side. Wouldn't want you all to die—it'd be hard to face our old friends..." Niu Baidao was somewhat surprised, then burst out laughing. "You three old ghosts aren't dead yet!" "Ox-nose... who are you calling an old ghost?" The lead elder chuckled. "Cut the chatter. Who would have thought that a hidden threat was left behind in the past? Twenty-four Invincibles inside our borders... if we hadn't rooted them out, we wouldn't have been able to sleep or eat in peace!" He smiled, sighing with emotion. This was a latent danger left from the past! Today, it had finally erupted! If it had erupted under normal circumstances, humanity's Invincibles could have been recalled. But today... there was no way to recall them. Fighting had likely already broken out on the All-Heavens Battlefield—where would they find the forces to pull back? If the trouble here wasn't resolved, the entire Human Realm would be destroyed! All around, combat had already broken out! Sun-Moons and Shanhais charged out in all directions. The Sun-Moons brought forth by these Invincibles numbered over two hundred, and the Shanhais neared a thousand! A terrifying force! At this moment, the experts of the thirty-six prefectures led their forces to charge across the land! The great war swiftly erupted within the interior of the Human Realm! To the east, the mother ball moved with blistering speed, flashing past in an instant. Just as the four Invincibles were about to execute the crippled King Dayuan, a massive mouth blotted out the sky, and with a thunderous roar, the strongest Eternal seventh-stage expert was swallowed whole into its belly! Boom! Dark clouds manifested across the sky! Seizing the chance to break free, King Dayuan roared furiously, thrusting his spear forward and impaling one of the Invincibles! "Dao Harmonization!" All around, powerhouses were shaken! Now they finally understood how Su Yu had managed to slaughter those two Invincibles so swiftly. A Dao Harmonization realm powerhouse! Su Yu had brought along a Dao Harmonization expert of the God-Devouring race! King Dayuan transfixed an Invincible with his spear and roared, "I ask you, Master, to rescue Tianzhu and Tianyuan! Leave this place to me!" The mother ball glanced at him. Slaying an Eternal seventh-stage had cost it considerable effort, and the self-detonation of that seventh-stage expert inside its belly had left it slightly injured. Hearing his words, it wasted no time speaking and shot through the void! Killing three more Invincibles would take a lot of time. Better to go rescue those two fellows instead! *** Meanwhile. Su Yu had arrived at Qin Zhen's battlefield. Here, six Invincibles stood arrayed, including two Eternal seventh-stage experts! The moment Su Yu arrived, Qin Zhen wailed, "Another of my bodies died!" Another body had died! Indeed, in just this brief moment, one of his three bodies had been obliterated again—the very one restored earlier by consuming the Nine-Leaf Celestial Lotus! This wasn't even his first time! Liu Wushen and Zhou Potian were hardly in better shape! Qin Zhen wasn't actually weak; he was the fiercest and fought the most ruthlessly, which was why his physical body had been blasted apart by an Eternal seventh-stage expert. The other two hadn't fought recklessly, merely entangling their foes. Even so, Liu Wushen had lost a body as well, though he didn't complain. He wasn't as shameless as Qin Zhen. Qin Zhen wasn't truly shameless either; he had simply cried out on instinct. Last time, when one of his bodies was killed, Su Yu had appeared and eliminated the powerful enemy. Seeing Su Yu now, he was simply too agitated and wanted to say something. No sooner had he spoken than—*bang!*—his second body was blown apart! His third body manifested and instantly fled, roaring, "Fuck, now I'm just like my old man!" "..." Both reduced to single bodies! Even at such a solemn moment, Su Yu felt an exasperated urge to laugh. This fellow... The civilization chronicle instantly expanded! It blotted out the sky! The Great Ten Thousand Gate Tower Array hovered in midair, unleashing tremendous power in an instant. The six Invincibles charged toward Su Yu without a word. They had no idea what this Ten Thousand Gate Tower array was. Su Yu let out a furious roar as his Heavenly Gate opened! An incomparably terrifying power erupted in an instant! The grand array activated! One of the God Kings—the very Eternal seventh-stage expert who had just blasted apart two of Qin Zhen's three-life embodiments—suddenly felt his River of Time grind to a halt. At that exact moment, Su Yu traversed the void and appeared right in front of him! In his hand appeared a blade—or perhaps a brush! The Tombstone of Civilizations! *Slash!* A single blade strike descended. The heavenly acupoints opened, and all 360 yuan acupoints blazed with dazzling brilliance. The Tombstone of Civilizations transformed into a massive saber, lopping off the opponent's head in a single strike! Meanwhile, hundreds of Sun-Moon phantoms materialized before the other Invincibles! Even if they were phantoms, even if they were merely Sun-Moons, cutting through them still cost the Invincibles a fraction of a second. The five powerhouses struck out together, shattering those phantoms into dust! From the perimeter, Qin Zhen and the others swiftly rallied and charged toward them! Boom! The God race seventh-stage expert's physical body collapsed, and another embodiment materialized instantly. One of his three bodies had been slain outright, terror filling his eyes. What terrifying lethality! Right then, Su Yu swung his blade again! The God race expert hastily retreated, the River of Time churning violently once more, sending tremors in all directions! "Think you can survive?" Su Yu barked coldly. The providence atop his crown suddenly flared with brilliant light. In an