War Across Life and Death

At this moment, the Old Turtle felt danger looming ever closer! His understanding of the Great Dao was indeed limited. He could not even see through his own Dao clearly; it had only been after questioning Su Yu last time that he had gained some clarity. He was exceptionally strong, but his power was the accumulation of countless ages. Among the Hongmeng Turtle Clan, a past mighty expert had pioneered their Dao, and he was merely a merger of that Dao. However, the one who had opened the path had perished... Yes, dead—fallen long, long ago. The Old Turtle was the sort of powerhouse who had walked this single path from the beginning, steadily advancing across endless millennia. As a result, he enjoyed the Dao all to himself. Aside from him, no one else trod this path. His strength lay in the weight of years. Yet right now, his enemy was not assailing him with raw power alone, but employing rules to lay down a grand formation. The Old Turtle truly could not see through it. Even so, longevity brought its own advantages. Though he could not perceive the specifics, his instinctual sense of crisis was very real! The next instant, the ancient city quaked! A mighty surge of aura rippled forth, sweeping across all four directions! The Old Turtle refused to wait any longer! He had to test it! Rumble! Shockwaves rippled outward as immense force battered the surroundings! Yet the moment this force collided with the confining grand formation, it was locked within, failing to burst outward! Only now did the Old Turtle see the barrier formations hovering all around him. His expression shifted. A blockade! Few powerhouses were capable of sealing him, and even fewer could prevent his power from leaking out. The Old Turtle's expression flickered, and in an instant, his true form materialized—an incomparably colossal turtle! Simultaneously, the ancient city transformed into battle armor that enveloped his body, his shell having long since returned to its place. Not only that, having lived for so many eras, the Old Turtle knew how to respond when crisis struck. He was not unprepared. In a flash, he flattened himself against the depths of the seabed, perfectly motionless! Every ounce of his power was channeled purely into defense! Yes, defense! He would wait—wait for rescue. He had already notified Su Yu. He could not afford to fight. Once an all-out battle began, if his true form fell or his Dao body was destroyed, it would be over for him, and both fronts would collapse. At this moment, the Old Turtle felt the turbulence in the dead spirit realm. This was a premeditated ambush! The arrival of the Western Heavenly King was no accident; it had been prepared long in advance. He was being bottled up from both the inside and the outside! "Heh, quite interesting!" A charming laugh rang out as the black-robed figure emerged. Princess Consort Xi wore a playful smile. She had to admit this old turtle had exceeded her expectations. He had not fled! He had not fought! Nor had he plunged straight into the dead spirit realm to fuse with his Dao body; instead, his true body had committed entirely to defense. Did he intend to block her here? Was he afraid she would charge into the dead spirit realm, unite forces from within and without, pincer them, and slaughter them all without anyone ever knowing? It made sense. If the old turtle dove into the dead spirit realm, she would not even need to maintain the seal. She could simply charge through the passageway and surround them from both sides. Then, not only would the Old Turtle die, but not a single soul among Marquis Lanshan and the rest would survive! Against two Heavenly King-level experts, those people stood no chance. Now, if the Old Turtle managed to hold out on this side, then Marquis Lanshan, his Dao body, a few Dao Joiners, and the Human Lord Seal exploding with power on the battleground of the Eastern King's domain might not collapse quite so quickly! He was buying time! This had been the Old Turtle's immediate choice. Even knowing that fusing his Dao body would grant him a higher chance of survival, he had still chosen this path. Because Hetu and his old brothers were down there. With Marquis Lanshan and his Dao body working together alongside the Human Lord Seal and the Eastern King Seal, even if they were no match for the Western Heavenly King, they would not be defeated so soon. "How long can you hold out?" With a light chuckle, her Great Dao manifested. Countless chains danced in the wind, and beyond that, a surge of flame rose skyward, blotting out the heavens and scorching the void! At the same time, a Great Dao hovered above the Old Turtle's head. It was described as a mountain because it genuinely resembled a colossal peak pressing down upon the void. Immovable as a mountain! The Old Turtle did not ask who she was, nor did he care. Layer upon layer of defensive barriers rose up. He focused solely on defense, pouring every drop of his power into warding off this top-tier powerhouse! Boom! Flames