Scholars Are Truly Troublesome

A massive battle erupted in the Upper Realm. Total chaos! Of course, at this moment, Su Yu had no knowledge of it and no means of learning about the turmoil in the Upper Realm. He only knew that he had to speed up opening his Dao. It was a massive hassle! The ancient beasts seemed to be multiplying. Up ahead, the three powerhouses—Lan Tian, Tea Tree, and Fat Ball—were swiftly taking care of those ancient beasts, slaying them and tossing their carcasses to King Daming to craft talismans so that they would not be repelled by the Great Dao in the chaotic region. One could enter the chaotic land without talismans, but doing so would easily attract even more ancient beasts. "Establish Yin and Yang, divide Heaven and Earth!" Su Yu roared, "All of you, watch closely! Those not fighting, observe the Dao!" Su Yu shouted, "Don't let yourselves be distracted! When your strength is sufficient, no disruption will matter. Understand?" He needed everyone to grow stronger! Rather than worrying about defending against ancient beasts right this second, which was not yet necessary. Everyone's hearts tightened, and one by one, they began to observe the Dao. A rare opportunity! "Split heaven and earth, establish my cosmos!" Rumble! The chaos was cleaved open. A newborn world was coming into being—the five elements roiled, Yin and Yang separated, and heaven and earth were divided at their dawn. "Life and death, Yin and Yang, the Three Talents and Four Symbols, the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams..." The Great Daos were opened in a frenzy, path after path manifesting. Yet, Su Yu still did not trace the Dao of Life and Death. Life and death was the most difficult! Daos were woven and fused by him, brought together in harmony; the Great Dao, too, followed intrinsic laws. Boom! Thunder erupted in all directions! It tore through the void, seeking to obliterate this new world. "Xingyu settles Heaven and Earth!" A great seal descended, suppressing and stabilizing the new world. A fierce glint flashed in Su Yu's eyes. If push came to shove, he would sacrifice the Xingyu Seal to reinforce this world. At this moment, the new world was teetering under the relentless battering of chaos. "Stabilize, solidify, anchor, suppress, subdue..." With each roar from Su Yu, divine characters surfaced one after another, merging into the civilization chronicle. Page after page flew out to blaze open Daos, each imbued with stabilizing force to suppress the realm. At this moment, the experts in the Land of Gui Ruins were dazzled. So many Daos! Did Su Yu really grasp this many Great Daos? What a terrifying monster! How old was he? How on earth did he do it? Of course, Su Yu had no time to pay them any mind. Right now, although the Daos were opened, they had not merged into the Dao of Yu; the Dao of Yu remained incomplete! Those newly manifested Daos still stood in separate ranks. Meanwhile, Su Yu was rapidly merging these Daos, weaving the power of these newly appeared Daos together. As he wove, his voice resonated with the sound of the Great Dao: "The Dao of Yu is incomplete, still lacking Life and Death. But I will not outline Life and Death just yet. I shall open the Dao in stages, weaving it into three tiers: the Dao of Yu as the beginning, the Civilization of Ten Thousand Daos as the middle, and the Dao of Zhou as the end!" Everyone's hearts tightened. Su Yu holding back on perfecting the Dao of Yu right now was likely not just for the sake of staging it—Su Yu lacked certainty! Given Su Yu's nature, had he been confident, he would have opened the Dao of Life and Death long ago! Boom! Another colossal boom echoed, not from Su Yu's direction this time, but from where Lan Tian and the others were in the distance. A colossal beast came traversing the void. Its aura was immense. Sweeping its gaze toward Su Yu, its gigantic eyes revealed solemnity and surprise. The next moment, it actually spoke in the common tongue, its voice carrying the tremendous rumble heard moments before: "Never imagined... I truly never imagined! In this era, someone would open the heavens anew!" The beast resembled a ferocious tiger. However, it possessed wings—similar to a Flying Tiger, yet it had four full pairs of them. Certain races in the myriad realms might have originated as chaotic beasts, later integrating into the myriad realms and undergoing transformations. For instance, the Iron Eaters, the Void