Dual Shanhai

The little white dog was actually quite easy to talk to. From the moment Su Yu entered until now, it had agreed to almost everything he asked. Aside from refusing to leave because it had to watch the house. Su Yu didn't know whether the little white dog was simply kindhearted, or if it refrained from biting him because he carried the legacy of the Time Master or King Wen. He didn't have much time to waste, either. Otherwise, he would have loved to sit down with this loyal little white dog and have a long chat about life and ideals. Without delaying any further, Su Yu stood up and said, "Senior Feiqiu, then I shall take my leave today!" With that, Su Yu glanced at the Book Spirit and the Tea Tree, hesitating slightly before asking, "Could the two of you conceal yourselves a little?" "Conceal ourselves?" The Tea Tree, who had taken the form of a young girl, thought for a moment and looked toward the Book Spirit. The Book Spirit smiled, gave a slight nod, and transformed into a book. Instantly, the Tea Tree vanished, turning into an illustration imprinted onto the book's cover. King Wen seemed to have loved reading very much! This Book Spirit was born from a book he had written, and it was already this formidable. Clearly, the original book itself, the *Classic of the Ten Thousand Daos*, was extraordinary beyond doubt! Having transformed into a book, the Book Spirit's voice rang out: "If the Human Master does not mind, this old one can enter your sea of will and read some writings for you..." Enter his sea of will! Before, it called him "young friend"; now, it called him "Human Master." Su Yu did not know what this shift in address signified. The sea of will was a very perilous place! However, Su Yu's sea of will was already a bustling menagerie. There was the Civilization Chronicle, the Time Book, the Tombstone of Civilizations, the little fur ball... Now, the spirit of the *Classic of the Ten Thousand Daos* wanted to bring the Tea Tree inside his sea of will and read him some essays. Su Yu pondered, hesitating slightly, but soon set his misgivings aside. In truth, these beings were already aware of everything he possessed. His greatest secret was actually the Time Book. And these figures knew about it as well. Given that... if the two of them genuinely wanted to kill him, Su Yu might not even be able to stop them anyway. Dead was dead either way, so let it be! "Certainly!" Su Yu said calmly, "Then I shall trouble Senior Book Spirit!" "As it should be!" The tome transformed into a beam of light and vanished from the spot. Inside Su Yu's sea of will, there was now another book—a third book. The Time Book and the Civilization Chronicle were both books. Su Yu truly had a destiny with books! Now, the *Classic of the Ten Thousand Daos* that entered was pure white, standing in distant resonance with the golden Time Book from before. In Su Yu's mind, the *Classic of the Ten Thousand Daos* discovered the Time Book, and the Book Spirit's sorrowful sigh drifted out: "The spirit of the Time Book has been extinguished... leaving behind only a faint wisp of spirit, similar to the ancient tree outside the gate, perhaps even feebler. The Time Book... was once grievously damaged!" He had been authored by King Wen, while the Time Book had been forged by the Time Master. In terms of rank, he was actually inferior to the Time Book. Though King Wen had poured immense effort into writing his book, the Time Book was a treasure forged by the Time Master slaughtering across the heavens and consuming countless resources; the difference between the two was vast. If the Time Book birthed a spirit, it would likely be at the Great Dao level from the start, innately carrying rules! Feeling the frailty of the Time Book, the Book Spirit sighed emotionally. *Did Little Master... truly fall?* Otherwise, how could the Time Book, forged at such a staggering cost, ever be lost or passed on to someone else? Perhaps... she really was dead. Feiqiu would never again wait until Little Master returned, nor would it ever hear Little Master praise it with: *These flowers... are truly beautiful!* ... Su Yu said nothing. He had taken the Book Spirit and the Tea Tree with him. Turning to the little white dog, he cupped his fists. "Senior, thank you for your help this time!" The little white dog brought its two front paws together, returning the gesture. The next moment, it spat out three drops of golden blood. A rich fragrance wafted out before instantly drawing back inward as the droplets floated toward Su Yu. The little white dog said, sounding slightly weak, "Take these. You don't need to open anything; just absorb them directly to tap into my Dao. In that book, my Dao has always remained open!" "Thank you!" Su Yu thanked it once more! Three drops of essence blood! He did not know whether this took a heavy toll on the little white dog, but Su Yu held immense respect for this loyal hound. At the very least, it was vastly better than that fellow Marquis Jiantian. The little white dog said nothing more. Standing up from its seated posture, it began clearing the teapot and teacups. Su Yu glanced at it, wanting to smile, yet unable to bring himself to do so. With the Book Spirit and the Tea Tree gone, he wondered if the dog would be lonely. *I must end this war as soon as possible and send them back.