roared toward him, their Dao fire causing the Old Turtle's Dao to tremble in the blink of an eye. Chain after chain swept forward, intent on shackling his Dao. Princess Consort Xi frowned slightly! She would have preferred this old turtle to wage an all-out battle against her. Now that he had retreated fully into his shell, he was proving troublesome. Delay invited disaster; though she had sealed off this area, if anyone discovered it, it would spell trouble. "Lock the Heavens!" "Lock the Dao!" "Incinerate the Void!" Princess Consort Xi barked out command after command. In an instant, the Sea of Stars seemed to burn into a parched riverbed. The seabed cracked, revealing the entrance to a minor realm in the distance. At the mouth of that minor realm, a Sun Moon expert who was just about to enter was instantly reduced to flying ash! Within the minor realm, frantic howls echoed as a wisp of flame surged down the passageway, burning straight inside! Princess Consort Xi did not spare it a single glance! Yet for a minor realm, this was a lethal catastrophe—an extinction-level crisis. The suppressive force of a minor realm could not even begin to constrain someone comparable to a Heavenly King. And even if it could, a supreme expert would still retain the destructive power of an ordinary Dao Joiner even while suppressed! How could a minor realm without even an Invincible hope to resist? In the blink of an eye, countless piercing shrieks erupted from within the realm. The encroaching flames brought nothing short of utter doom! Meanwhile, a layer of the Old Turtle's defenses was swiftly shattered. Flames latched onto his shell, and the sound of cracking bone continually rose. The Great Dao above his head was scorched by the flames and encircled by chains! The Old Turtle did not utter a sound. The colossal turtle simply lay silently on the seabed, letting her burn him! Princess Consort Xi stepped forward from the void. By now, the seawater within the sealed domain had been burned completely dry. She said coldly, "You are courting death. How long can you endure? If you enter the dead spirit realm now, or summon your Dao body to fuse, you might still have a path to survival!" The Old Turtle said nothing. He could not do that! Both sides needed him. If either side lacked him, it would trigger a collapse. Princess Consort Xi gave an eerie smile. "You certainly have backbone! Letting me butcher you like this... Hongmeng, I will refine you into a turtle shell. Once refined, I imagine its defensive power will surpass even divine armaments!" "I would also like to see whether the dead spirit realm lasts longer, or the living realm does..." Princess Consort Xi smiled, but no joy reached her eyes. Infuriating creature! This old turtle stayed dead silent, focusing purely on defense without striking back once, which only left her deeply annoyed! The flames burned furiously! *Crack...* The sound of fracturing rang out once more. The formidable turtle shell could no longer withstand the relentless flames. The Old Turtle let out a muffled grunt as the Great Dao above his head convulsed violently! The mountain-like Dao struggled frantically, shaking until the chains wrapped around it repeatedly shattered. "Quite capable after all!" "A bit slow and clumsy, but your strength isn't lacking!" Princess Consort Xi sneered. How long could he possibly endure? Foolish brute! The Old Turtle remained silent. He lacked the spare energy to say anything anyway. Without his Dao body fused, he was relying purely on his immense defensive power to hold off this madwoman. He seemed to recognize her; she felt somewhat familiar. *Su Yu... you must hurry!* the Old Turtle thought silently. Beneath his belly, he was shielding a tiny, insignificant female demon. As the Old Turtle's blood dripped continuously, the female demon cried and shouted beneath him, not in the human tongue, but in a unique demon dialect. The Old Turtle watched in silence. He had never expected such a terrifying entity to suddenly strike, completely wiping out the joy of Tianmie and the others previously advancing to Dao Joiners. He had no time to see how his Dao body was faring, but from the trembling of his Dao, he knew his Dao body was already locked in combat. *I can't hold out for too long... If my true body dies, my Dao body will disperse. Both the living and dead realms will crumble. Hetu, Tianmie, and the rest will all die, and Lanshan will die too...* Never before had the Old Turtle felt such anxious dread. Not even when the ancient era fell! Because back then, no one had bothered with them. *Am I going to die?* *I've lived long enough, but... Tianmie and the others have only just seen hope...