Great Dao Chart

Heavy gasps echoed. Su Yu burst out of the River of Time, panting violently. Without the small stone, he likely would have had no chance of breaking out. Of course, without the small stone, this journey to the Upper Realm might never have happened in the first place. After catching his breath for a while, Su Yu looked up, his gaze shifting slightly. The spot he had burst out of seemed to be directly above his head—meaning the opening lay right over him. Su Yu glanced around. The place where he stood seemed to be a cultivation chamber... The Human Sovereign’s? Su Yu’s thoughts stirred. Suddenly, his civilization chronicle flickered, releasing a number of people. He did not recognize this place, but he felt someone among them would. Sure enough, the instant King Dazhou and the others emerged, King Dazhou froze slightly, scanning in all directions. After a long pause, he whispered, “Are we... in... the Human Sovereign Palace?” The others all turned to look at him, including the several ancient marquises. In truth, they were not familiar with the Human Sovereign. Back then, the ancient human race had thirty-six kings, four polar kings, and three hundred and sixty ancient marquises. In reality, they rarely had opportunities to meet the Human Sovereign. The Human Sovereign Palace was not a place one could visit at will. Was this place the Human Sovereign Palace? Had they arrived at the Star Residence Mansion? Everyone felt a momentary daze. From the Upper Realm, they had suddenly returned to the Lower Realm? King Dazhou remained silent, gazing around the surroundings. Only after a while did he say, “It merely feels somewhat similar; it might not be. Yet the arrangement and layout all match His Majesty the Human Sovereign’s style.” It was a fairly large room. Su Yu actually could not discern any distinct style. The furnishings were exceedingly simple. What met the eye was a large bookshelf, and beside it stood a weapon rack. A blade in one hand and a book in the other? In a corner of the room stood a tea table with two chairs. If this was the Human Sovereign’s place of cultivation, it indicated that he might have received guests here. Meanwhile, the area where Su Yu and the others stood was rather spacious, containing only a single prayer mat. That was likely where the Human Sovereign engaged in daily cultivation. Su Yu swept his gaze across the room and looked toward King Dazhou, asking in a low voice, “You’ve never been to the Human Sovereign’s cultivation chamber?” “Never.” King Dazhou shook his head. “A place of cultivation is an intensely private matter. Besides, I was not responsible for such affairs. Yet judging by these furnishings, combined with our emerging from the temporal passage... it is in all probability His Majesty’s cultivation chamber.” He also gazed around, a touch of reminiscence surfacing in his eyes. This place should indeed be the Human Sovereign’s cultivation retreat. In the blink of an eye, countless years had passed. When would His Majesty the Human Sovereign return? King Dazhou was not loyal to the Hundred Battles King. Whether it was him, Bingku, or Danyu, what the Torchbearers carried on was actually the fire of the Human Sovereign, the fire of the human race! They were the Human Sovereign’s subordinates! They were the Human Sovereign’s most loyal cohort of guardians! Remaining behind in the myriad realms, their purpose was to pass down the ancient heritage and inherit the will of the Human Sovereign. Now, suddenly arriving here and entering the Human Sovereign Palace, King Dazhou’s thoughts grew profoundly complex. *I... have returned!* A parting of one hundred thousand years! After the fall of the ancient era, no one had ever set foot on the ninth floor again. Not a single person. “The Human Sovereign Palace!” At this moment, Lan Tian had transformed into a little girl. Looking around, she giggled and said, “These all look like treasures, but... why does it feel like there isn’t even a divine weapon? Was the Human Sovereign very poor?” Within the room, the various furnishings and furniture had been influenced by the Human Sovereign for countless years, causing the Dao charm permeating them to be extremely dense; one could tell at a glance that they were treasures. However, it seemed they had merely been nurtured through daily exposure to the Dao charm, rather than being supreme treasures originally. King Dazhou said softly, “Upon reaching a realm like His Majesty the Human Sovereign’s, all treasures and divine weapons become utterly useless. They are merely items for everyday use; his preference was the sole measure of value.” True enough! Lan Tian nodded slightly. They were too far removed from the Human Sovereign’s realm, so distant that it was completely unattainable. Meanwhile, Marquis Huoyun and the others were actually very restrained. They did not dare to look around recklessly, nor did they dare to make any sudden moves. This was the Human Sovereign’s