* This place was a genuine paradise away from the world! Ten tides had come and gone without touching this sanctuary, yet today, he had brought the flames of war here. Outside the courtyard, clusters of flowers bloomed in splendid profusion, their fragrance striking the senses. This was an immortal realm, a sacred land. When King Wen walked out of here back then, Su Yu even felt a tinge of regret for him. Was living in such breathtaking scenery and tranquility not far sweeter than being some King Wen? Then he thought of himself. He, too, could actually stay here for a long time. The little white dog had said that aside from entering its master's main residence, Su Yu was free to do as he pleased. He could remain here, and no one could come in to kill him—not a soul, or at least not any of the current Dao Harmonization experts! Unless a Great Dao-level powerhouse arrived. Yet... could Su Yu agree to that? He loved this place dearly, but alas... this was not his gentle harbor. Deep in thought, Su Yu walked out of the courtyard step by step. The little white dog did not see him off, continuing to tidy up the yard, but its slightly childlike voice called after him: "Um... I forgot to ask, what's your name?" "Su Yu!" "Su Yu..." The little white dog murmured the name. "Su Yu... All right then. If you can't beat the others, come here to take shelter! Also, if you run into Master and Little Master, tell them to come back and visit. Home is doing great, and I miss them!" "I will!" Su Yu did not look back, though a tinge of desolation gripped him at that moment. A dog, still waiting. Waiting for its masters to return. King Wen, the Time Master... Su Yu thought of himself again. If he died in battle, how many in this world would be willing to wait for him for a hundred thousand years? Several hundred thousand years? Waiting for his return! His father likely could not live until then. And among those who could live that long, there probably wasn't anyone willing to wait a lifetime for him in such a small hut. Su Yu strode toward the waterfall on the distant mountain; that was the entrance to the time passage. Behind him, having swept the courtyard and cleaned the teapot and teacups, the little white dog sat at the gate, its tail wagging gently as it watched Su Yu step through the waterfall and depart. Only after Su Yu was gone did the little white dog drop down against the threshold with a touch of gloom, resting its head on the wooden sill as it stared in that direction. *It had been so long since I saw a person!* *I finally saw one, and he left right away.* A long, long time ago, Master and Little Master had been like that too. First Master left, rarely coming back. Then Little Master would also disappear for long stretches before visiting, until a hundred thousand years ago, when Little Master left... and never returned! Master came back once, saying he was going to look for Little Master, and then Master was gone too. Its tail thumped softly against the ground. The little white dog felt downcast. *They've all left.* *Is Little Master... dead?* *Is Master... dead?* It had seen the Time Book. That was Little Master's most powerful treasure; how could she ever lose it? "Woof, woof..." Barking softly, the little white dog closed its eyes. It wanted so badly to sleep, yet it feared that if Master and Little Master returned, it wouldn't be the first to greet them! It had been so very long since it had a good sleep. *All these flowers covering the mountains—I planted them, I watered them. Little Master, please come back and take a look!* *Even if... it's just a single glance!* *Pat my head once more, praise me and say Feiqiu did great, and I'll be so happy!* It wouldn't go outside. It would only wait here, waiting for them to return. It was afraid that if it left, when Little Master and the others returned, there would be no one to welcome them... Carrying that faint, improbable hope, half-asleep and half-awake, with its eyes partially open, the little white dog lay against the threshold. The entire residence fell completely silent, as tranquil as the grave. ... His vision blurred. Su Yu walked out! Looking back, he seemed to see that little white dog lying on the threshold, waiting for its masters' return. In his ears came the sound of people exhaling in relief. Soon, someone called out, "Sacred Lord!" Su Yu turned around. It was still the same people. He had not been gone long, yet it felt like a lifetime ago. Inside that place, everything had felt remarkably relaxed. Coming out, however, he was hit by the thick stench of war. The smell of blood met his nostrils once more. The battle was still raging, far from over, and the world was anything but peaceful! Zhu Tiandao and the others looked over Su Yu. Sensing no apparent change in his aura, a flicker of disappointment washed over everyone. There had been no miracle of Su Yu emerging as an Eternal! Moreover, Su Yu hadn't stayed inside for long. Such a brief span wasn't even enough for cultivation. Even if the ruin contained treasures, it wouldn't help. What kind of treasure could contend with a Dao Harmonization expert? Little King Zhou spoke up: "Sacred Lord, this waterfall is about to dissipate..." Since Su Yu was no longer channeling the Time Book, the waterfall seemed ready to vanish. "No need to maintain it!" Su Yu instructed. Hearing this, Little King Zhou ceased channeling the power of time, and the waterfall portal instantly disappeared. The canyon was still just a canyon. Completely different from before! Inside, it had also been Starfall Mountain, yet covered in a sea of wildflowers, home to an ancient, charming manor, a dog, and a tree, with the dog waiting at the gate for its masters' return. As Su Yu reflected, the others looked at him with eager anticipation. *How did it go?