Chain Reaction

Opening the heavens began with the Dao of Yu. Yu denoted the four directions of heaven and earth, signifying space. At this moment, Su Yu formally began opening his Dao. A divine character flew forth—the character "Yu." The divine character hovered in the void, radiating a powerful aura. With a thunderous boom, the divine character exploded! Yes, the divine character had detonated. The entire chaos shuddered once more as the foundation of the Great Dao was laid. When this divine character shattered, a Great Dao appeared in the void—no, it was many Daos coalescing at this moment to form the Dao of Yu! The Dao trembled, unstable. Su Yu frowned. Rootless duckweed! "Opening a Dao in chaos leaves the Dao without a foundation, without support, without an origin point... The Dao connects to chaos, and chaos is adrift and insubstantial..." It required something to suppress and anchor it. Su Yu had considered this beforehand, but only upon truly opening the Dao did he realize where the problems lay. No matter how much one imagined, it was merely speculation. Taking the first real step had immediately presented a thorny problem. "Suppress it with a mountain, anchor it with a seal..." At that moment, Su Yu looked up at the Xingyu Seal and then at the Human Lord Seal. He needed a seal to anchor the Dao's origin. Which one was suitable? The Xingyu Seal was currently somewhat stronger than his Human Lord Seal, but after all, it was not his own. For the anchor of the Dao's origin, it was best to use something that belonged to him. The Xingyu Seal could perhaps serve as the anchor for the Dao's endpoint later on. "Open!" With a low shout, the Human Lord Seal soared through the void, blotting out the sky and concealing the sun! Upon the colossal seal, the Thirty-Six Prefectures appeared, the Human Realm appeared, and soon the domains of various races—the Space Beasts, the Iron Eaters, and others—manifested one after another. The great seal descended, appearing to smash right through the void. In the blink of an eye, the great seal transformed into a cornerstone, standing erect in the void. Yet Su Yu hesitated slightly. Using the Human Lord Seal as the foundation was no joke. In any structure, laying the foundation was of utmost importance. The Human Lord Seal was built upon the collected providence of the human race and its allied races. If that providence became unstable, or if an allied race betrayed him, it would destabilize the Dao's very foundation. Even if it could be remedied later, it would cause immense trouble and throw the Great Dao into turmoil. Su Yu turned his head to look back at the crowd behind him. Their myriad emotions seemed to reflect straight into his heart—longing, anticipation, worry. Su Yu fell silent for a moment, then his voice shook the chaos: "With the Emperor Yu Seal as the foundation of the Great Dao, I shall open this Dao together with all races and fellow Daoists!" Su Yu proclaimed loudly, "Cultivating the Dao—if in the end I am deserted by all and forsaken by friends and kin, then I deserve this tribulation!" Letting out a hearty laugh, Su Yu suddenly laughed wildly: "Where hearts incline, the Dao aligns! If the races betray me, if humanity betrays me, if my fellow Daoists betray me... that is my own fault! Today, let the foundation of ten thousand Daos be laid!" Boom! A thunderous crash rang out. The colossal Human Lord Seal instantly became a pedestal, and the Dao of Yu suddenly had an anchor. In the blink of an eye, one end of the Great Dao linked with the Human Lord Seal! The Dao's origin was established! There were advantages and disadvantages. Yet in opening the heavens, especially for Su Yu today, how could everything be covered flawlessly? It was enough that the benefits outweighed the drawbacks. The moment the pedestal was fixed, chaotic power swept in from all directions, battering against it. It was as if chaos was rejecting it! Su Yu's act of opening the heavens here seemed to have triggered a counterattack from chaos. To open the heavens was to break chaos! To usurp the space of chaos. Back then, the master of the Time Dao and the master of the Dead Spirit Dao had both transformed chaos into realms through their creation of Daos. This too was a contention of Daos—an individual's Dao encroaching upon the Dao of chaos. Rumble! In chaos, there was no time, no myriad Daos, no heaven and earth. Yet now, chaotic lightning suddenly flashed in the void, rapidly converging. It was merely the cornerstone! Su