residence! In their hearts, this was sacred ground! A true sacred ground! Be it Su Yu or Hundred Battles, no matter how dazzling Su Yu’s performance had been, comparing him to the Human Sovereign at this moment was like comparing a firefly to the sun and moon! The Human Sovereign was the supreme powerhouse who had truly unified the heavens and the myriad realms! He had suppressed the myriad realms for tens of thousands of years and forged the only dynastic empire since the dawn of creation. Extending to this day, countless experts still traced their origins to that era—the era of the Human Sovereign! This was an entity who commanded reverence even after vanishing for over a hundred thousand years. These ancient marquises could flaunt their seniority before Hundred Battles and assert their credentials before Su Yu. Yet before the Human Sovereign, they had merely been elite soldiers of that era. The Human Sovereign had been the very core of that era. The four kings had been crucial ministers, the thirty-six human kings had been pillars, and the three hundred and sixty human marquises had each been merely a general of a single domain, separated from the Human Sovereign by many tiers. Ennobled generals like General Yingwu, in particular, had possessed virtually no opportunities to meet the Human Sovereign alone back in that era. Even the surviving ancient marquises of today had not been the pinnacle human marquises of that era. The true peak human marquises were nearly all dead. They had perished across successive upheavals; the pinnacle figures had been the prime targets of focus and coordinated encirclement, while those who ultimately survived had actually started out as minor players. At this moment, even though the Human Sovereign had disappeared for countless years, and even though Yingwu loved to curse Hundred Battles, she behaved very obediently here. The ancient experts all bowed slightly to show their respect. They had actually entered the Human Sovereign Palace! Su Yu, on the other hand, said nothing. Resting for a short while to steady himself until his heavy breathing subsided, Su Yu finally found time to examine everything carefully. Originally, his back was facing the rear wall, and he was looking toward the doorway ahead. He could see the bookshelf, the weapon rack, and the table and chairs to the side. They were actually quite ordinary, nothing extraordinary. Even Su Yu could easily produce such things; the furniture and decor in King Wen’s residence were not inferior to what was here. It seemed there was nothing particularly special about this place. Yet Su Yu suddenly felt a strange sensation. Turning his head to look, he froze instantly. Hanging on the wall behind him was an enormous painting. It was not a portrait of the Human Sovereign, nor was it a landscape. It was an ink-splash painting of alternating black and white. His first impression was that it was abstract! His second impression was oppressive! The black seemed like dark clouds blotting out the heavens, while the white felt like finally beholding the light. Black and white alternated, with faint traces of other things concealed within. The moment Su Yu looked upon it, his gaze was completely captivated! At this moment, everything else in the entire room was ignored by him; his eyes held only this painting. The others had actually been observing Su Yu, and seeing him suddenly turn to look at the painting, they all directed their gazes toward it as well. At this moment, everyone was looking. Yet it seemed each person saw something entirely different. King Daming looked and saw what seemed to be a raging tempest on the canvas. The sky was black, the earth was gray, torrential rain poured down, and signs of heaven collapsing and earth fracturing emerged. King Daming vaguely glimpsed a figure. Amidst the howling storm, that person looked toward the heavens with a resolute expression. Suddenly waving a hand, formation bases scattered across the four corners of heaven and earth. Soon, a grand formation was traced out. Just as the heavens collapsed, a magnificent formation materialized, stabilizing heaven and earth. King Daming’s eyes turned dull. After staring for a while, his eyes filled with sheer terror. A formation! This... what was this? Someone had laid down a world-shaking formation, using it to stabilize heaven and earth just as the firmament shattered? Meanwhile, the others saw entirely different scenes. Xinghong was also looking. What he saw was also a black sky and black waters. Within the waters, countless primeval behemoths struggled to cross. At this moment, a colossal fish-headed monster swam through the black waters, devouring in all directions. Suddenly, it spat a long sword from its mouth, slaughtering everything around it. Struggling across! A fish leaping through the dragon gate! ... As for Lan Tian, what she saw was far more fascinating than what the others beheld. She saw chaos! She seemed to have