* The Old Turtle's blood flowed without pause, his shell splitting apart. ... In the dead spirit realm. A great war had erupted! Marquis Lanshan and the Old Turtle's Dao body joined forces, one wielding the Eastern King Seal and the other the Human Lord Seal, clashing against the Western Heavenly King. The earth shattered and the heavens broke, yet they were clearly falling at a disadvantage. Tianmie and several others, teaming up with three other human Marquises, were locked in battle with more than a dozen dead spirit Marquises. On the perimeter, Hetu was roaring, directing large numbers of dead spirit monarchs to charge in! This was the Eastern King's domain, after all! Over the past few days, they had subdued quite a few dead spirit monarchs. Individually, these monarchs were not particularly strong, but banded together, they managed to tie down three or four dead spirit Marquises, putting up an impressive fight! Even so, Hetu knew they were in grave trouble! The Dao body was already fighting, yet the old turtle's true body had not arrived! What kind of joke was this! Without his true body, how could they hope to rival the Western Heavenly King? Marquis Lanshan was not a King. Though her strength was respectable and she had devoured the Eastern Heavenly King, compared to the Western Heavenly King, who was even stronger than before, Marquis Lanshan and the Old Turtle's Dao body were being forced into retreat step by step! The Western Heavenly King's dead spirit Great Dao blanketed the heavens, his voice chillingly cold. "It seems you have no hope left!" No one answered! The dead spirits had no interest in speaking, and the living had no time to talk. The battle was brutally fierce! The entire Eastern King's domain had become a war zone! Far in the distance, an aura seemed to surge upward, but simultaneously, another powerful aura rose from another side. The Northern Heavenly King's voice boomed across the expanse, "Southern King, you had best remain a spectator! Humanity wishes to unify heaven and earth, yet if they cannot even deal with the Western King, how can they speak of unification? A humanity like that is unworthy of your submission, Southern King!" "Northern King, you will regret this. This tide... I already sense it. Everything will be settled!" The Southern Heavenly King's cold voice rang out. "Everything will! I can already feel it—I sense the ripples in the Heavenly River of Dead Spirits. It is welcoming death, rejoicing at the arrival of newcomers. Countless beings will die! Northern King, you will regret this!" The Northern Heavenly King did not reply. The Heavenly River of Dead Spirits was rejoicing? Perhaps! Yet he no longer wanted to be a hound. He merely wished to rule this corner as an overlord. Why... must they force his hand? The thunderous din of battle masked everything else. The Heavenly River of Dead Spirits was indeed trembling! At the very bottom of the Heavenly River, a depth beyond anyone's reach, countless dead spirits drifted and sank! Some dead spirits fluttered their eyes open, dazed. Others opened their eyes, and the world seemed to turn—peerless powerhouses awakening! These dead spirits were stirring, yet none stepped out of the Heavenly River of Dead Spirits. They lurked, waited, consolidated, and recovered! Across countless ages, this river had received far, far too many powerhouses. Ever since the dead spirit realm had been established, almost every powerhouse who perished across the world was received here; many had simply never awakened. Somewhere in the dead spirit realm. Inside a certain residence. Liu Hong poked his head out, gazing toward the distant region where several colossal figures were battling. He drew a sharp breath. The fighting out there had reached such an extent? Were those Dao Joiners? No, they were stronger than Dao Joiners... Was this a Heavenly King-level battle? Heavens above! He had only entered not long ago. Weren't Dao Joiners the ceiling of combat before? How had the dead spirit realm suddenly turned into this? "Terribly sorry, but I don't have the strength to get involved. At least wait until I'm stronger..." Liu Hong muttered to himself, the aura of the Sun Moon Realm flickering around his body. Sun Moon! To others, that was considered a powerhouse, but in this era and under these circumstances, it was not even worthy of being cannon fodder—far too weak. Liu Hong watched for a moment, then looked away. It was pointless! He had to take care of what he needed to settle first. Otherwise, once the impending storm swept across the realms, he wouldn't even be able to stir up a ripple! ... In the outside world. King Daqin and King Daxia wore grave expressions, yet they could not see anything clearly. King Daxia asked in a low voice, "A battle really broke out?" Su Yu ignored him, staring into the distant River of Time! He saw it! He saw an unimaginably vast Great Dao, resembling a mountain peak, trembling violently. It was an exceptionally powerful Dao, at least stronger than the Blade Dao Su Yu had observed. Was this the Old Turtle's Dao? It was not weak! Yet at this moment, chains coiled around that Dao, and further in the distance, another Dao seemed to be attacking it. Beyond that, towering flames surged! Outsiders could not see it! Even King Daqin and King Daxia failed to perceive it, which proved that Great Dao