Yu instantly frowned. Fuck! Opening a Dao came with chaotic lightning? Why hadn't he seen this in the Dao diagram? That unreliable Human Sovereign hadn't recorded this scene in the Dao diagram at all! This was only the beginning. Thoroughly exasperated, Su Yu knew it was too late to brood over it. He glanced up at the chaotic lightning gathering above, which still seemed to be brewing. Whatever, who cared? Could it actually strike me dead? I'm just opening a Dao, why make such a fuss? The divine character "Yu" exploded, turning into a Great Dao. A distinct stream of Dao power appeared in the chaos like a galaxy. At this moment, even outsiders could see it—the nascent Great Dao, much like the red thread Lan Tian had displayed back then, was visible across the myriad realms. This was the initial opening of a Great Dao; with Dao power manifesting in the chaos, everyone could see it. One Dao opened and began to extend. Like a rainbow, it spread into the distance, without limit, without end. However, the surrounding chaotic power surged in with ceaseless rumblings, battering Su Yu's Great Dao as though seeking to destroy it and forbid it from standing erect in the chaos. "Solidify!" With a thunderous roar, the Great Dao extended once more, piercing through the chaos. Su Yu gave a low shout, and the second Dao began to merge. The Dao of Yu was not yet complete. Yu encompassed the space of all things, life and death, reincarnation, yin and yang, and the five elements—a single Dao containing ten thousand Daos. At this moment, it was merely an empty shell. The second Dao: the Dao of the Five Elements. Beginning with the Dao of Earth! Earth was the foundation of the five elements. Su Yu shouted in a low voice, "Those cultivating the Dao of the Five Elements, pay close attention!" He was about to merge the second Dao. Yet right after he said this, someone spoke. The voice wasn't loud—in fact, it was quite faint—yet quite a few people heard it. "If this fails while everyone is watching, won't it be awkward?" "..." At such a solemn moment, someone actually said that! For a moment, everyone's expressions turned exceedingly bizarre. Heads turned toward the source of the voice. Which bastard had blurted that out? Tianmie? The voice didn't sound quite like his, but besides that idiot Tianmie, who else would say something like that right now? In the crowd, Tianmie looked bewildered. He noticed the people around him staring at him. Fortunately, they soon looked away, but he was still infuriated and cursed inwardly. What the hell! Why does everyone look at me first whenever something happens? That definitely wasn't me! Which bastard said that? He also followed everyone's gaze. Seeing the culprit, Tianmie bared his teeth, struck speechless. Now, everyone saw the speaker. Marquis Dingjun! Marquis Dingjun broke out in a cold sweat. It was just a casual slip of the tongue—what was with those looks? He hadn't meant anything by it! Stop staring! He said nervously, "Watch the Dao, everyone watch the Dao! I didn't mean it. I'll shut up, shutting up right now!" Beside him, Marquis Tongtian curled his lip. No filter on that mouth—sooner or later you'll get what's coming to you. Don't you see how low-profile I've been lately, barely saying a word? Over there, Wan Tiansheng frowned and snapped in a low voice, "Enough, everyone observe the Dao! This is a rare opportunity. Regardless of the outcome, the process of opening a Dao is, for us, witnessing a Great Dao being born from nothingness!" To witness how a Great Dao was born—especially now, when everyone could see it clearly—was the greatest boon! What were these fools doing? Meanwhile, in the distance, a divine character flew out from Su Yu. As it flew out, it fused into a page of the civilization chronicle—the divine character "Earth." On that page, an image of Su Yu suddenly materialized: an Earth-element Su Yu. Its aura wasn't overwhelmingly powerful, but it possessed Sun Moon Realm power. Suddenly, this page flew out. In an instant, the page stretched out, transforming into an Earth Dao. One end connected to the Human Lord Seal, while the other extended toward the endless void. The Dao of Yu was much stronger than the Earth Dao. Two lines appeared in the void. In the void, the chaotic lightning still had not struck; it continued to gather, amassing even more chaotic power. The Dao had only just begun to open. Chaos was still discerning: was this truly a creation of heaven and earth, or simply the passing of Dao