returned to the dawn of creation, witnessing an incomparably formidable entity tear through chaos to open heaven and earth. She saw the River of Time, and she saw the myriad Daos branching out. Like a great tree gradually growing branches. The myriad races stood side by side! Back then, the myriad realms had seemingly still been a land of chaos. Later, countless powerhouses opened realms one after another—opening small worlds to shelter their respective races, transitioning from the era of chaos into the era of the myriad races and realms. Countless races were opening Daos. In that era, all Daos had to be opened by oneself. ... What King Dazhou saw was also different from the rest. Amidst the storm, heaven and earth were pitch-black. An ancient entity walked upon the dark earth, staggering, clothes in tatters. As he walked, a behemoth drifted across the sky. The tattered traveler prostrated himself on the ground, waiting for the monster to depart before rising to continue onward. Upon this dark earth, dangers and crises were endless. Every single instance, every single step, was fraught with peril. The tattered traveler walked forward steadfastly, enduring, biding his time, waiting. Tiny sparks of light gradually blossomed beneath his feet. Compared to the darkness, they were so feeble. Yet a single spark could start a prairie fire! When this traveler crossed countless mountains and rivers, traversed every corner of the earth, weathered crisis after crisis, and avoided innumerable formidable foes, the darkness finally dispersed. Countless specks of light gathered into a single mass! Light radiated in all directions! Dawn had arrived! Spreading sparks in the darkness, biding one's time when strength was lacking, lighting spark after spark—there would eventually come a time when one beheld the light! At this moment, King Dazhou’s eyes filled with the joy of seeing the light! Along this journey, the traveler had endured countless mountains and rivers, innumerable tribulations. He had prostrated, knelt, pleaded... and in the end, he beheld the radiant light of heaven and earth! A single misstep along the way, and this dazzling heaven and earth would never have come to be! ... Everyone followed Su Yu’s gaze, looking toward the painting. Each person saw something entirely different. And Su Yu was looking as well. At this moment, what he saw differed from all the others. What he saw was also a swath of darkness. Boundless darkness! Within this darkness, gradually, a heartbeat seemed to echo. Chaos knew no passage of time. After an unknown number of years, a faint sound suddenly rang out. Within that boundless darkness, the preceding heartbeat abruptly paused, followed by the emergence of a dark silhouette. The silhouette’s appearance and race could not be discerned; only a pair of clear eyes could be seen. They carried some confusion, some innocence. Advancing through chaos, drifting through the dark. Knowing neither time nor life and death. Then, one day, without knowing what had transpired, that silhouette suddenly let out a roar. Abruptly, chaos was torn apart! The silhouette continuously tore through chaos, opening heaven and earth. During this process, countless ancient beasts were born, appearing within that darkness. Still without any concept of time, that world-opening silhouette seemed to gain some enlightenment. Waving a massive hand, a beautiful river gradually emerged between heaven and earth. A great river was slowly carved out. The silhouette observed the myriad races and observed all things. Bit by bit, elements were added into it. The river expanded—one thousand meters, ten thousand meters, one hundred thousand meters... beginning to stretch toward the very ends of heaven and earth! Time flowed unnoticed. Eras sank into oblivion. Until one day, the heavens were thoroughly divided. Darkness above and below, light in the middle, and a single river running through the chaos. That silhouette vanished. After countless more years, heaven and earth came to have life and death, but no reincarnation. There was birth, aging, illness, death, the seven emotions, and the six desires; there was joy and sorrow. On this day, an enormous entity suddenly plunged into the river. “Life and death—where there is life, there must be death. Seen in life, dispersed in death? Who can truly be immortal and indestructible?” “I desire to open the Dao of Death and govern mortality. All races, all things, the cycle of life and death—the living belong to your rule, the dead spirits belong to mine...” *Boom!