Beasts, and the Hou might all have been chaotic beasts at first. Had the Wild Heavenly Beast back then not perished and instead integrated into the myriad realms, it might have established a Wild Heavenly Beast race. This colossal beast might well be the progenitor of the Flying Tigers. Speaking in the common tongue, the beast had clearly encountered beings of the myriad realms before. At this moment, tinged with shock and astonishment, it looked toward Su Yu. "To directly open the heavens without even mastering the Daos of the myriad realms... you are the weakest world-opener I have ever seen..." From the sound of it, it might have witnessed more than one! "Opening the heavens to seek the Dao is within your capability, and I know there is a saying in the myriad realms: to sever someone's path is an enmity as deep as the sea, unending until death!" The gigantic tiger spoke with a sigh of emotion. "However, you open the heavens in chaos, encroaching upon the territory of our ancient chaotic race! The more heavens that are opened, the smaller our living space becomes. If we do not stop it—you open a heaven, another opens a heaven—then this chaos... will cease to be chaos!" "Neither do we wish to integrate into your so-called myriad realms and be shackled. We are free and unconstrained in the chaos, so why subject ourselves to restrictions?" "The so-called Dao of Heaven-Opening is itself a shackle... as if one layer were not enough, another is added!" Its tone held some melancholy. "This is a dispute of Daos! A battle over the Great Dao! We cannot allow your world-opening to succeed. Those of the myriad realms who can open the heavens possess peerless talent, which we admire. Even so, we cannot let you succeed!" It did not launch straight into slaughter upon arriving, appearing rather civilized. First, it laid out the grievance: this was a dispute of Daos. Su Yu was encroaching upon the territory of the chaotic beasts, which was unacceptable. It admired Su Yu's talent, but it still had to stop him! In the distance, Su Yu continued opening his Dao. Hearing this, he laughed aloud. "You aren't wrong, nor do I think I am wrong! In an age of great contention, I forge my own Dao. Chaos belongs neither to you nor to me; it was born as chaos. You dare not confront the Master of Time, nor the Master of Dead Spirits. My weakness is my original sin! Likewise, if you are weak, that is yours. The fault lies with neither of us—in this era, might makes right!" "Fair point!" The tiger saw nothing wrong with that either. Indeed, the ancient chaotic race cared even more about the divide between strength and weakness. "Thus, we must still have a bout!" "Roar!" An earth-shattering roar reverberated across the surroundings. Flapping its wings, the tiger burst through the void and charged toward Su Yu. At that exact moment, the little white dog instantly expanded millions of times, growing to match its size, baring its teeth with a snarl. "Back off!" Now, the little white dog bared its claws and fangs, looking fierce and menacing. The eight-winged tiger was somewhat shaken. "So it is the Sun-Devouring Divine Dog! Didn't you leave the chaos with that human powerhouse back then? That powerhouse... has long since vanished, hasn't he?" "Huh?" The little white dog looked bewildered. What on earth was it talking about? "You've devolved..." The tiger sighed with emotion. "The Sun-Devouring Divine Dog of yesteryear... now cannot even match my strength. Back then, you swallowed chaotic suns, unbeatably formidable. Who would have thought... you'd become this weak? Or are you merely a descendant of the Sun-Devouring Divine Dog?" Indeed, though this tiger was not a Rule Master, its aura was no weaker than certain Heavenly Venerables—perhaps even stronger. It was not in the slightest bit weaker than Yue Hao that day. Done talking, its wings flapped in an instant, shattering the void as it charged. "The powerhouses of chaos were sealed away long ago. We are merely remnants of the chaos; the era that belonged to chaos has already become the past... Yet we, the ancient chaotic race left behind, will not let you continue devouring the chaos!" "This is our home! Sun-Devouring Divine Dog... in the past, I would not dare contend with you. But now that you aid this heaven-opening human, I shall kill you!" In just a few sentences, countless secrets were unveiled. The powerhouses of chaos had been sealed away long ago! As Su Yu continued opening