power? Chaos, too, possessed Dao essence. As the Earth Dao emerged from nothing into being, everyone observed and comprehended silently. Thousands of manifestations seemed to play out across that Dao: Earth secret techniques, Earth divine characters, Earth innate abilities... Everything associated with earth was expanding. "Earth gives birth to Metal. Gathered earth becomes a mountain; where there is a mountain, there are stones; and from stones, metal is born..." Su Yu's voice rang out once more: "The Dao of Yu must possess the five elements! With the five elements as the base, Earth engenders the Metal Dao!" Boom! Another page flew forth, instantly transforming into a Great Dao. "For now, this is merely opening rudimentary virtual Daos, not yet at the stage of fusion. I shall first open the five elements, then fuse them together, and then merge the five elements into the Dao of Yu..." As he opened the Dao, he explained his process to the crowd so they wouldn't be left in the dark. The onlookers kept silent. Allowing them to observe the opening of a Dao was generous enough, but to openly share every step of the process... one had to admit, at this moment, Su Yu's magnanimity was peerless. Opening a Dao was usually an intensely secretive matter. Yet now, Su Yu laid it completely bare for all to witness. Perhaps they could not replicate it, but they committed everything to memory. Knowing how a Dao was opened, any high-achieving descendant in the future could draw upon it. He might very well be the first genius since the dawn of creation to leave behind a complete record of opening the heavens. …… Su Yu wasn't afraid of being watched. Cultivating the Great Dao by pure imitation and borrowing never worked. But once someone had their own insights, observing a predecessor's process might spark further comprehension. No two Daos in this world were identical; even if a successor opened the exact same Daos as him, it would still not be the same path. He continued to open the Daos of the Five Elements. Pages flew out one after another! The Daos of the Five Elements quickly gathered, and six streams of Great Dao power now stretched across the void. The next step was to fuse the five elements, and then merge them into the Dao of Yu. However, just as Su Yu merged Earth and Metal and paused to catch his breath, a bolt of lightning struck silently, laden with fierce chaotic power—truly without the slightest warning. Chaos seemed to have finally sensed that this fellow was genuinely opening a Dao and creating a world, not merely passing through. Naturally, it pulled no punches. This was a battle of Daos! Su Yu was encroaching upon chaos's territory. Rumble! Innumerable thunders sounded in his ears. What was worse, it didn't just strike once and stop. From all around, boundless chaotic power surged in, turning into lightning that rained down maniacally on Su Yu! Any notion of periodic pauses between strikes was nonexistent! Chaos simply wanted to kill him; why would it give him time to catch his breath? Su Yu couldn't help but curse furiously, "I just started opening my Dao! I only just began, it's not even complete yet!" Was this really necessary? Battered until his flesh split open by the chaotic power, he felt utterly exasperated. What the hell? I just started opening it! Seriously, I barely began—the least you could do is wait until I finish before messing with me! "You bastard, I'm going to take your territory whether you like it or not!" Su Yu was enraged. This infuriating development hadn't been in his calculations, adding gratuitous risk. Gritting his teeth, he suddenly let out a chuckle. When another lightning bolt struck, he shattered it with a punch, extracting the five elements power within to nourish his Five Elements Dao. A headache! Not Su Yu's headache, but that of the spectators watching from afar. Wan Tiansheng hadn't wanted to interrupt Su Yu's Dao opening, but at this point he had to warn him: "Don't fight the chaotic power! Focus on opening your Dao first—it won't kill you anytime soon!" What was he doing? Acting like a child, picking a fight with chaotic power. Su Yu chuckled, "This is called turning the tables! It strikes me, so I mess with it too, seizing its five elements power! Whatever Dao power I need later, I'll extract from it. It happens to grant me extra insights, too!" The five elements power was extracted by him. This wild Dao power was far more violent than Su Yu's own Dao power. However, it wasn't voluminous; once merged into