warfare could sometimes be excessively concealed. Unless one was like Su Yu, ordinary people truly could not see a thing. A great battle had erupted! Not only had it erupted, but the Old Turtle had fallen into a disadvantage. Who in the living realm could suppress the Old Turtle? Tiangu and Warden Tianhou were formidable, but they were still slightly weaker than the Old Turtle. The Old Turtle was immensely powerful. For his Great Dao to tremble and be suppressed almost instantly, it would take either a Ruler of Rules stepping in, or... the Old Turtle fighting with his forces divided! "Something happened in the dead spirit realm as well; the Human Lord Seal is running wild!" Su Yu understood everything now—a pincer attack from within and without! There had to be two peerless powerhouses ambushing them simultaneously. Terrifyingly strong! Otherwise, the last time the Old Turtle fought without his Dao body present, he had still beaten two Dao Joiners into submission. "Perhaps... another Heavenly King-level powerhouse!" He glanced at King Daxia and King Daqin. While neither was weak, expecting the two of them combined to take down a Heavenly King-level expert was impossible. Su Yu narrowed his eyes and spoke in a low voice, "You two, head to Hongmeng Ancient City immediately to rescue Hongmeng! Remember one thing: if you can't beat them, don't throw your lives away, and don't push yourselves too hard. Even if you can win, unless you have absolute certainty of killing the enemy... stay low and conceal your strength!" "Conceal our strength?" The two of them froze. Su Yu said grimly, "I know that powerhouses of this caliber are extraordinarily hard to kill! Once they make up their mind to flee, it is nearly impossible to keep them. The living realm is not an inescapable trap. You two just tie them down and keep the commotion minimal; I will fetch reinforcements!" The two sucked in a breath. What kind of expert was this, that Su Yu thought even the two of them plus the Old Turtle would not be enough, requiring him to fetch reinforcements? Su Yu said no more. Having already brought them into the Sea of Stars, he turned swiftly. "Hurry to the rescue. General Spirit-Suppressor can't hold out much longer!" "Understood!" The two flew swiftly toward the Hongmeng Ancient City they remembered. King Daqin's voice carried back, "Do we need to recruit the other guards to help?" "No, they aren't qualified to participate in this battle!" Indeed, they lacked the qualifications. Moreover, too large a disturbance would easily draw the attention of the other realms, luring Tiangu and the others over. Su Yu was not afraid of them! However, he was not ready. Erupting into a second major war right now would only increase their losses, which was not worthwhile! On Su Yu's side, many were currently in the midst of frantic breakthroughs, such as Jiu Yue! Princess Consort Xi did not want to cause a massive scene that would draw the human race's attention. Su Yu... felt the exact same way. Do not make it too intense. It was best for this battle to remain strictly between them, completely unnoticed by the myriad races. The powerhouse mounting the attack was definitely not Tiangu or the others! Those were Great Dao chains! Su Yu guessed that it might... be related to the Prison King! "Flames, chains..." Su Yu did not ponder further. He needed to secretly gather more reinforcements. The myriad realms were under his surveillance. If a powerhouse emerged, Su Yu would generally sense it. If the enemy was assassinating the Old Turtle, there might not be much noise, so Tiangu and the others might not know. Just like Su Yu, who had told none of his allies when planning to assassinate the Eastern Heavenly King. Loose lips ruined plans! "The other guards might sense it..." The next moment, Su Yu swiftly transmitted his voice through the castellan tokens, "All guards, continue suppressing your ancient cities. Do not make any moves!" A moment later, a message returned: "Big Brother is in danger!" "Obey orders! I have already dispatched reinforcements. King Daqin and King Daxia have advanced to Dao Joiners and are on their way. Do not ruin my plans. The one who least wants Senior Hongmeng to come to harm is me!" Following Su Yu's words, the guards who were itching to join the fight had no choice but to hold back. Indeed, the one who least wanted the Old Turtle to suffer was Su Yu! If the Old Turtle fell, it might trigger a catastrophic chain reaction! Without wasting words, Su Yu stepped onto the River of Time, rushing with all his might. Too slow! Still too slow! Even though his current speed was astounding, to Su Yu, it felt agonizingly sluggish—so slow that every passing second filled him with burning anxiety. Damn it! Sure enough, no matter how sound a plan was, it could never account for sudden variables. In the myriad realms, Warden Tianhou had yet to show himself. Damn it all! He must not let that fellow sense any disturbance beforehand, or trouble would truly mount. Even if they could win, Su