* *Were there any gains?* Marquis Xia was actually quite anxious. His father had slammed hard into the realm barrier multiple times. The reason he judged it to be his father wasn't because of the face—that had only been the first time. For every subsequent impact, he believed it was his father simply because only his father seemed capable of taking such a beating and staying in the fight; if it were King Daming, he probably wouldn't even have the strength left to battle. Seeing that Su Yu's aura hadn't changed—merely that his injuries seemed somewhat healed, with little else different—Marquis Xia couldn't help asking, "Su... Sacred Lord, were there any gains?" "Not bad!" Su Yu didn't elaborate. Glancing around at everyone, he exhaled and said, "Let's go to the realm passage and see how the situation stands!" "Alright!" Seeing this, the group refrained from prying further. In any case, they had to go and check. At the very least, Su Yu still had the big fur ball on his side. Meanwhile, the mother ball casually slipped toward the Civilization Chronicle in Su Yu's sea of will. Just as it was about to enter, it paused in surprise and looked toward the other side of the sea of will. Over there sat an extra book, and on its cover was a chubby child. The mother ball blinked. The chubby child on the cover blinked too, and soon, a young girl's voice piped up: "Huh? Another Doubao?" "I am Chuibing! Who are you?" The mother ball was puzzled; it didn't recognize her! The girl didn't mind and asked, "Are you Doubao?" "I told you, I'm Chuibing!" "Oh, oh. I'm Tea Tree..." "Never heard of you!" "..." Su Yu's sea of will was practically turning into a marketplace. The Tea Tree and the mother ball had actually struck up a conversation! The mother ball was also quite surprised, for it sensed that the other was exceptionally strong. Su Yu had gone inside and actually hauled out a helper! "Do you know the head of our household?" "What is the head of your household?" "Doubao, of course!" "Never seen it, don't know it. But Feiqiu knows it!" "Feiqiu?" "A little white dog. Do you know it?" "A little white dog... Seems I might. The head of our household seemed to have mentioned it once. A long, long time ago, it seems to have seen one, but never saw it again after that. It was when it was very, very young, so its memories aren't clear..." Doubao had indeed seen Feiqiu, but that was far too long ago. Doubao had actually seen King Wen's younger sister as well, but again, that was too ancient. Back then, it was still in a semi-spiritual state and had long forgotten, which was why it had previously claimed King Wen and the Time Master had little to do with each other. Feiqiu predated Doubao; Doubao predated the birth of these two spirits; and these two had gained sapience around the same time as the mother ball, toward the end of the ancient era. Su Yu was in no mood to listen to their chatter. He flew swiftly toward the All-Heavens Prefecture! As he flew, the resonant chiming of bronze bells and great drums suddenly echoed within his mind. "When the world first opened, all creation was in chaos... The human race, endowed with the spiritual essence of heaven and earth, was born with wisdom, yet lacked strength and had no food to fill their bellies. The Human Ancestor sought the Dao of heaven and earth, probed the secrets of the cosmos, and delivered all living beings..." It was the Book Spirit reading to Su Yu—not some cultivation manual or secret art, but purely reading aloud. It read ancient legends, myths of the world's creation, beginning from the dawn of humanity's birth. Such legends still existed today, largely identical; Su Yu had read them as a child. Yet hearing them now, it felt as if he were experiencing them firsthand. It felt as if he were present at the world's dawn! It felt as though he had become the Human Ancestor himself, born into a world where humans had nothing to eat or drink and could not compete with other creatures, forced by circumstance to struggle everywhere for survival, seeking out the Great Dao and pioneering the path of cultivation... And then, leading the human race to rise step by step, preserving a glimmer of hope for humanity in that harsh, primordial epoch. After that came the battle for supremacy among the myriad races, a slaughter that never ceased... Su Yu listened in silence. Inside his sea of will, the mother ball and the Tea Tree stopped chatting as well, both listening. Listening to the Book Spirit read! Meanwhile, the others also detected something unusual. Flying through the air ahead of them, Su Yu seemed to emanate a distinct aura—was it... a kind of temperament? It was hard to say! Even the Eternals couldn't put their finger on what it was. They only felt that Su Yu seemed to be breaking out of a cocoon and undergoing rebirth! Originally, Su Yu's killing intent was immensely heavy, tainted with impetuousness. He had progressed too quickly and killed too many. Incessant battles and endless slaughter had made him somewhat extreme, breeding an air of ferocity. The Su Yu of before had genuinely inspired dread, making onlookers quail at the sight of him. Now, that terror had faded somewhat, replaced by an indescribable gentleness. Yet