the Five Elements Dao, it was promptly suppressed and swallowed. The Five Elements Dao actually extended slightly further. Su Yu hacked away at the lightning bolts with his left hand while his right hand formed hand seals one after another, continuing to merge his Daos. He dug in his heels! He, Su Yu, was never one to take hits passively—you strike me, and I'll drain your power! Another colossal boom rang out. Earth and Metal were now fused. The Five Elements Dao was considered a foundational Dao, and fusing them came naturally to Su Yu. As Earth and Metal combined, the aura of sharpness blended seamlessly with that of solidity without any jarring friction, feeling as though the two Daos had originally been one. With the two merged, Su Yu began fusing the third: the Water Dao. Metal engenders Water! As the three Daos began to merge, the lightning grew increasingly ferocious. Not only that, but the chaotic void subtly trembled, exuding a potent repulsive force as if trying to expel Su Yu! "Like hell I'm leaving!" Su Yu roared. He was determined to open his Dao right here. …… King Dazhou sighed and exchanged a helpless glance with Wan Tiansheng. This kid was acting like a child. Granted, Su Yu was indeed young, but at this moment he was truly exasperating. Picking a fight with chaos! Still, encountering chaotic lightning right at the start of opening the Dao was unexpected. His Dao wasn't even close to complete yet. In truth, faint traces of worry crept into both their hearts. Despite Su Yu treating it like a game, this was an omen of mounting danger—perhaps far more perilous than anticipated. Wan Tiansheng sent a voice transmission: "I believe he'll have no issues with the Five Elements or Yin-Yang. What worries me most is the Dao of Life and Death! In particular, the Dao of Death. I'm afraid he won't be able to merge it. If he fails to merge it... he will fail early on. The Dao of Yu will be incomplete; without even laying the foundation properly, he will fail!" King Dazhou nodded and transmitted back, "He will probably leave the Death Dao as the very last step of merging the Dao of Yu. He knows full well how difficult it is to merge. Do you have any ideas?" Wan Tiansheng remained silent for a moment, then looked over at Hetu not far away and transmitted: "Fellow Daoist Hetu, when Su Yu merges the Death Dao later and life and death intertwine, I hope you can lend a hand!" Hetu nodded slightly without uttering a sound. In fact, he was also somewhat nervous and uneasy. The Death Dao... did Su Yu truly understand it? After all, he had never died! …… Su Yu was naturally aware of this as well. At this moment, it was truly just the beginning. The Great Dao continued to merge. The lightning was merely an appetizer as the Five Elements Dao rapidly fused into one. In the distance, the members of the Five Elements race watched with wide eyes, terrified of missing the slightest detail. Foutuling watched most intently of all! The unification of the five elements was also his Dao. Su Yu was demonstrating the process from nothingness to existence, and then from existence to unified fusion. This was precisely his path; perhaps his Five Elements Dao had been born in just such a manner. Foutuling was scratching his head and ears in agitation, wishing he could rush over right now and try it himself. However, he could not disrupt Su Yu's Dao opening. In his impatience, five elements power emerged from Foutuling's body. His Five Elements Dao separated, and following Su Yu's fusion technique, he dismantled his Dao power and began attempting to recombine it! Boom! A loud detonation rang out. Everyone turned to look at Foutuling, who had been blasted into a figure covered in flames. Seeing Su Yu looking over from the distance, he immediately wore an embarrassed expression. I didn't mean to! He truly hadn't been able to help himself; he had simply been itching to test it out firsthand! Su Yu, who was in the middle of fusing the five elements, suddenly smiled. "Come over and perceive it up close. I'll allow you to send a bit of your willpower into the Five Elements Dao to experience it personally." "You cannot!" Wan Tiansheng shouted angrily. "Absurd! You are opening a Dao!" Why put on an act of being generous! Wan Tiansheng was driven mad with rage. You are opening a Dao right now—how could you let someone interfere? Interference aside, if Foutuling harbored ill intent and suddenly sabotaged the Five Elements Dao, your Dao opening would fail on the spot! Are you