Yu wanted a decisive victory, not another desperate bloodbath—a Pyrrhic triumph where Dao Joiners fell just to kill other Dao Joiners. That was not cost-effective; he still needed his forces to storm the upper realm! At that exact moment, Su Yu seemed to sense something. The next instant, his voice shook the heavens as he roared, "King Dazhou, hear my command! Exit the Human Realm, intercept Warden Tianhou, and seize the Heaven Hunting Ranking!" Su Yu barked with fury, "Audacious Warden Tianhou, how dare you tamper with my booklet! Slay him immediately!" In the boundless void. Warden Tianhou had indeed sensed a faint anomaly. He had been piloting the Hunting Heaven Pavilion toward the Allhead Battlefield to inspect the situation, only to hear Su Yu's furious bellow! Immediately after, he heard those soul-shaking words. Tampered with! He had been found out by Su Yu! At this moment, phantoms materialized above several realms. On the Allhead Battlefield, Su Yu suddenly held up a fragment, roaring in rage, "Insolent bastard, what utter audacity! Hand over the Heaven Hunting Ranking yourself, or I will kill you! King Dazhou, are you dead? Come out!" The next instant, King Dazhou appeared above the Human Realm, looking somewhat bewildered. Fuck! What now? Besides, didn't you say you were using the fragment to plot against Warden Tianhou? Why... does it look like you didn't know until now? A ploy? King Dazhou was a smart man. While he wasn't entirely clear on what Su Yu was playing at, since Su Yu was bringing up a secret he had known long ago and using it as a pretext for fury, King Dazhou wasted no time. Tearing through the void, he shouted, "Zhou Tianqi obeys!" With that, he charged straight toward the boundless void! Meanwhile, Su Yu hurled the "Record" character fragment outward, saying coldly, "Follow the fragment's power, lock onto him, and strike him down! Audacious trash, seeking death!" In his apparent fury, Su Yu punched the void, causing heaven and earth to tremble as he roared, "A pack of traitors dare treat me like this! Once I step into the Dao Joiner realm, I will slaughter every last one of you!" Heaven and earth shook! Amidst his furious outburst, even the Yuan Qi fluctuated. The powerhouses of several realms were rendered speechless. This fellow was truly far too arrogant! Warden Tianhou had plotted against him with a fragment? Good grief, the moment he found out, he directly ordered King Dazhou to kill him. Were you so sure King Dazhou was his match? The next moment, Su Yu barked, "King Dazhou, capture him! If you dare conceal your strength again, I will execute you! Unleash your full power and teleport over!" In the distance, King Dazhou was taken aback. Full power, teleportation... He seemed to understand something. Old Qin and Old Xia were gone! The next instant, King Dazhou's aura erupted, boundless and mighty. The void tore apart as he teleported directly through! King Dazhou shouted, "Understood!" At this moment, phantoms of Tiangu and the others emerged, all glancing in that direction—toward Su Yu, and toward King Dazhou. Tiangu's brow furrowed slightly! Rune King gasped, "This... this is no newly ascended Dao Joiner!" Tiangu said gloomily, "Of course not. We knew that when we clashed with him before! But judging from this... he is slightly stronger than before. This fellow's power is not inferior to Jiwu!" Su Yu shouted once more, "Seniors of the God-Devouring race, I trouble you to awaken for a moment and keep a close eye on the various realms! If any realm dares harbor Warden Tianhou, show no mercy—we will launch another war of the myriad races!" "Hehe, fighting again?" Doubao's laughter echoed as he called out, "Who are we hitting? My wife and I can hit Tiangu! If we hit him together, one of us can't beat him!" "Just seal the realms. Today, I want Warden Tianhou dead!" "Okay!" The void was torn open! The two furry balls went off to fool around near the Immortal Realm again! ... Immortal Realm. Tiangu frowned, and Rune King was equally troubled. "He's preparing to go to war again? This lunatic—it's only been a few days!" Had this generation's Human Lord gone completely mad? Didn't he need to rest and recuperate? From the last major battle until now, it had been twenty-five days! Yes, twenty-five days! Not even a month had passed, not even enough time for everyone to nurse their wounds. Are you out of your fucking mind! Tiangu said in a heavy voice, "It looks more like intimidation than an intent to start a war. Otherwise, he would have brought along that Book Spirit and Tea Tree long ago. It's just... he seems off this time, his temper far too explosive. Does he truly want to seize this opportunity to kill Warden Tianhou?" With that, he said grimly, "Keep close watch on Warden Tianhou and King Dazhou. Once Warden Tianhou falls into danger... intervene!" As long as Warden Tianhou was in danger, they would strike! Even if this wasn't an ideal moment and the upper realm had yet to open, he could not sit idly by and watch Warden Tianhou