this gentleness did not diminish the awe he commanded. A profoundly contradictory trait! Yet it gave off the impression that perhaps... this was precisely what a leader needed: making you feel assured, yet keeping you in awe; approachable, yet carrying an air of distant detachment... Perhaps, if Marquis Jiantian were here right now, he would have remarked: Su Yu was looking more and more like King Wen! ... Su Yu paid no heed to any of this. He was quietly comprehending. This comprehension was not a boost in raw power, but rather contemplation regarding his future path, a planning and assessment of the road ahead. In human legends, the dawn of the human race was fraught with hardship as well. Facing natural disasters and beasts again and again, they had nearly gone extinct multiple times. Later, under the Human Ancestor's leadership, they weathered the crises step by step, cutting through thorns and thistles, eventually accumulating the strength that allowed them to unite the myriad heavens in the ancient era. Back then, things were perhaps even harder than today! Strength and foundation were built up step by step. The empire conquered by their ancestors had now been lost. If the descendants did not strive, it would naturally be impossible to reclaim it. There would certainly be hardships, but they could be overcome! Reading clears the mind and illuminates one's nature! It had been a long time since he read. Endless battles had filled Su Yu with anxiety, restlessness, impatience, and fury... negative emotions had flooded him. Now, listening to the Book Spirit read, Su Yu gradually found calm. Anxiety was useless! Rage was useless! You are the Sacred Lord; if you are anxious and furious, it will only cause others to panic and cower! "Besides, King Dazhou is still out there!" Su Yu smiled. Reflecting on this, since King Dazhou dared to charge out, Su Yu refused to believe that old fox had zero confidence. Su Yu's appearance merely meant he could provide greater support and strength to the human race at this critical juncture. It did not mean that without him, humanity was doomed to be wiped out today! Su Yu didn't believe that for a second! If King Dazhou and King Daqin truly pinned all their hopes on him, Su Yu could only say the two of them had lived all these years in vain! Thus, at this moment, Su Yu smiled. No rush! Today's clash in the war of the heavens had merely raised the curtain. The ancient fossils hadn't even shown their faces yet, the myriad races hadn't fully taken sides, and many clans were still lying low, waiting and watching. This was merely an appetizer before the real war! If the human race couldn't even withstand this wave, they weren't worthy of being the overlords of the heavens in the first place. ... The group moved with extreme speed. Before long, they arrived at the All-Heavens Prefecture. At this moment, the garrison of ten million troops here was armed and ready to deploy. Though they weren't particularly strong and would only serve as cannon fodder in such a titanic clash, if the Eternals on the front lines crumbled, these soldiers would step up to hold the line and keep the enemy at bay! A chilling, battle-ready aura filled heaven and earth. The commander of these ten million soldiers was Wu Ji, formerly a powerhouse of the War God Hall. Having arrived a step ahead, upon seeing Su Yu and the others approach, Wu Ji raised his great axe and roared at the top of his lungs: "Welcome, Sacred Lord!" "Welcome, Sacred Lord!" Ten million soldiers shouted in unison! "The Sacred Lord takes the field in person! Victory to the human race!" "Victory!" Ten million soldiers roared once more! Humanity had engaged in internal strife for years, yet the military had always maintained restraint; armies had never slaughtered one another. This was also due to certain restrictions and measures implemented by King Dazhou and the others. The armies of the All-Heavens Prefecture answered only to orders from Eternals! And the legions on the All-Heavens Battlefield answered solely to the respective prefecture lords or military orders from King Daqin. As long as the upper echelons hadn't completely torn off all pretense, the military would not turn on each other. It was precisely because of this that these tens of millions of soldiers retained their morale, refusing to scatter like birds and beasts just because a few Eternals had fallen. Wearing his crown, Su Yu rose into the air, looking down upon the ten million soldiers. His voice rang out calmly: "The war has only just begun. Only by driving back the enemy Eternals will the grand curtain truly be raised! Once this battle concludes, the human race and the myriad races are bound to enter a period of restrictions on powerhouses... That is when your war will arrive! Today, there is no need to throw away your lives; there is no need to enter the All-Heavens Battlefield! If the human Eternals cannot fight off the enemy's encirclement, then humanity will perish today... Only if we drive them back will the war belonging to you arrive!" Everyone listened in solemn silence. In midair, Su Yu gave a light smile. "Therefore, whether you will have the chance to take the field, to prove yourselves, and to rise depends entirely on today's battle of Eternals! Once this battle ends, I hope none of you will shrink from war!" Below, Wu Ji roared at the top of his lungs: "The armies of humanity never shrink from war!" Su Yu smiled and said