gambling with your own future? Su Yu laughed heartily: "It's fine. I'd also like to draw upon the Five Elements race's method of unifying the five elements. Cultivation is all about mutual exploration. I am not a god! I'm not skilled in everything or proficient in every Dao. Everyone has their specialty. In terms of dedication, how could I compare to the Five Elements race, who have cultivated the five elements for hundreds of thousands of years? "Foutuling, come over, and bring several of your ancestors along!" Su Yu laughed aloud, "Let us learn from one another. Try merging your Dao beside me..." Foutuling's expression shifted repeatedly. Gritting his teeth, he quickly transmitted a message to several ancestors, and they flew toward the chaotic void. Wan Tiansheng looked on with sheer helplessness! This guy Su Yu... would this turn out for better or worse? When Foutuling and the others arrived, Su Yu said swiftly, "Help me block some of the lightning and find a way to extract the five elements power to perfect my Five Elements Dao. You can also comprehend the wonders of the five elements' fusion..." The group said nothing more. When Su Yu had opened an aperture previously, they had already tried patching and extracting, so they weren't entirely inexperienced. Soon, the six powerhouses began intercepting the lightning. This place didn't have many rules. There was no such thing as the lightning growing stronger just because more people gathered. It remained the same! The willpower of the group began to merge into Su Yu's Five Elements Dao, carefully studying his Five Elements Great Dao. Meanwhile, the five Daos were fusing together, showing signs of becoming a single Dao. Foutuling felt it most clearly, delight surfacing in his eyes. He also began attempting the five elements unification, and this time, no signs of explosion appeared. As he observed, he knew Su Yu was also experimenting. Since this was Su Yu's first time as well, he didn't dare act recklessly lest the Dao rupture. Seeing this, Foutuling immediately said, "Emperor Yu, I specialize in the five elements. Let me test it first! Guide me on how to achieve complete unification, and I'll set an example for Emperor Yu!" "..." Su Yu chuckled. It wasn't a bad idea. If Foutuling could achieve complete five elements unification, it meant it was viable on his end too. Without another word, he sent a strand of willpower into Foutuling's sea of consciousness. Mutual benefit. I let you observe my Dao opening, and if you're willing to put in some effort for me, I won't mind either. Receiving the information, Foutuling immediately began his attempt. Boom! A blast rang out. The clash of water and fire power within him suddenly injured his Dao, causing him to cough up a mouthful of blood. Su Yu was slightly startled! Failed? Foutuling wasn't particularly dejected. His eyes shone brightly as he said quickly, "Emperor Yu, the fusion sequence isn't the problem! When the Five Elements Dao closes, the Water and Fire Daos are too close together—they must be separated!" Su Yu nodded slightly. These were minor details; he hadn't thought to watch for such minutiae. If his own Water and Fire Daos were placed too close, it wouldn't cause an outright failure, but the Dao would shake, and he would likely have to expend effort to suppress it. Foutuling began attempting it once more. A moment later, his aura shifted—not that his realm had advanced, but his Dao power had changed. Suddenly, he threw a punch imbued with the power of five elements unification, and the surrounding chaotic void instantly transformed into a cage! A Five Elements Cage! "It works!" Foutuling's eyes shone even brighter. His realm remained what it was, roughly a fourth-tier Harmony approaching third-tier, yet with his five elements power completely unified, he faintly felt he could battle a second-tier Harmony! A leap to the heavens! Just three days ago, he had only just stepped into the Harmony Realm. Su Yu grew thoughtful. Soon, he also rapidly unified the five elements, avoiding the overlap of water and fire. Boom! A multicolored stream of Great Dao power instantly manifested. The five Daos were thoroughly transformed into one. Su Yu's eyes lit up—it went smoothly! The foundation was laid! As soon as the Five Elements Dao unified, the Dao of Yu drew close, actively seeking to merge with the five elements. The moment the two Daos touched, phantom images abruptly surfaced all around. It was as if chaos was transforming into a world! Heaven