come to harm; that would bring endless trouble! Once Warden Tianhou fell, the human race would truly become completely uncontainable! ... In the boundless void. Warden Tianhou frowned, burning with the urge to curse! Fuck your ancestors! I didn't do anything! If you found out, you found out. You're allowed to deceive people, but when I just wanted to merge the Heaven Hunting Ranking and you noticed, you use it as an excuse to pick a fight? This madman... what on earth does he want? Feeling aggrieved, he swiftly steered the Hunting Heaven Pavilion deeper into the void. Psychopath! King Dazhou was a psychopath too! If Su Yu told you to kill, you just came to kill? Not only did he come, but the bastard had unleashed his aura completely, teleporting forward heedless of the strain on his physical body. His speed was terrifyingly fast, chasing after the "Record" character fragment and closing the distance rapidly! From afar, King Dazhou had already sensed his presence and location. Boom! His Great Dao erupted with tremendous commotion as he charged at Warden Tianhou! Warden Tianhou could no longer hold back and roared in fury, "Su Yu, must you push me right now? You can't kill me, and Tiangu and the others won't let you kill me either! Do you want to reignite the war of the myriad realms?" Damn it, lunatics! Provoking this fellow was truly a massive headache! ... Meanwhile, Su Yu had long since vanished. Who has the leisure to care about you! You two have a nice, thorough fight first, and make as much noise as possible! The heavens were too quiet! So quiet that on the Old Turtle's side, multiple Great Daos had already appeared in the Dao struggle, signaling that King Daqin and the other had entered the fray. Though the commotion wasn't massive, it could still easily be detected by experts. That bastard plotting against the Old Turtle wanted to silently assassinate him, but Su Yu wanted to quietly slaughter them in return! Su Yu returned swiftly to the Human Realm, vanishing in a flash. Within the Human Realm, his speed was even greater. Soon, he burst into King Wen's former residence. The little white dog was still watering flowers, and the Book Spirit was still reading. Su Yu barked urgently, "I need reinforcements! Senior Book Spirit, Senior Tea Tree, prepare for battle! Senior Feiqiu... you had best come fight alongside me as well..." Feiqiu was surprised. "Fight who?" "The Western Heavenly King!" Yes, the Western Heavenly King! Su Yu intended to send these three into the dead spirit realm! He had no plans to let them fight in the living realm! He would wipe out that bastard in the dead spirit realm first. The reason he deduced it was the Western Heavenly King was that, according to Su Yu's intelligence, the Northern Heavenly King kept an exceptionally low profile; though he opposed human unification, he rarely meddled in the affairs of the Spirit-Suppressing Domain. The Northern Heavenly King still had human Marquises under his command, whereas the Western Heavenly King had none left. The little white dog hesitated, then quickly said, "All right then, but I have to come right back. I can't be gone for more than three days..." "No problem!" The next instant, the three powerhouses gathered. Su Yu reached out, grabbed them, and vanished. The little fur ball wanted to follow along as well, but was ensnared by the branches of the massive log that was on the verge of developing a spirit. The blockheaded log droned naively, "Not allowed to leave. Must read books. Book Spirit said so..." Its voice was dull and simple-minded, knowing only that the Book Spirit had ordered reading, which drove the little fur ball to sheer madness! Why won't you let me go! Pissing me off! I'm way smarter than this big piece of wood, okay! Yet Su Yu could not spare the time to care. The danger was minimal; the log was almost fully sentient and wouldn't harm the little fur ball. ... Su Yu left the realm swiftly, avoiding the Sea of Stars. Instead, he circled around and soon disappeared near the Human Realm. He was pinpointing the location of his Human Lord Seal, looking for a spot to open a dead spirit passageway and shove these three right in to slaughter the Western Heavenly King! Killing him there would cause little stir, and no one in the living realm would know. If I don't mess with you, do you really think I'm a coward? The disturbance in the living realm should not be too large! Too much noise would easily provoke other Dao Joiners into entering the fray, and Su Yu did not want a full-scale war to erupt just yet! Soon, Su Yu found a secluded spot with no one around and swiftly opened a passageway. Without even checking the situation on the other side—no matter how dangerous it was, Feiqiu should have no trouble escaping—he pushed them in! "Senior Feiqiu, once you're inside, you must kill that bastard. He's extremely strong!" "Got it. Don't forget, you must bring me back within three days! If the house is ruined, I'll bite you!" "..." Certainly. Su Yu would remember. If King Wen's