his Dao, he listened closely. This fellow truly knew a great deal. He quickly asked, "Are they sealed behind the Hell Gate? Does the chaos wish to return as well?" "Of course!" The tiger's voice shook heaven and earth. "Does this realm belong to you? No, it belongs to us! Everything shall inevitably return to chaos! Human, your race is also a race of chaos; the myriad races are all races of chaos! Is chaos not good? Was opening the myriad realms not enough? Why open yet another heaven!" All things in the world originated from chaos. Evidently, humans were no exception. The myriad realms had been opened, the Upper Realm and the dead spirit realm had been opened, and now another heaven was being opened. Naturally, the ancient chaotic race would not stand for it. In the void, the little white dog swiftly tangled in combat with it. The tiger was indeed formidable. In the blink of an eye, wings flapped, and sharp claws tore through the air. The little white dog could barely parry; with a wet squelch, its flesh was ripped open by a claw. "Sun-Devouring Divine Dog... you truly have completely devolved! As expected, going to the myriad realms was no good thing. You lost your wildness, lost your true self! Even your ability to swallow the sun has withered away, leaving you able only to bite... How pathetic!" The tiger was indeed terrifyingly strong. Speaking did not hinder it from repeatedly wounding the little white dog in the slightest. The little white dog's Dao of Biting was adept at attacking Great Daos, yet its opponent possessed a Chaotic Dao. In simple terms, a Chaotic Dao was a coalescence of ten thousand Daos, anchored primarily by sheer physical instinct and strength. Here, the little white dog encountered its greatest setback. Its Dao lacked targeted efficacy. It could not bite through the other party's Dao, because the other party's Dao resided within the chaos itself—chaos was the Dao! "Woof, woof... Awoo..." The little white dog howled toward the sky in frustration, manipulating the boot to swiftly kick toward the tiger. The tiger was startled. "The boot of that human powerhouse from back then? Quite a treasure! Unfortunately... there is only one. To think you can only rely on external objects against me. How pathetic, how lamentable—the Sun-Devouring Divine Dog has lost all its glorious renown..." Perhaps because no one usually kept it company, this tiger was extremely talkative. Su Yu, however, felt something strange and suddenly asked, "Your common tongue is quite fluent. Who taught you?" "Is it good?" The tiger burst into boisterous laughter. "I knew it! Spoken excellently! Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win a hundred battles! My chaotic race will sooner or later wage war against the myriad realms and restore everything to chaos. I am a beast of ambition, destined to master the languages of the myriad races! Not only can I speak the common tongue, but I can also speak human!" With that, it immediately switched to the human language: "Halt, thou brat! Abandon heaven-opening ere it is too late! The Dao of Heaven-Opening is treasonous and profane, deserving of death!" "..." Get lost! This tiger actually knew how to flaunt fancy phrasing. Su Yu was speechless. At this moment, seeing the little white dog frustrated and suppressed despite using the boot, Su Yu felt stifled as well. The little white dog's attacks were not effective enough against the Chaotic Dao. Sun-Devouring Divine Dog? Indeed, strictly speaking, was the little white dog's Dao also a Dao of Devouring? Rumor had it that King Wen had specifically visited the Iron Eater race back then to ask how to adapt the Dao of Devouring so it would suit his dog. In that case, the little white dog's Dao had been modified later on. At this moment, Su Yu just happened to have progressed to opening the Dao of Devouring. He was opening a Dao of Devouring of his own. "Sun-Devouring Divine Dog..." The Dao the little white dog currently wielded was better suited for biting people. The Time Master had recorded it as the Dao of Biting, though that was mostly the Time Master joking. In essence, it was devouring the other party's Great Dao power. In truth, this Dao was far from poor—it was extraordinarily potent. In the myriad realms, the little white dog had no problem fighting peers of the same rank. Provided the Dao powers were roughly equal, once the little white dog unleashed its Dao of Biting, no matter what Dao you