and earth opened, and the power of the five elements emerged. Within a nascent world, the five elements began to take shape! Su Yu swiftly suppressed it. All around, chaotic power surged forth, rejecting his attempt to open the heavens here. It refused to permit it! Su Yu paid it no heed and forced the Five Elements Dao to merge—the beginning of creation. Rumble! Thunder erupted all around. In the distance, Tea Tree suddenly cried out, "Ancient beasts are coming! Really! Do we fight?" In that direction, Lan Tian instantly manifested and looked into the distance. Sure enough, ancient beasts had appeared in the chaotic void. Lan Tian's expression changed slightly. These were likely the nearest ancient beasts, arriving immediately after sensing the commotion. The disturbance was expanding. His face hardened, and in the next moment, he shouted, "Kill!" They had to slay them swiftly while the ancient beasts were few. If a large horde gathered, that would become a massive problem. Lan Tian lunged forward, shouting, "Kill them swiftly, do not get bogged down!" Prolonged fighting was not an option! Dragging things out would be disastrous, as it might attract even more ancient beasts! Tea Tree wasted no words either, reverting to her true form. Countless roots extended outward. Both she and Lan Tian possessed chaotic power, so they would not be repelled when fighting here. Boom! Battle erupted instantly. Lan Tian unleashed his full strength. In the blink of an eye, regardless of the cost, he smashed the head of that ancient beast with a thunderous punch. This was a top-tier ancient beast whose physical strength was around third-tier Harmony. Yet he had slain it on the spot at maximum speed! He quickly tossed the corpse toward the Land of Gui Ruins and shouted, "King Daming, craft some formation talismans! We might need reinforcements!" The previous batch of formation talismans, aside from those held by Su Yu and the little white dog, had almost all been destroyed in the self-detonations. They needed to be crafted anew. Receiving the corpse, King Daming dared not delay. He called out hurriedly, "Help me butcher the corpse! A few people come lend a hand..." A group of people immediately got busy. Meanwhile, over on Lan Tian's side, his expression changed again. In the void, three colossal ancient beasts abruptly appeared, exuding ferocious malice as they flew in from the depths of chaos. There truly were ancient beasts here! One of the beasts possessed intelligence and even used its willpower to convey its message. "Back off!" "This is chaos, not the myriad realms. Chaos belongs to us!" Lan Tian couldn't be bothered with idle chatter. Several figures lunged forward simultaneously as the Heaven Hunting Ranking manifested, blotting out the sky. He could not allow these ancient beasts to converge, otherwise who knew how many would show up. If too many gathered, things would get extremely troublesome later on! …… Su Yu's expression changed as well. There really were ancient beasts. The most troublesome scenario had begun! At this moment, the Five Elements Dao had merged with the Dao of Yu, and Su Yu's aura was shifting as well. He began to accelerate, rapidly opening the Dao of Yin-Yang! Pages manifested! Seeing this, Foutuling and the others quickly withdrew so as not to disrupt Su Yu's opening of Yin-Yang. Su Yu opened the two Daos almost simultaneously. Yin and Yang intertwined—one light, one dark! "Establish Yin and Yang!" Yin qi settled downward, while Yang qi rose upward. At this moment, the area where Su Yu opened his Dao transformed into a pocket of void, against which chaotic qi surged violently, wrestling with Su Yu for control. Boom! The sound of Daos colliding rang out. As the Daos crossed and their powers clashed, Su Yu was forced back several steps, blood leaking from his mouth as his brow furrowed. Opening a Dao in chaos seemed slightly harder than anticipated. "Open Heaven and Earth!" With a furious roar, the divine characters "Heaven" and "Earth" emerged, instantly fusing into two book pages. At this moment, two more Daos manifested. …… "He's speeding up!" King Dazhou furrowed his brow. "The pressure seems greater than anticipated. Opening so many Daos at once leaves him almost no time for errors, no time for adjustments. What should we do?" It was impossible not to make mistakes! If Su Yu succeeded on his very first attempt without needing any adjustments at all, that would be truly bizarre. Wan Tiansheng said nothing, but turned toward the