* The river surged, and wave after wave of deathly aura echoed across heaven and earth. Soon, those deathly auras gathered, and the gigantic figure traveled along the river toward the dark lands beneath heaven and earth, continuing to open a world! Opening the dead spirit realm! Opening the Dead Spirit Great Dao! At this moment, Su Yu seemed to follow alongside this figure, forging a Great Dao together—opening a magnificent Dao that shocked both the ancient and the modern eras! The Dao of Dead Spirits! After countless more years, the Dead Spirit Great Dao extended downward, and the dead spirit realm was born. As the Dao was opened, the colossal figure gradually vanished along with the passage of endless years. This time, another person appeared. Without any elaborate prelude, what Su Yu saw was this person looking up at the sky, murmuring softly, “To open my Human Dao and shelter my common people, I desire to open yet another sky!” “Your Majesty, opening the heavens is perilous...” “I know. But if my human race is to pass down our heritage for tens of millions of generations, we must open our own sky—the sky of the Human Dao!” *Boom!* The sky broke. The scene shifted as this person opened heaven and earth once more, expanding upward. Chaos had no limits, and originally, the world had no sky. Only because someone opened this heaven and earth did the myriad races and all things come into existence. One peerless genius after another gained enlightenment into the Great Dao, comprehended the essence of heaven and earth, and attempted to open new worlds, adding another pure land to this chaos. ... The scene came to an abrupt halt following that person’s opening of the heavens! Su Yu’s eyes were cloudy at first, but quickly regained their clarity. “Time, Dead Spirits, the Human Sovereign...” Su Yu muttered under his breath. What he had seen seemed to be ancient records of will, an inheritance of will. It had introduced three world-opening figures respectively! And the Human Sovereign... was likely that very last one. Since the dawn of creation, how many had opened the heavens? Su Yu did not know. Yet he knew that the Human Sovereign was immensely proud. Yes, immensely proud. Everything he had witnessed declared that in this chaos, only two beings were worthy of standing alongside him: the master of the Time Dao and the master of the Dead Spirit Dao. He had sought to become the third... yet it seemed he had failed! At this moment, Su Yu looked again. The painting before him seemed to have lost its prior divine charm; the divine essence had retracted, returning it to its original state. It was merely an ordinary black-and-white ink-splash painting. Yet when Su Yu turned his head, he saw that everyone else seemed thoroughly immersed in it. Right now, both King Daming and King Dazhou experienced surges in their Great Dao auras! Xinghong, who had the weakest strength, manifested bursts of sword intent across his body. From King Daming’s body, hazy ripples of formation dao aura also emanated. The others had each gained something as well. Su Yu looked at the painting once more and let out a soft breath. *What remarkable methods, what incredible capability!* This was a Great Dao Chart! This was likely painted by the Human Sovereign himself; his own insights and some of his Great Dao philosophies were all infused into it. In the entire room, this object was the most precious! As for the other items—the tables, chairs, books, or weapons—none possessed even one ten-thousandth of this chart's value. “The Great Dao Chart, or perhaps the World-Opening Chart!” At this moment, waves of insight and clarity also surfaced in Su Yu’s mind. Opening a world was no simple feat. His desire to open an independent Dao might be even harder than imagined. Even the Human Sovereign had ultimately failed to complete it. Whether an unexpected calamity had caused his failure or he had simply reached a point where he could no longer push forward was impossible to tell. ... An unknown amount of time passed. Inside the room, the auras surging from everyone gradually began to settle. One powerhouse after another opened their eyes. A chorus of long sighs of relief resonated through the room. “I seem to have... advanced?” At this moment, Xinghong was the first to speak, sounding somewhat shaken. “What an incredible ‘Fish Leaping Through the Starry Sea Chart’!” Everyone turned to stare at him. *Are you blind?* *What ‘Fish Leaping Through the Starry Sea Chart’?!* General Yingwu snapped, “It’s clearly the ‘Dao Transforming into Thousands Chart’!” Xinghong was taken aback. King Daming said softly, “You’re both mistaken. It is the ‘Foundation of Formation Dao’!” “What nonsense! This is clearly the ‘Flames of World Destruction Chart’!” “...” The powerhouses chimed in one after another. Gradually, realization dawned upon them. What they saw was likely not the same. Meanwhile, Lan Tian giggled and said, “You’re all wrong! This is the ‘Common People Chart’! The common people encompass all Daos, so what I saw is probably the most complete! I saw Xinghong turn into a fish and eat smaller fish! I saw King Daming setting up a formation, though it was pretty mediocre... and I saw King Dazhou getting beaten until he knelt and begged for mercy, shouting ‘I endure’ over and over!” King Dazhou’s face darkened! *Get lost!* *You truly excel at making up stories.