cultivated, you might not best it! Yet in the chaos, it was somewhat restrained! "The Dao of Biting isn't weak—rather, it cannot trace the source to bite down on the enemy's Great Dao power, because the enemy's Great Dao power is suffused in the chaos..." Just then, Su Yu noticed that his newly opened Dao of Devouring was swallowing chaotic power. The incoming chaotic power was consumed by his Dao of Devouring. Su Yu's eyes flickered, and he shouted, "Fat Ball! The Dao of Biting doesn't only have to target defined Daos, nor does it have to target a single Dao's power! There are myriad Daos—the Dao of Biting can bite the power of ten thousand Daos! Chaos is also a Dao! Devour the surrounding chaotic power and sever its supply..." "Awoo!" The little white dog threw caution to the wind. It was so aggrieved, so furious—even fighting Yue Hao last time hadn't felt this miserable! Right now, it had been battered black and blue by the tiger in just a short moment. Chomp! With one bite, the surrounding chaos seemed to be bitten away clean, all the chaotic power swallowed down into the little white dog's belly in an instant. Gulp! Another bite snapped shut, and the chaotic power in the vicinity instantly dispersed. The tiger, rocketing through the void to deliver a close-range claw strike, suddenly faltered, a vacuum of chaotic power appearing around it! Su Yu remarked coldly, "If the Chaotic Dao were truly that powerful, its territory would never have been usurped by the ten thousand Daos! The flaws of the Chaotic Dao are far too glaring! The myriad Daos are muddled together in a chaotic mess—primal does not mean superior!" Some things truly were not better just because they were primitive. Did the Master of the Time Dao understand chaotic power? A hundred percent! Why did he open the heavens? A systematized Great Dao was far stronger than a Chaotic Dao. It was simply that ordinary people could not master that many Dao powers. The flaws of the Chaotic Dao were fully exposed at this moment. Because it lacked complete structure and cohesion, chaotic power was the Chaotic Dao. Once the chaotic power dispersed, these creatures had nothing going for them aside from pure physical strength! As the little white dog devoured the chaotic power of the surrounding void, the tiger's speed dropped immediately! Even its explosive power was diminished by a notch! Fat Ball grew elated. "Big tiger, I'm going to bite you to death!" "Chomp!" Excited, it opened its gaping maw to gulp down the surrounding chaotic power, then shot through the void to bite at the tiger, sinking its teeth directly into one of its wings! Crunch! Sparks flew everywhere. With a roar, the tiger hastily retreated, vanishing into the chaos. But the little white dog had gotten a taste for it and kept devouring, gulping down massive amounts of chaotic power. Seeing this, the tiger retreated further. The little white dog gave chase! Chasing and devouring as it went, Su Yu suddenly barked, "Get back here!" The little white dog blinked, but it still obediently retreated back to the vacuum zone, utterly puzzled. What was wrong? I was beating him back step by step! Just as it retreated, the tiger poked its massive head out from the chaos it had just vanished into, looking aggrieved. Its giant eyes turned toward Su Yu. "Why did you tell him to pull back?" Su Yu could not be bothered to indulge it and shouted, "Fat Ball, digest that chaotic power! You've swallowed too much!" Fat Ball paused. Too much? It hadn't felt like much! Yet upon checking carefully, Fat Ball froze. At that moment, even its little tail stopped wagging, filled with lingering fear. "How did my stomach get so full? I can usually eat a lot, but just now, why didn't I feel full at all?" Only then did it realize it had stuffed itself to near bursting! This time, before Su Yu could explain, the tiger grumbled in annoyance, "Fool! Chaotic power is the power of myriad Daos. Even if you overeat, you won't feel bloated, because chaotic power is special—no matter how much you consume, you feel like you can keep eating... What a pity it didn't burst your belly!" Fat Ball asked curiously, "Why? You didn't get to the point—why wouldn't I feel full?" At this moment, everyone around—the ancient beasts as well as Wan Tiansheng and his group—was at a loss for words. Were these two fighting, or having a chat? The tiger faltered for a moment, then stammered, "You just don't feel full, that's all! Back in the