no more. He was speaking the truth. Once the clash of Eternals ended and both sides maintained restraint, that was when ordinary soldiers would take the stage; large-scale warfare was inevitable! If the high-end combat power was unbalanced, there would be no way to fight the war below. War was also an opportunity to build strength and cultivate talent. Over the years, a batch of powerhouses had emerged from the military ranks. Perhaps none had reached the Eternal Realm directly, but there were plenty in the Sun Moon Realm. In fact, figures like Xia Longwu had accumulated most of their strength in the military before vindicating the Dao, as had Qin Zhen. Su Yu said no more, turning to look behind him. "All those below the Eternal Realm, stand down!" At those words, Marquis Xia and several others hesitated, wanting to speak. Su Yu said calmly, "If you go, you will only be throwing away your lives; there is no need. As for the rest, stick together. If you can tie down one or two Eternals, that is already a victory. There is no need to fight desperately to the death; now is not the time for the final decisive battle. If you die today... humanity will only grow weaker!" There were actually quite a few Eternals present. And Su Yu set no harsh demands on them: tying down one or two Eternals would suffice. None of them objected. They would see how things unfolded! Su Yu stepped into the teleportation array, and the other Eternals followed in succession. Watched by ten million soldiers, the group was swiftly teleported away. Vanishing from the spot! "Triumph!" A thunderous roar rang out, and in the next instant, the ten million soldiers of the All-Heavens Prefecture roared in unison, "Triumph!" The sound echoed throughout the Human Realm, prefectures echoing the thunderous cry one after another: *Triumph!* The turmoil within the Human Realm was resolved, but the war of the heavens continued! Today, they would surely return in triumph! ... The All-Heavens Battlefield. In the Eastern War Zone, the battle was exceptionally fierce. The thirty-six guardians, along with several human powerhouses and experts of the Iron-Eating beast race, were clashing with powerhouses from the Demon, Nether, Dragon, Spirit, and other races. On humanity's side, there were over fifty Eternals. On the myriad races' side, there were already over a hundred Eternals. On average, each human-allied Eternal had to contend with two opponents. Fortunately, the guardians possessed immense power. However, with riots breaking out in the dead spirit realm, there were no more dead spirits holding meetings. Even with Su Yu shouldering death qi for them and the Old Turtle suppressing the dead spirit realm, the guardians were still under tremendous pressure. Right now, they couldn't even use their weapons! The ancient cities could not be removed! If taken, it would very likely trigger dead spirit monarchs assaulting the cities. The guardians were all tied down! Over thirty high-stage Eternals felt utterly stifled, yet there was nothing they could do! The fiercest fighting took place around the Dragon Emperor. King Daxia, Tianmie, and King Daming were besieging him together. A colossal dragon coiled across heaven and earth, its tail sweeping through the void to tear the sky asunder and shatter the earth with every lash. King Daxia, King Daming, and Tianmie were all formidable, but the Dragon Emperor was no weakling either. In particular, Tianmie couldn't wield his great club or undo his seal, and the ongoing riots in the dead spirit realm occupied most of his energy. At this moment, Tianmie was performing even worse than King Daming and the others. Tianmie was utterly irritable and furious! "You bug!" "If I unsealed myself and brought out my weapon, I'd smash you to death with a single swing!" Tianmie was enraged! He felt too stifled. A junior like the Dragon Emperor dared to lash him repeatedly with its tail, causing his fury to mount continuously. Several times he wanted to uproot his city and fight, yet he feared that dead spirit monarchs would genuinely break out, which would cause catastrophic trouble and subject everyone to the rules' punishment! The Dragon Emperor said coldly, "Tianmie, your era has passed! Out of consideration for your meritorious service in suppressing the dead spirit realm, retreat to your ancient city now and I shall spare your life!" "Bullshit!" Tianmie raged, swinging his fist to strike! The Dragon Emperor also extended a massive claw. With a thunderous boom, fist and claw collided in the void. Faintly, two Great Daos clashed—a collision of Daos invisible to ordinary eyes. The Dragon Emperor had already harmonized his Dao, whereas Tianmie had not. In that collision, veins bulged across Tianmie's fist. With a boom, the layer of stone coating his fist shattered, and in an instant, a thick wave of death qi invaded Tianmie's body! It came from within the ancient city! Tianmie roared, transforming into a gargantuan stone man, and raised his fist to strike again. Nearby, King Daxia swung his saber with furious slashes, while King Daming's grand formation enveloped heaven and earth! The three powerhouses battled the Dragon Emperor relentlessly, all bearing wounds. Just as this clash raged, the passage flashed with light. In the next moment, the Demon Emperor, who was locked in combat with the Old Turtle, looked in that direction. At the entrance to the Human Realm passage, Su Yu, wearing his crown, strode