residence was truly destroyed, Feiqiu might genuinely bite him to death. Su Yu closed the passageway, departed swiftly, and breathed a sigh of relief. With the three powerhouses entering to reinforce Tianmie, Xinghong, Yunxiao, Tianyue, Marquis Lanshan, and the recruited experts, dealing with the Western Heavenly King should be manageable, right? The only worry... was if the Southern King refused to fight while the Northern King intervened, or if the Southern King had also betrayed them; that would be a nightmare! Still, since his Human Lord Seal was still engaged in battle, Su Yu felt somewhat reassured. If all three Heavenly Kings had truly joined forces in an ambush, the lower front would have fallen by now! Instead of leading reinforcements to surround the one attacking the Old Turtle as one might expect, Su Yu had sent them to the dead spirit realm first! Communication between the two realms of life and death was difficult; even for Su Yu, establishing contact was arduous. Once the dead spirit realm was pacified, the one in the living realm... would find it hard to escape! *The Iron-Eating Beast Emperor and the others can't be mobilized. If they move, Tiangu and the rest will definitely move!* Su Yu continued to calculate! Those allies could not be moved. Moving them would cause trouble, prompting Tiangu and the others to strike prematurely! The human race's sole apparent Dao Joiner, King Dazhou, was currently picking a fight with Warden Tianhou; everyone could afford to watch that play out. But if Liuyue and the others stirred, the enemy would not be able to hold back! *Are there any other Dao Joiners who can fight?* Su Yu swiftly ran the numbers. Jiu Yue wouldn't do; he hadn't finished joining the Dao yet. Otherwise, he would have been a great choice! Marquis Tongtian couldn't leave... Counting it all up, if King Daqin and the others couldn't take down the opponent, he truly couldn't deploy anyone else. *The fear is that once something happens to the Western Heavenly King, that person will flee!* They weren't stupid. If they learned the Western Heavenly King had fallen, they would definitely run! *Locking the Old Turtle's Dao, refusing to let him escape...* *Then I'll lock you down instead!* Su Yu sought no more help. He had trump cards—plenty of them. First, the Sanctification Seal! Su Yu was actually reluctant to use it; according to King Wen, it couldn't be used many times! Second, the locks sealing the four rooms. Su Yu had obtained two of them; these could be used in reverse to lock down the opponent and seal off the Hongmeng City region! Third, by absorbing essence blood, he possessed Dao Joiner combat strength, though his blood reserves were running low. The two furry balls were currently running amok everywhere; those fellows would not come out unless pushed to absolute extremes. With these thoughts, Su Yu sped toward the battlefield! *I'll kill them myself!* The opponent's Great Dao power was formidable, as Su Yu had already sensed. The Old Turtle's Dao had been purely on the defensive, which was not a good sign. Sooner or later, it would be ground down. Even if he didn't die, he would be crippled! The Old Turtle didn't seem particularly adept at Great Dao battles either! Su Yu flew swiftly in that direction! ... At this moment, the experts of the various realms were watching the battle. They were not watching the Old Turtle and his assailant, but King Dazhou and Warden Tianhou in the boundless void. Right now, King Dazhou was unleashing his full combat strength! He had already caught up with Warden Tianhou, their clash unleashing bursts of fiery light across the boundless void! Warden Tianhou was an expert in his own right, but he was currently burning with rage. Had his luck truly turned rotten? Down on his luck to the extreme? This bastard had actually chased him down to kill him! He couldn't help but roar, "Zhou Tianqi, have you lost your mind? Must you fight me to the death?" A lunatic! At this time, phantoms of powerhouses appeared above the Iron-Eating Realm, the Hou Realm, and the Ancient Space Beast Realm. Clearly, this was not a long-planned battle, but an abrupt skirmish! Otherwise, there was no reason for these human allies to be completely baffled, unsure of whether they should participate! This scene did not escape the eyes of the others. All of them were left speechless. This was an unforeseen war! Not a single one of humanity's allies knew about it. Even the Book Spirit and Tea Tree, who had joined the last battle, had not appeared. Presumably, even the humans themselves had not anticipated an abrupt outbreak of hostilities! ... "What is going on?" At this moment, in the Fate Realm, the Fate Emperor wore an utterly bizarre expression! Did he truly intend to kill Warden Tianhou over such a minor matter? How could he believe that! Besides, King Dazhou couldn't kill Warden Tianhou anyway; fighting was pointless! "Acting on impulse?" "Feeling insulted?" "Would Su Yu really be this hot-tempered?" "..." Thoughts surfaced one after another. The Fate Emperor furrowed his brows. The state of the myriad realms grew more baffling the more he watched. If you called Su Yu steady, he wasn't steady at all, flaring up at the slightest provocation. Yet if you called him reckless, the fellow's actions usually yielded solid results. "What on earth is happening?" He did not dare leave his realm rashly lest it cause a misunderstanding. Without leaving, many things were difficult to discern. The Fate Emperor felt a sense of helplessness. *I truly can't read this situation!