* In truth, everyone understood that seeing different things was precisely what made this chart extraordinary. This seemed to be a Dao chart! What one saw was likely tied to their own Great Dao. General Yingwu grew somewhat curious and looked toward Su Yu. “What did the Human Lord see?” Su Yu did not turn around. Continuing to gaze at the black-and-white painting, he chuckled softly after a long pause. “I saw three people, or rather, three living entities. And I... wish to become the fourth, or in a true sense, the third!” The others were slightly stunned. What did that mean? King Dazhou seemed thoughtful and asked softly, “Did Emperor Yu see His Majesty the Human Sovereign?” “Mm.” Su Yu gave a faint laugh, turning around to look at the crowd. He nodded slightly and remarked with emotion, “It looks like everyone gained something. Xinghong, you and King Daming might reach third-rank Dao Integration in a few days!” Xinghong smiled and nodded. “The next time I see Tianmie, I’ll beat the crap out of him!” Tianmie had previously possessed the strength of roughly a fifth-rank Dao Integration. He might have been slightly stronger than Xinghong. Meanwhile, Xinghong had absorbed a massive amount of rule power earlier. However, absorbing rule power offered limited improvement; Great Dao comprehension was the true foundation. Today, he had seen many things in this chart and gained immense insight. Given a bit of time, he might swiftly step into the realm of third-rank Dao Integration. Third-rank Dao Integration was also the realm maintained by many ancient marquises. Second-rank Dao Integration represented the pinnacle. Heavenly Kings were not an echelon that cultivators of any Dao could reach. And so-called Heavenly Venerables represented the absolute peak limit of Heavenly Kings. General Yingwu was also beaming. “I feel that if I go by the Human Lord’s standards, in some time, I also have hope of stepping into the ranks of second-rank Dao Integration!” Everyone had reaped massive gains! At this moment, they all looked toward the chart. Lan Tian chuckled and said, “This chart is a supreme treasure! If we take it back for everyone to see, I think they’ll definitely gain something. For those of us beneath Ruler of Rules, our comprehension of the Great Dao hasn’t reached its limit... It’s just that it seems one can only view it once.” Su Yu shook his head. “It’s not that it can only be viewed once. Rather, one needs new personal insights to draw out new things. If you have no insights of your own and have exhausted your foundation, how could you comprehend anything new?” He looked at the chart and murmured, “To think this chart remained here for so long. Since the Human Sovereign passed down the fire, why didn't he pass this object down as part of the heritage?” Nothing here was as precious as this painting! Su Yu felt that he himself had not fully comprehended the chart, having merely grasped a fraction of it. This thing was an absolute treasure! “King Dazhou, did you know of this chart’s existence?” King Dazhou shook his head. “I didn't know. I’ve never been to this place either; perhaps only King Wen ever entered. This chart... I had no prior knowledge of it.” Su Yu nodded. “It’s a fine treasure!” “If brought outside to let some Dao Integration experts observe it, or even let those in the Eternity Realm study it, they will reap immense rewards.” “After all, opening the Heavenly Gate is something only I have done; it's a rare case. When everyone else contemplates the Dao, most of them are essentially groping in the dark... This chart simply articulates certain Daos in a more direct, clearer manner!” King Dazhou gave a wry smile. Groping in the dark? Well, perhaps that was true. It was just a bit disheartening to hear. Su Yu remarked with deep feeling, “Even if we had found nothing else on this trip, this single chart alone would be enough! It’s more precious than anything!” He stepped forward, preparing to take the painting away. This item was a treasure capable of swiftly elevating the Great Dao comprehension of the powerhouses under his command. This was perhaps even more direct than Su Yu leading them to observe the River of Time. Because Su Yu could only recount what he saw; he lacked the ability to transform his own comprehension and the Great Dao into someone else’s insights for them to grasp on their own. Yet this chart could! To Su Yu, this chart served merely as a reference. After all, having opened the Heavenly Gate, he could see a great deal, and he could already comprehend and see through the essence of the Great Dao to some extent. Yet to others... this item was perhaps enough to drive Rulers of Rules mad. The Human Sovereign’s exposition of the Great Dao! A being who, since the dawn of creation, could perhaps rank third, expounding the Great Dao for all—what an immense temptation that was. Just as Su Yu went to grasp the painting, he froze slightly. His outstretched hand paused. Soon, a strange look