little white dog and said quickly, "Little White Dog, do you still have one of the formation talismans from last time?" "Yeah." "Give it to me." The little white dog blinked. "Are you going to kill ancient beasts?" "Yeah." "I'll go!" The little white dog wagged its tail. "I'll go kill them! I'm a bit stronger than you..." Wan Tiansheng chuckled and nodded: "Then I trouble Senior. Whatever you do, do not let ancient beasts intrude into the place where he is opening his Dao, otherwise we will be in huge trouble!" "Understood!" The little white dog shot forward in an instant, a shoe clutched in its jaws. Hurling the boot across space—boom! A boot stomped down! A giant beast was directly stomped to death! …… At the very moment Su Yu was opening his Dao. Upper Realm, chaos region. Hell Gate. Suddenly, the Hell Gate shuddered. A moment later, pairs of eyes appeared behind the door. "It seems... something happened!" "We are sealed within the door... unable to go out... send the ancient beasts of Chaos Mountain to investigate..." In the next moment, a wave of fluctuating energy rippled outward. In the great hall above the Hell Gate, the ancestor Yue Hao had mentioned was discussing matters when his expression suddenly shifted. Furrowing his brow, he murmured, "What happened to the Hell Gate?" A strange fluctuation rippled out. The ancestor intercepted a fragment of it, his brow furrowing slightly: "An anomaly in chaos?" What anomaly? He swiftly scanned all directions, including the depths, yet detected no abnormality whatsoever. Where was this anomaly? Yet at that moment, countless giant beasts in Chaos Mountain suddenly began to roar. Following that, dozens of ancient beasts, led by a giant bird of Heavenly Venerable caliber, flew frantically toward the deepest parts of chaos! That was a place even this ancestor would not venture into lightly, for it was all too easy to lose one's way. Chaos had no direction, no limit, no heaven and earth. It was exceedingly easy to become utterly lost within it, never to return. The ancestor frowned, initially paying it little heed. Yet in the next breath, his expression changed drastically: "Not good!" Yue Hao and the others turned to look at him! The ancestor's face darkened as he said, "Damn it, the chaos beasts have left... Then our obstruction..." Hearing this, the others paled as well. And at that very moment, a burst of wild laughter rang out: "The ancient beasts have left! Powerhouses of the myriad races, why haven't you seized the chance to raid the Prison King's old nest?!" The ancient chaos beasts had caused considerable trouble for the myriad races as well. Now that a huge flock of them had suddenly run off, how was this not trouble? The ancestor's expression turned grim. Soaring into the air, he shouted, "Insolent madman! Yue Hao, you lot kill this maniac!" Meanwhile, he flew swiftly toward the chaos forest. He had to intercept the powerhouses of the myriad races! With the chaos beasts suddenly fleeing, the myriad races would likely be tempted. It was a rare opportunity. As for where the chaos beasts had run off to... ghost only knew! …… At this moment. Soul Burying Mountain. Hundred Battles abruptly turned his head, frowning slightly. "Has an unforeseen change occurred? The chaos beasts suddenly flew toward the depths... Has something happened deep in the chaos?" The depths of chaos were mysterious to everyone. Now, a large horde of chaos beasts had suddenly run off. What was going on? Was the war in the Upper Realm about to erupt prematurely? Previously, it had only been minor skirmishes; a single Giant Axe wasn't enough to make both sides erupt into an all-out slaughter at once. But now, the myriad races would likely not let this chance slip by. Sure enough! Even as Hundred Battles pondered, a colossal bamboo pole stretching to the heavens slammed toward the depths of Chaos Mountain. Sanyue's voice shook heaven and earth: "The ancient beasts broke away, our chance has come! Kill the bastards!" Boom! In the void, a gigantic fist surged forward, shattering the massive bamboo with a single punch. Yet Sanyue laughed aloud: "The old fogey showed up! Looks like the ancient beasts really ran!" "Who are you? What is the Prison King to you?" "If you're the Prison King's offspring... you're dead!" Sanyue's body expanded ten million times, brimming with ferocious malice. "Your lineage must die! My father died at the hands of the Prison King. If you are the Prison King's son, even if you can battle a Rule