through the air, walking step by step toward the Eastern Rift Valley. His voice resonated across heaven and earth: "Everyone, did you start the battle without waiting for me?" A smile played on Su Yu's face, bathed in shining sacred light. "Su Yu!" Some cried out softly, some roared in anger, while others looked on with worry. Su Yu chuckled softly. "Did you all miss me? Just now in the Human Realm, I slew twenty-five Eternals. Unfortunately, that useless King Yu managed to flee with one incarnation, which was quite regrettable. I arrived a little late; surely no one minds?" With that, Su Yu smiled and said, "Senior Chui, please lend a hand and slay that useless dragon bastard!" As soon as his voice fell, the Dragon Emperor roared. In the void, a phantom flickered past as a colossal maw opened to devour heaven and earth! The mother ball was indeed exceptionally ferocious! It snapped its jaws straight at the Dragon Emperor! *I'll eat you!* Su Yu paid no more attention to that side, declaring loudly, "To all the myriad races of the heavens who wish to destroy humanity: whoever wants to step forward, step forward now! Why hide and skulk around so disgustingly? Today is the day to distinguish friend from foe, so that none of you cry foul after I cut you down! Neutrals have never met a good end. If you don't help the human race, you are aiding the Immortals and Demons—why deceive yourselves and others?" Were there Dao Harmonization experts who had not yet intervened? Yes, and quite a few! Dao Harmonization experts like the Destiny Emperor and Ape Emperor had yet to make an appearance. Across the myriad realms, there should be over twenty Dao Harmonization experts. There might even be some Dao Harmonization experts still in slumber! It was entirely possible! When Su Yu killed the Blood Fire Demon King, the demon king had said that the Demon Emperor might be backed by an ancient fellow. That ancient fellow might not be from the Upper Realm, but could be a Dao Harmonization expert who never left after the ancient war, perhaps injured or too aged, remaining in deep slumber. Did the great races like the Gods, Demons, and Immortals truly have only a single Dao Harmonization expert left in the Myriad Realms? It was hard to say! Perhaps they were still dormant, and awakening them would incur an immense price. Su Yu also wanted to see just how many Dao Harmonization experts would step forward today and choose to oppose the human race! The moment Su Yu appeared, Tianmie's spirits rose. He roared, "Su Yu, suppress the passage for me for a moment! I'm going to slaughter that bug!" He was too furious! Now that Su Yu was finally out, he wanted to draw his great club and bash that bastard to death! "Calm yourself!" Su Yu chuckled. "Senior Tianmie, don't rush!" With that, he smiled and said, "Senior, go kill a few Eternals for fun first. There's no need to lower yourself to that bug's level..." Gritting his teeth, Tianmie swiftly charged toward where the other guardians were fighting. Leaving the Dragon Emperor to the mother ball was enough! Although the mother ball might not necessarily win, it would be difficult for the Dragon Emperor to win as well. Both were evenly matched, having fought hard and expended enormous strength. In this way, the human side showed no sign of flagging at this moment. Here, the myriad races had four emperors: Dragon, Spirit, Demon, and Nether. On Su Yu's side, there were also three Dao Harmonization experts: the Old Turtle, the Iron-Eating Beast, and the mother ball. Over at the Tianyuan Realm, both sides each had four. Including the deceased Tianyuan Half-Emperor, out of sixteen Dao Harmonization experts, fifteen remained, and the human side commanded seven—hardly weaker than their opponents. While humanity had fewer Eternals, the guardians were exceptionally powerful, barely closing the numerical gap. Under such circumstances, certain Dao Harmonization experts who previously assumed the myriad races would win easily, or who hadn't wanted to intervene just yet, might well step in. Su Yu knew someone would intervene! Every single time, it was like this. He wasn't ignorant. Every time the human race gained the upper hand, old fossils inevitably interfered. Normally they stayed their hands, quietly watching humanity being suppressed and battling the great races, but the moment humanity held an advantage, someone would step in to suppress them! This was not the first time! And Su Yu couldn't be bothered to wait around. Flying over to Xinghong Ancient City, he stepped into the Castellan's Residence. Xinghong Ancient City was relatively peaceful; no dead spirit riot had broken out here. Entering the residence, Su Yu waved his hand to open the passage. Beneath the passage, Xingyue was guarding it. Seeing Su Yu, she scoffed coldly: "You're all dead! In the dead spirit realm, great battles are raging nonstop. Two marquises crossed the Heavenly River of Dead Spirits and are capturing Hetu... That old tortoise, I doubt he can hold them off!" She added, "He values Hetu far more than he values you! Once those two marquises truly move to capture Hetu and take him away, the old tortoise might have to enter the dead spirit realm and abandon you... Su Yu, you're finished!" Su Yu was somewhat surprised, and inwardly shaken. Impressive! The Old Turtle was secretly battling two marquises at the same time? Crazy! He was already fighting the Demon Emperor and the Nether Emperor right now! Without lingering on it, Su Yu smiled and said, "Those are minor matters. My Lady, how about coming out to have some fun? See if you can kill an Eternal or two..." "Now?" Xingyue said coldly, "You want me to walk out through the passage? Walking out through here triggers the rules' punishment! Open the dead spirit passage... I can come through there. As long as I don't stray too far, there won't be any punishment from the rules..." Su Yu laughed. "No, no, no. I specifically want the rules to punish me. I like being punished!" *Pervert!