day, plenty of ancient chaotic beasts gorged on chaotic power and blew themselves up without even knowing they had exploded!" As for the principle behind it, how should I know? I'm just an eight-winged tiger that knows how to talk! Honestly, it's not like I've researched the subject. Meanwhile, Su Yu continued opening his Dao, speaking as he worked: "Because all things originate from chaos! Strictly speaking, we all come from chaos and are one with chaos! Just like a drop of water falling into the ocean, it quickly merges and cannot easily be distinguished!" "This is the difference between the myriad Daos and chaos. If chaotic power is water, then the myriad Daos are oil or vinegar. They all look like liquids, but one glance distinguishes them, and one taste tells you what they are, what differs, and whether it's too salty or too sweet..." "When you swallow the power of the myriad Daos, you can sense if it's too much. But when you swallow chaotic power, no matter how much you consume, you'll always feel like you've barely eaten anything..." "Brilliant!" The tiger praised in awe. "Humans truly are extraordinary! Halt, thou human! The oil and vinegar you mentioned—could you give me some? With this Sun-Devouring Divine Dog devouring chaotic power, I might not be able to kill you, but it would be very hard for you all to kill me either. If you give me some oil, water, vinegar, and the like, I might not trouble you again..." "..." All around, everyone was dumbfounded. What the hell? What was up with this tiger? Su Yu chuckled. This tiger... was fascinating. It had definitely read books. Yes, without a doubt! However, it had probably only read books and never actually visited the myriad realms. "You've read books?" "Naturally!" The Eight-Winged Tiger laughed boisterously. "I am a scholarly tiger!" "..." Get out of here! To think there was such an eccentric oddity among the chaotic beasts—unbelievable. Oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar—Su Yu really did not have any on him right now. Su Yu called out, "Who brought oil, salt, soy sauce, or vinegar? Give it some!" In the distance, the crowd looked at one another, completely at a loss. Who would carry that kind of stuff around? Yet Lan Tian, who was still locked in battle, suddenly tossed out a storage ring, barking, "It's inside!" Everyone gave Lan Tian bizarre looks. Why would you carry this? Lan Tian remained utterly unfazed. Why? Because I embody myriad Daos and myriad races! There are always times when I need to cook; is it so strange to carry these? I've even played the role of a respectable housewife! What are you staring at? Stare any longer and I won't be polite! "What are you looking at? It was prepared for Wang Hu!" "..." Dead silence descended on all sides. In the crowd, the utterly low-profile Silkworm Exterminating King froze, then flushed bright red! Screw your whole family! Battle was battle, but right now this tiger was the strongest combatant. Since it wasn't fighting, everyone didn't mind shooting the breeze with it. The tiger paid none of that any mind. Taking the tiny storage ring in its giant claw, it remarked with admiration, "So this is a storage ring? Compressed space, usable by any living being... Sadly, it is useless to me. We of the chaotic race prefer storing myriad things in our bellies; this space is too flimsy, too small!" Flapping its wings, the storage ring shattered directly, revealing a small dimensional space. Inside sat a clutter of jars and bottles. It took out a jar and swallowed it in one gulp, not caring what it was—as long as it wasn't lethal poison, and it sensed no harmful threat. Swallowing it down, it gave its massive mouth a slight lick. It wasn't even enough to fill the gap between its teeth, yet it still tasted the flavor, remarking with surprise, "What flavor is this... in the words of your human race, what is it called?" Su Yu continued opening his Dao, smiling as he worked: "That's sugar. Sweet!" "Sugar?" The tiger nodded. "Indeed, it tastes different from water. But water... chaotic water has flavor too." Su Yu condensed a sphere of water and tossed it over. "This is water humans use. It's different..." The tiger swallowed it directly and gasped, "Indeed, it is different—bland and tasteless! You said the Chaotic Dao is water and the myriad Daos are oil. Then what is oil? Which jar is it?" "The yellowish one..." The tiger quickly fished out several jars, threw caution to the wind, and