appeared on Su Yu’s face. Suddenly, he took out the small stone. At this moment, a faint radiance drifted from the small stone. Su Yu laughed. “The Human Sovereign... and here I thought he left it here for anyone to take freely. Turns out he set up a trial as well?” “...” Everyone was speechless. The way he said it—leaving it here for anyone to take freely... was that even possible? They had also been wondering whether this item might carry danger and had wanted to warn Su Yu, yet Su Yu had spotted the crux on his own. Su Yu smiled. “Very interesting!” Su Yu brought out the small stone, which continued to emanate a faint luster. Gradually, the glow grew brighter and brighter. After a moment, the stone’s outer surface suddenly showed signs of cracking. Su Yu had been using it continuously over these past days. Previously, it had always appeared in the form of a stone. Yet now, Su Yu suddenly realized that this item might not be a stone at all; it was merely a treasure veiled in dust, slumbering this entire time. *Crack...* Su Yu heard the sound of fracturing. Gradually, the outer layer on the stone began to shatter, and a golden brilliance spilled forth, instilling an urge in the others to fall prostrate in worship. *Crack!* The fracturing sounds continued. A moment later, with a soft *bang*, the outer layer of stone broke away completely, and a flash of golden light illuminated the entire room in gold. A small seal appeared before everyone’s eyes. “Xingyu!” Yes, two characters surfaced upon the seal: Xingyu! Just like the Star Residence Mansion, this seal bore the characters for Xingyu. It was likely the Human Sovereign’s true name! Meanwhile, King Dazhou froze slightly. A moment later, he suddenly sank to one knee, his expression filled with complex emotions and deep sentiment. After a long while, he whispered, “This humble official, Zhou Tian, pays respects to Your Majesty!” Su Yu turned to look at him. He instantly grinned. “What did you say your name was?” King Dazhou looked embarrassed. After a long pause, he lowered his head and said in a low voice, “This humble official’s original name is Zhou Tian. My aliases include Zhou Tianfu, Zhou Tianhuo, Zhou Tiandao, Zhou Tianming, Zhou Tianwen, Zhou Tianwu, Zhou Tiansheng, Zhou Tianqi...” The crowd turned to gape at King Dazhou, their mouths wide open. After a long while, Marquis Huoyun murmured, “I... I think I used to know a Zhou Tianwen...” King Dazhou said softly, “That was me.” Marquis Huoyun’s jaw dropped, and after a moment, he blurted out, “Holy shit!” “Just... just how many people did you impersonate?” King Dazhou replied softly, “There was no impersonation. From start to finish, it was always me—how could it be called impersonation? They were merely different aliases! I am different from Lan Tian; he enjoys impersonating and disguising himself, whereas I merely adopted different identities to keep a low profile.” *I didn’t impersonate anyone!* *I’m not Lan Tian!* To the side, Lan Tian, still in the form of a little girl, continued licking a lollipop. She looked at King Dazhou with utter curiosity, as though King Dazhou were talking about someone else entirely. After watching for a while, she asked inquisitively, “Why did you kneel?” “Seeing the token is like seeing the Sovereign!” King Dazhou looked toward Su Yu, gazing at the seal in his hand, and said softly, “I actually had some suspicions, but only now that the seal is broken can I be certain: this is His Majesty the Human Sovereign’s Human Lord Seal!” He looked at Su Yu. “I have seen the Human Sovereign Seal before, and it does not look like this! However, the Human Sovereign Seal was forged by His Majesty the Human Sovereign using the combined power of the myriad races after the unification of the heavens! He likely took it with him; after all, he possessed the Human Sovereign Seal to suppress the myriad races... This should be the Human Lord Seal left behind by His Majesty! The seal forged when he unified the human race prior to unifying the heavens!” King Dazhou sighed with boundless emotion. “In the past, I seemed to have heard rumors that such a seal existed, only hearing later that it had long been lost. Others claimed it had long been fused into the Human Sovereign Seal. Only today do I know it wasn’t!” “Congratulations to Your Majesty Emperor Yu for obtaining this seal!” King Dazhou bowed reverently, saying softly, “The Human Lord Seal, His Majesty the Human Sovereign’s Human Lord Seal... Your Majesty Emperor Yu has obtained it and received its recognition. Your Majesty is the true and rightful sovereign!” “Justified and legitimate!” King Dazhou’s voice grew resonant. “One hundred thousand years have passed from the ancient era to this day. King Wen left behind an inheritance, King Wu left behind descendants, King Ming also left descendants, and Prison King betrayed us—yet His Majesty the Human Sovereign alone never left an inheritance!” “The previous nine generations of Human