* Xingyue cursed inwardly. This guy was a total pervert! Su Yu could easily avoid the rules' punishment, yet he insisted on having her walk out through the passage! Su Yu smiled. "Take the passage. If you walk out through the passage and don't go back, other dead spirit monarchs won't be able to come through. That will also free up Lord Xinghong's combat power; he can finally claim his weapon!" Using the dead spirit passage had its merits, but the passage Xingyue guarded might then be seized by other monarchs to storm out! However, if Xingyue came out through the official passage, as long as she stayed out, no other monarchs could emerge. That was the rule! As long as the rules stood, no one could violate them! Fine! Xingyue was speechless. *You're the one seeking death, not me insisting on leaving this way!* She took a step out of the dead spirit passage. In the distance, Xinghong, who was in the middle of battle, was startled. Jerking his head around, he shouted, "You cannot come out through the passage! Forcing your way out will bring punishment!" What was this! Had Su Yu even forgotten about that? "Lord Xinghong, claim your weapon and finish off your opponent! What gall they have, daring to provoke the sacred cities!" Su Yu laughed aloud. At that moment, crimson lightning materialized in the void! Xingyue had violated the rules! And Su Yu was the instigator; he was Xingyue's converted spirit, making the two effectively one. This rule's punishment—Su Yu could bear it! In the distance, Xinghong cursed inwardly, *Madman!* *Damn it, fine, you said it, so I'll listen to you!* The next instant, the ancient city vanished, transforming into a weapon that immediately flew into Xinghong's grasp! With weapon in hand, Xinghong's aura surged dramatically! The ancient city became a longsword, slashing directly at his opponent—an eighth-stage Eternal old fossil of the Demon race! Boom! The two, previously evenly matched, were instantly separated by a vast gulf in power. With his weapon in hand, Xinghong's strength swelled, his sword strike sending the opponent flying backward, vomiting blood uncontrollably. In the distance, several Eternals besieging the humans hurriedly diverted strength, charging toward Xinghong! Meanwhile, Xingyue glanced at Su Yu, then at the sky, feeling somewhat anxious. *Seeking death!* *Can this guy withstand it?* This rule was meant to obliterate a dead spirit like her who defied the regulations. Su Yu had no intention of just enduring it! At this moment, his physical body shook violently! He was about to advance to the Shanhai Realm! Advancing one's physical body to the Shanhai Realm was fairly simple: merging nine apertures into eight apertures, that was Shanhai. Su Yu could actually have broken through long ago! Right now, in practically an instant, two of his major origin apertures merged! Boom! Golden clouds manifested in the void! Advancing to the Soaring Realm with the Great Circulation apertures, advancing to the Lingyun Realm with the Seventy-Two Castings, advancing to the Shanhai Realm with the pinnacle Nine Transformations... If Su Yu received no reward upon breaking through, then across the myriad heavens and realms, practically no one could ever qualify for one! The cloud and the lightning tribulation appeared almost simultaneously! Su Yu smiled and leapt into the void. Today, he was dual Shanhai! Physical Shanhai, willpower Shanhai! Perhaps, dual Sun Moon would follow soon! As his origin apertures merged, the cloud descended upon him in an instant, while Su Yu himself charged straight toward the crimson lightning tribulation! He proactively assaulted the tribulation! ... "Madness!" Only now did everyone understand Su Yu's intent. This guy was truly audacious: stepping into the Shanhai Realm whenever he felt like it, supremely confident that a reward from heaven and earth would follow. Two rules materialized simultaneously; it all came down to which rule was more powerful. The crucial thing was, everyone had almost forgotten he was still in the Shanhai Realm! This guy had already slaughtered a whole bunch of Eternals! Yet only today did he advance his physical body to the Shanhai Realm! In the void, Su Yu charged into the crimson lightning tribulation. As if enraged by someone daring to offend the rules, the tribulation crashed down toward Su Yu with a thunderous roar. Without a word, Su Yu manifested divine characters one after another, nearly all of which had entered the Sun Moon Realm. At this moment, he tested them out one by one. Which divine character aligned best with this punishment rule? Whichever divine character was the best fit, he would use it to battle the lightning tribulation and devour its rule power! After a quick test, Su Yu sighed; none were an ideal match. The closest was probably the character "Thunder," followed by "Blood." Whatever, he would just use these two divine characters to fight the