* ... While the living realm could not comprehend the situation, everyone in the dead spirit realm understood it all too well. Not long after the battle erupted, the firmament suddenly split open. The next instant, three powerful entities radiating rich life auras appeared out of nowhere. They were not far from the battlefield. With a single glance, the little white dog spotted that powerful dead spirit King and instantly began to bark in frantic urgency. "Kill him quickly! Once he's dead, we can go home! I forgot to mention—I haven't finished watering yet!" The little white dog was panicked! Ruined, totally ruined! It had only remembered that it needed to return within three days, completely forgetting it had been in the middle of watering, leaving half the flowers dry. At those words, the Book Spirit and the Tea Tree panicked as well. "You didn't finish watering?" "Su Yu grabbed me so fast I forgot..." "Dammit, the flowers are going to die!" All three powerhouses were frantic. How could they not resolve this battle as fast as possible! "Woof, woof, woof!" The little white dog was burning with anxiety. It could not afford to wait. It had to return home immediately to water the flowers—that was its second most important duty, right behind guarding the house! Just as Marquis Lanshan and the others were filled with delight and the Western Heavenly King's expression twisted, a canine phantom materialized in the void. In reality, the little white dog's true form lunged straight at him with bared fangs! "I'll bite you to death! Die faster! If you don't die, my flowers will!" The little white dog was almost crying from anxiety! Die quickly! "*Awoooo!*" Even the barking ceased; it wanted to bite this Heavenly King to death. How annoying! The flowers it had tended for over a hundred thousand years were going to wither! Panic—sheer panic! Boom! Great Daos collided! The little white dog's true body was vastly stronger than when Su Yu borrowed its power. With this single bite, even the dead spirit Great Dao trembled faintly, and the Heavenly King Dao coiled around it was crunched to pieces with a crisp snap! "*Ptui*, it stinks!" The little white dog spat. How could it smell so bad! "*Chomp, chomp!*" It didn't care anymore. It would brush its teeth when it got back, rinsing with the water of the River of Time! The Western Heavenly King had originally only been on guard, but the moment they collided, he let out a muffled grunt. As their Daos clashed, he knew instantly that he was in deep trouble! Damn it! Where had such a terrifying dog come from? It did not exist in any intelligence reports! He had no idea this dog even existed! The Old Turtle's Dao body, however, was overjoyed. He knew! King Wen's dog had arrived! "Kill!" The Old Turtle bellowed, "My true body is still alive! Reinforcements must be on their way! Hurry, kill the Western King and unify the dead spirit realm today!" Boom! The three powerhouses swiftly converged to besiege the Western Heavenly King. Meanwhile, the Book Spirit and Tea Tree did not join that fight, but charged swiftly toward the other dead spirit Marquises! Kill them and go home to water the flowers! Unifying the dead spirit realm was none of their concern. They had only a single thought: finish this quickly! They were in far too much of a hurry. Those flowers were delicate; if left unwatered for three days and allowed to die, Feiqiu would go insane! Rumble! A colossal roar shook the entire dead spirit realm. The Western Heavenly King's furious roar rang out immediately. Where he had previously sat secure as a fisherman waiting for a catch, he was now suddenly gripped by panic! Damn it, this dog was terrifyingly strong! It felt scarcely weaker than him—if at all, only by a sliver. Damn it, where on earth had such a monstrous dog come from! At this moment, the Northern Heavenly King moved to act, but the Southern Heavenly King's icy voice rang out, "Do not be rash—watch the battle! Northern King, I return the words you just gave me: today... you may very well fall!" In truth, the Southern Heavenly King was also deeply shaken! She had a faint memory... this dog... might be King Wen's dog! Meanwhile, in the northern region, the Northern Heavenly King's expression shifted erratically. The living realm had actually allowed this dog to enter? What was happening in the living realm? Didn't they know that letting this continue would plunge the dead spirit realm into catastrophic trouble? Trouble had truly arrived!