Lords were merely elevated by later generations; none possessed His Majesty the Human Sovereign’s inheritance, nor did they wield His Majesty’s seal. Only Emperor Yu has gained the Human Sovereign’s recognition and inherited the Human Lord Seal... If Emperor Yu is not legitimate, who in this world dares claim legitimacy?” King Dazhou spoke with fervent conviction. “Your Majesty, whether inheriting the ancient legacy or founding a new dynasty, in this world and among this human race, only Your Majesty Emperor Yu holds the right!” The moment these words fell, Marquis Dingjun and the others also underwent subtle shifts in expression. This was the Human Sovereign’s Human Lord Seal! This was... somewhat incredible. To think that the Human Sovereign’s long-lost Human Lord Seal had actually appeared. For countless eras, no one had ever obtained it, yet today, they saw it in Su Yu’s hands. Previously, everyone had wondered what supreme treasure could suppress the Dao Origin Land. Now, they understood! At this moment, Marquis Dingjun’s gaze wavered. After a moment, he slowly knelt down. “This humble official, Dingjun, kowtows to Your Majesty!” Yunshui, Huoyun, Yingwu, Anying... These ancient experts exchanged glances, their emotions tumbling in utter turmoil. A moment later, they all knelt down in homage. Was King Dazhou... doing this intentionally? They did not know. Yet they knew that this single bow... signified submission and allegiance. Meanwhile, Su Yu glanced at everyone, his emotions showing little ripple as he said calmly, “All of you, rise. There is no need for this! I am not the ancient Human Sovereign, and as for legitimacy... I do not care much for it.” “Your Majesty...” King Dazhou wanted to say more, but Su Yu paid him no heed. Turning around, he raised the Xingyu Seal and stamped it down toward the Great Dao Chart! *Boom!* With a tremendous rumble, an imprint appeared upon the Great Dao Chart, and the lethal intent originally slumbering within it fully subsided. Su Yu smiled. “If I didn't have this seal, I wouldn't have been able to take this thing?” Yet this seal had been in King Wen’s former residence! And had Xingyue not spoken of it, who would have known it was buried there? This was a closed loop! Su Yu even wondered whether anyone in this world, other than himself, could have ever obtained this Great Dao Chart. The Xingyu Seal, King Wen’s former residence, the little white dog, Xingyue, the ninth floor of the Star Residence Mansion... Only by bringing all these factors together could one take this chart away. Far too troublesome! Thinking to himself, Su Yu shook his head and gave it no further thought. Then again, if it weren’t so difficult, would it ever have been his turn? It had been one hundred thousand years! If it could be taken easily, how could it have waited until his arrival? Fair enough! Taking the Great Dao Chart into his hand, it vanished instantly, reappearing within Su Yu’s sea of will, standing side by side with the Time Record. “A fine treasure!” Su Yu sighed with emotion, then looked at the other furnishings in the room and smiled. “Let’s swap in new furniture for Senior Human Sovereign!” “...” The group was momentarily stunned. *What does that mean?* Su Yu said with a faint smile, “The human race is lacking in treasures. Replacing the old furniture with new ones will tidy up the place for His Majesty the Human Sovereign and bring in a fresh atmosphere, so that when he returns, he’ll have a novel experience! Alright, King Dazhou, lead everyone to carry it out. Remember, no one is permitted to damage anything or disrupt the layout; keep everything looking just as it was!” “...” King Dazhou did not know whether to laugh or cry, feeling utterly helpless. However, he soon nodded. “His Majesty the Human Sovereign would certainly be willing. I will see to it at once.” Su Yu was not doing this for himself. King Dazhou thought about it: if the Human Sovereign truly knew, he would likely be glad to have these items turned into useful resources for the human race, for His Majesty carried a profound sense of responsibility. He would definitely agree! As for Su Yu, he paid them no further attention. With subordinates present, he wouldn't do the heavy lifting himself; that would be beneath him. At this moment, he looked toward the doorway, wishing to step outside and see. He wanted to see what else remained on this ninth floor. Back then, the Human Sovereign had seemingly held a council on the ninth floor and taken everyone away. Prior to this, Su Yu had judged that the Human Sovereign had opened a gap right here and led his people into the River of Time. Could it have been the very gap he had just emerged from? Not necessarily! After all, the gap he had just emerged from was the junction of the Human Sovereign Dao; the Human Sovereign might not have taken them through there. Ceasing his conjectures, Su Yu strode toward the doorway. Going out to look would reveal the answers!