lightning tribulation! If they couldn't beat it, that was fine—he could neutralize it using the rule power from the reward! Su Yu was experienced at this! In the next instant, he stowed away the other characters, sending the two divine characters charging into the crimson lightning tribulation. Meanwhile, completely composed, Su Yu grabbed a cloud, tore it open, and hurled a wave of rewarded rule power into the tribulation. Neutralizing the power of the tribulation! Converting it into more rule power to devour! Making his divine characters even stronger! Humanity possessed no Eternal divine characters, but Su Yu knew one thing: human divine characters, even at the Sun Moon tier, could grow indefinitely until one day they transformed into rules, directly stepping into the Great Dao Realm! Growth knew no limits! Rumbling thunder shook heaven and earth. At this moment, battles raged on all sides while Su Yu underwent his tribulation. Below, Xingyue watched for a moment, completely speechless. *This guy is truly a pervert!* *Whatever, I'll go kill a few people for fun!* Though she didn't particularly care for slaughter, she would kill if she could; standing around idle was boring anyway. Soon, Xingyue also plunged into the fray. The others, such as Zhou Tianyuan and his companions, picked their targets and engaged two weaker Eternals. With Su Yu's arrival, Xinghong had his combat power unleashed, Xingyue charged out, and together with the mother ball, the tide of battle shifted in the blink of an eye! In particular, the emergence of the mother ball tilted the scales of battle toward humanity! King Daxia, King Daming, and the others swiftly broke off to attack other powerful enemies! ... Above the Tianyuan Realm. King Dazhou smiled! Su Yu had come out! As for whether he had made gains or encountered unexpected turns, King Dazhou did not know. But Su Yu had emerged on the battlefield now, the Human Realm appeared unscathed, and not many Eternals had fallen. That was wonderful! Gazing toward the east, King Dazhou let out a soft laugh. "It seems our human race's Sacred Lord is about to slay quite a few formidable foes of the myriad races once more. The myriad races are truly generous, serving themselves up to him on a silver platter time and again—the number of fallen Eternals is almost reaching a hundred!" Su Yu had killed far too many Eternals of the myriad races! In the previous few great battles, over fifty Eternals had fallen, and today over twenty more had died; the tally was already approaching eighty! Tiangu and the others saw it as well. Tiangu said nothing, but right at this moment, from the Gods, Demons, Immortals, Dragons, Nethers, Spirits, Phoenixes... from all realms, Eternals took to the skies, rushing swiftly toward the Human Realm! With an indifferent expression, Tiangu looked out across the heavens. Today, more old fossils would appear! They definitely would! The major races had already made their stances crystal clear! If others didn't pick a side now, things would only get uncomfortable later! ... At the same time. Among the formidable races possessing Dao Harmonization powerhouses, those Dao Harmonization experts sighed in awe. Who would have thought that this time, well before the thousand-year deadline, a battle of Dao Harmonization experts would erupt, and involving more than one! The Dao Harmonization powerhouses of the heavens had all surfaced! This was faster than any of the previous nine tides! Humanity was weak... well, right now they didn't seem so weak anymore. The intervention of the ancient cities, along with the participation of the Iron-Eating race, Archaic Giant race, and Space Beast race, defied everyone's expectations! To choose to invest in humanity during this tidal shift—several old fossils couldn't fathom what those fellows were thinking! Investing in the previous tide was understandable, but in this tide... completely incomprehensible! ... Just as the various races grew restless, Su Yu's aura surged a notch higher! Shanhai—officially achieved! In the void, two divine characters shone with crystalline brilliance, relentlessly shattering the lightning tribulation, absorbing the rule power to replenish and strengthen themselves! Dual Shanhai in physical body and willpower! The lightning tribulation gradually began to weaken. Su Yu smiled. It wasn't as terrifying as he had imagined; even if Xingyue had endured it alone, she probably would have survived. It seemed these rules still left room for survival. He looked in all directions, seeing Eternals from various factions rushing in this direction... Inwardly, he sneered. If he didn't terrify the myriad races today, there would be no end to these bastards! Only by scaring them out of their wits would they lie low and wait for the thousand-year mark to arrive! Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the Dragon Emperor. That fellow wasn't far from him. And in the distance, the Spirit Emperor was battling the Iron-Eating Beast Emperor... Why had that one interfered? Did this have anything to do with your Spirit race? His targets would be these two! As for the others, he would see! As for the Demon Emperor... Su Yu didn't entertain such thoughts. The Demon race was a major race; even if the Demon Emperor died, another Dao Harmonization expert might emerge from the Demons soon, keeping them stable. One thought after another surfaced in Su Yu's mind, transmitted to the Book Spirit and the Tea Tree.