Master, I will butcher you!" Boom! Wielding the giant bamboo, Sanyue struck madly at his opponent. Soon, Tianming, Heavenly Venerable Yue, and several others appeared one after another. This deep penetration went exceptionally smoothly. Because the ancient beasts were gone! Without ancient beasts obstructing them, these Heavenly Venerables moved at an unbelievable speed. Meanwhile, the ancestor of the Prison King's lineage frowned slightly as well. This truly was... an unexpected surprise! Damn it! Why did the ancient beasts run? He was at a loss as well. This completely shattered his prior understanding of the ancient beasts. These beasts rarely ventured into the deep chaos anymore, so why had they all fled today? "An anomaly deep in the chaos... what sort of anomaly?" The ancestor dared not dwell on it. Right now, the greatest problem was that the myriad races might seize the opportunity to launch an all-out assault. "Yue Luo, Yue Hao, Yue Ming..." In the next moment, several Heavenly Venerable-level powerhouses flew in from the distance, moving to intercept these formidable enemies. Further off, Marquis Giant Axe, holding his great axe, fled wildly. Once Yue Hao left, he charged back again, forcing Yue Hao to halt in his tracks. Gritting his teeth, Yue Hao turned back to strike at Marquis Giant Axe once more! This fellow had a first-rate talent for stirring up trouble lately! "Giant Axe, you and I have no grievance..." "Fuck your mother!" Marquis Giant Axe roared, "Sanyue said I owe that Su Yu fellow a life! In that case... killing you, the culprit, will square my debt! Lie down and let me chop you to death, and I'll leave right away!" "Wait, and that other one... your niece! Only you two survived last time... Killing both of you will avenge them! Su Yu didn't die anyway. Yue Hao, let me kill you and be done with it! If you two don't die, I won't stop!" "..." Yue Hao was infuriated to the extreme. "Then you go die!" This Giant Axe was completely unreasonable! There was simply no communicating with him! Giant Axe clung to a single logic: he owed Su Yu a life. Of course, giving up his own life was pointless. Hadn't Su Yu suffered heavy losses earlier? He hadn't died personally! Among the group he had ambushed that day, only Yue Hao and that Yuxi had survived. Slaying the two of them would settle Giant Axe's favor. As long as those two lived, he was still in debt! "Kill!" Marquis Giant Axe's great axe swept across heaven and earth as he roared wildly, "Grandsons of the myriad races, fight! Pour everything into the fight! Without the barrier of ancient beasts, these bastards of the Prison King might not beat you! "Are you going to wait until the ancient beasts return before you fight? "Wouldn't that be sheer stupidity?" Marquis Giant Axe roared wildly, and as he shouted, he hollered again: "Hundred Battles, where the hell did you die? How come that bitch Yue Luo came back! Don't tell me you got suppressed again? Fuck your uncle, don't tell me you fell for the honey trap again? "Hundred Battles!" Marquis Giant Axe yelled, "That bitch Yue Luo is so damn ugly—no ass at all, clearly not a good sort! Did you get duped again? Where's your brain? Do you have the brain of a pig?" He truly thought Yue Luo was hideous! Swaying her waist like that—wasn't she afraid it would snap? That ass wasn't big enough at all! That face wasn't round enough either. She lacked everything! How could Hundred Battles have fallen for her tricks? It truly boggled the mind! …… Further away. Yue Luo, who had initially been floating up with a coquettish smile to intercept the others, suddenly froze. She turned her head and charged straight toward Marquis Giant Axe! Some things... were truly intolerable! …… Sensing her aura, Marquis Giant Axe burst into wild laughter: "I lured both Yue Luo and Yue Hao over! Kill the bastards! Grandsons of the myriad races, put some back into it! "I'm running first... Yue Luo, you ugly broad, you can only seduce someone like Hundred Battles who hasn't seen the world! I've seen plenty of King Wu's wives—every single one of them had a big ass and could bear lots of children... You can't even compare! Lord King Wu's taste was truly top-notch!" Even as he fled, Marquis Giant Axe didn't forget to offer praise: King Wu's taste was truly exquisite! As for Hundred Battles... he was downright bizarre! We martial men naturally shouldn't marry such dainty, ugly women—no taste at all! Hundred Battles' taste didn't fit a martial man's aesthetic in the slightest!