instant, the power of mountains and rivers across the Human Realm converged, draining the yuan qi of the area, and the God race expert felt his physical body freeze... Boom! With another thunderous crash, Su Yu severed his head with a single slash! The third body manifested once more! On the perimeter, the five Invincibles' expressions changed drastically, and they struck out with all their might, tearing heaven and earth asunder! Su Yu was too strong! Both the crown and that grand array possessed binding effects, making them impossible to guard against! In terms of raw killing power, Su Yu was exceptionally formidable; his only weakness lay in rule suppression! Now, with the binding array and the crown, that deficiency had been compensated for, pushing his combat strength on par with an eighth- or ninth-stage expert! The five Invincibles on the perimeter were attacking with everything they had... when several figures suddenly materialized before them. Before the Dragon race expert stood Long Wuyou; before the Demon race expert stood Moduona; before the God race expert stood Zhan Wushuang; and before the Nether race expert stood Fu Tuling... Yes, Fu Tuling! At this moment, the faces of these geniuses drained of color! *Fuck!* *Su Yu, you bastard, you aren't human!* In an instant, powerful vitality erupted from each of them—some burning Invincible blood essence, others detonating heavenly weapons! Su Yu knew these geniuses had life-saving trump cards! He knew they wouldn't sit idly by and wait for death! Furthermore, because they belonged to the same races, those Invincibles would inevitably hesitate for a fraction of a second... and that was enough! Sure enough, the Invincibles hesitated slightly, their power dipping. The geniuses erupted with everything they had. Rumble! A colossal roar rang out! Blocking a single blow, they fled in all directions, coughing up blood continuously while cursing wildly in their hearts! Su Yu was a monster! Using them as human shields was something they had never imagined. If they hadn't fought back, they would have died! Die themselves or fight back... obviously, anyone would know what to choose! None of them would sit waiting for death! The five Invincibles paused for a heartbeat, having been briefly stalled by the geniuses. Glancing at the fleeing figures, they didn't pursue, feeling utterly speechless! Were these... the new generation of geniuses? Their intelligence wasn't isolated; they roughly recognized who these youths were, even if they hadn't met them in person! If they had killed them by mistake, so be it, but since they hadn't, there was no reason to hunt them down! And at that very moment, seizing the instant they were stalled, Su Yu struck with his blade once more. Boom! Heaven and earth trembled! Dark clouds gathered, and blood rain poured down. A broad smile spread across Su Yu's face. This was the third Invincible he had slain today! On the perimeter, the five Invincibles were thoroughly shaken. Leaving aside his terrifying strength, the critical issue was his utter cunning! None of them had anticipated that stunt just now! Otherwise, even if Su Yu managed to kill his target, he would have been severely wounded by their attacks! Yet he wasn't! Su Yu had cleanly slain an Eternal seventh-stage expert without a scratch! The price was that the five captured geniuses had escaped: Moduona, Long Wuyou, Fu Tuling, Zhan Wushuang, and Long Yingyue. These five geniuses fled without pausing for breath, continuing their mad dash even as they coughed up blood. Run! This fellow Su Yu was truly vicious. If they hadn't possessed trump cards just now, all of them would be dead—not a single one would have survived! They had assumed Su Yu would use them as leverage to threaten the experts of their races... they had completely overthought it. The bastard had simply used them as meat shields to seize the chance to slay an Eternal seventh-stage expert! Under such circumstances, why wouldn't the five geniuses run for their lives? Fu Tuling wanted nothing more than to throttle that bastard Su Yu. What happened to our agreed alliance? Is this how you treat an ally? He had nearly been killed! Far too dangerous! Meanwhile, having slain an Invincible, Su Yu sneered, "Liu Wushen, head north to help. Watch me butcher these useless dogs!" The five Invincibles had no time to worry about those geniuses now! There was no reason for them to help others hold off strong foes anyway. Besides, Su Yu was far too strong—just dealing with him felt like an uphill battle! Zhou Potian and the others fled without a second thought. Qin Zhen wanted to say something, but Liu Wushen grabbed him and ran. You only have one body left—are you waiting to die if you don't run? "Sacred Master... if you still have any Nine-Leaf Celestial Lotuses left, you could lend me two petals..." Qin Zhen's voice drifted back. He was thinking that since Su Yu even fed the fur ball with Nine-Leaf Celestial Lotuses, he must have plenty—surely he could afford to lend two petals, right? There was still hope for him! Su Yu ignored him completely. A Nine-Leaf Celestial Lotus... who the hell had that kind of thing lying around? As long as you aren't dead, just stay a bachelor with a single body! At this moment, the five Invincibles encircled him, their expressions grim. Leaving aside the Dao Harmonization existence in the Human Realm, the remaining threat was Su Yu. This fellow was truly terrifying! Previously, they had assumed the outside world was exaggerating. They had only known of Su Yu through intelligence reports, but facing him in person, they finally realized that the rumors hadn't exaggerated in the slightest—if anything, they had vastly underestimated him! "Kill!" Su Yu roared. There was nothing more to say—only slaughter! Once he killed them all, he still had people to rescue!