began eating. After eating for a moment, it sighed with feeling: "It truly is different. Human, you are very smart—scholars truly are something else! Indeed, the Chaotic Dao is water, and the myriad Daos are oil... completely different! Drinking water doesn't necessarily leave an impression, but drinking oil certainly does..." Su Yu could not be bothered to answer. If this tiger didn't want to fight, all the better. If it did, King Daming was rapidly crafting formation talismans. Su Yu could already see Wan Tiansheng and the others receiving their talismans, preparing to mobilize. With this many experts, surrounding and slaying this tiger was entirely achievable. Having savored the flavors for a while, a somewhat crafty smile suddenly appeared in the giant tiger's eyes. "Human, you want to kill me? Impossible! Chaos is my home; I come and go as I please! I am a scholarly tiger, and I know your human race is full of deceit and trickery!" "I once read a military treatise written by a great powerhouse, 'Ninety-Nine Void Escape Tactics,' which introduced countless methods of fleeing!" Looking toward the ancient beasts still fighting and gathering over there, it gave a crafty grin. "They are foolish, but I am not... Human, your race has a proverb: 'This road was paved by me; if you wish to pass through, pay the toll!' You are opening the heavens with far too many people, and I am no match for all of you. However, even stronger powerhouses of my chaotic race will arrive shortly... If you pay the toll, I shall withdraw... and you will have one fewer formidable enemy!" "Otherwise, this Sun-Devouring Divine Dog might not be my match!" "..." Everyone was stunned once again. Dammit, was this an extortion racket? When... when did ancient chaotic beasts turn into this kind of creature? It wasn't as if they hadn't seen chaotic beasts in the Upper Realm. They were nothing like this. Even if intelligent, once a massive battle broke out, they would fight to the bitter end at all costs. A moment ago it had solemnly declared this a dispute of Daos, and now it turned around demanding toll money! Even Su Yu chuckled. "What do you want?" "As the old saying goes, 'Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime!' I want books—ten thousand... no, a hundred thousand volumes!" Su Yu froze! Everyone was dumbstruck as well. The tiger's voice boomed like a bell: "Books! I want books! Any books will do, but no duplicates! Don't assume I lack intellect; I can read and write! I want one hundred thousand books!" It actually wanted books! This time, Su Yu was genuinely caught off guard, nearly derailing his Dao-opening! The tiger grew somewhat impatient. "Give me the books, and I will leave! I can already sense a large horde of the ancient chaotic race approaching, perhaps with several experts no weaker than me. Human, think it through! Once they arrive, they will possess greater intellect than the ones currently fighting... At that point, I will no longer be able to back down!" Should they buy passage with books or not? Su Yu and his people naturally weighed the options—buy it! Books? Who didn't carry some books around? In an instant, Wan Tiansheng called out, "Agreed, but we might not have a hundred thousand volumes. We don't carry that many books on us!" Cunning gleams flashed in the tiger's eyes. "Then how many can you give?" "Ten thousand volumes!" "Deal! Make it quick, I have to go, or the other ancients will arrive!" Wan Tiansheng hastily gathered all sorts of books. In moments, he tossed over a storage ring. The tiger swallowed it whole, scanned it with its senses, and counted: "A few short. Whatever, I'm not a petty, calculating tiger... I'm out of here!" With that, it fled through the void at astonishing speed, its eight wings flapping with incredible velocity. As it departed, its voice trailed back: "Halt, thou heaven-opening human! In honor of our transaction, I shall share some tidings: do not slaughter the powerhouses of my ancient chaotic race recklessly! Kill too many, and you will meet a grim end! Our ancient chaotic race will soon return to this world. The Hell Gate is about to open—slaughter our ancient chaotic race, and beware our vengeance!" With those parting words, the tiger vanished completely. Meanwhile, Lan Tian and the others swiftly finished off the other beasts, cutting several of them down on the spot in the blink of an eye. At this moment, everyone exchanged bewildered glances. What in the world? They had truly seen a ghost today—to encounter such a bizarre, eccentric tiger! No, perhaps it possessed genuine grand wisdom. Because it hadn't asked for resources, nor anything material; it had asked for books! Books were the carriers of civilization. One could say that for a chaotic beast that had never set foot in the myriad realms, books were the ultimate medium for understanding the civilization of the myriad realms. To the chaotic race, this might truly be far more valuable than material resources! Ten thousand volumes! What everyone carried on their person were relatively important books—perhaps various cultivation techniques, records of civilizations, and chronicles of different races. With these books in hand, the tiger could swiftly understand the situation of the myriad realms and even pry into the civilization of the ten thousand Daos. Su Yu, still opening his Dao, suddenly sighed in admiration. "These myriad realms, this chaos... As expected, even an ancient beast understands that books are the foundation of the myriad Daos!" What an eye-opener! Su Yu suddenly chuckled. "For this Eight-Winged Tiger to have survived until now, and even witnessed others opening heavens... as expected, it didn't rely on mere luck!" Wisdom! This tiger had unlocked its intellect long ago! It was just that its strength seemed not to have reached the expected heights—it was not a Rule Master. Su Yu also found it somewhat strange. Why? Could its aptitude be lacking? And it had said that the powerhouses of the ancient chaotic beasts were all sealed away behind the Hell Gate. Indeed, the Hell Gate had sealed an era—an era belonging to chaos. Had it been crafted by the Master of Time? The Master of Time had ended the chaotic era and sealed it away! There was no time for further contemplation. Soon, everyone sensed the auras of ancient beasts—many of them! Wan Tiansheng and his contingent flew out from the Land of Gui Ruins one after another. Now carrying formation talismans, they were no longer repelled by the chaos. Right at that moment, a piercing eagle screech rang out! An immense bird manifested! Su Yu was taken aback, and Fat Ball was surprised as well. "Su Yu, that looks like the bird Sanyue fought last time!" Indeed, they seemed to have seen it at Chaos Mountain! When they fled back then, Sanyue appeared to have fought this very bird! Su Yu was shocked as well. It came from Chaos Mountain! The Upper Realm and Lower Realm—no, the dead spirit realm—were actually interconnected through the chaotic region! Indeed! The depths of the Land of Gui Ruins, the depths of the boundless void, and the depths of Chaos Mountain—all three might be linked. Of course, traversing the depths of chaos brought peril at every turn! Under normal circumstances, not even a Rule Master would rashly travel between the three realms via the chaos! Su Yu's mind stirred, and the next moment, he shouted, "Kill them! Leave none alive! Slay them with all haste!" These ancient beasts could not be allowed to survive. Otherwise, should they have any ties with the Prison King's lineage, news of what was happening here might leak. Furthermore, slaying these ancient beasts brought benefits! Without these ancient beasts acting as a barrier at Chaos Mountain, the myriad races might go to war. That would be a good thing! Su Yu roared, "Full assault! Pay no heed to the repelling force! Fat Ball, Jiu Yue, Chubing, Hou Emperor, you are responsible for devouring the chaotic power and clearing the chaotic power around everyone! Kill them!" "Awoo!" Fat Ball roared and swiftly began devouring. Chubing and the others charged forward, devouring chaotic power as well. Su Yu reminded them once again: "Be careful not to burst your bellies, especially Chubing! Doubao, keep an eye on Chubing... No, never mind. Little Fur Ball, keep an eye on your mama! Don't let her eat too much!" Chubing looked bewildered. Why single me out? Meanwhile, the little fur ball quickly landed on the mother ball's head, feeling a bit sorrowful. Mama doesn't seem very bright! Even the Fragrant One specifically gave instructions about her. Su Yu's warning was proven correct: soon enough, the unrestrained Chubing devoured far too much chaotic power and was on the verge of exploding. Yet unaware, she kept devouring. Terrified, the little fur ball bounced around frantically to block her mouth, finally stopping Chubing from eating any more! "Kill!" Seizing this opportunity, Wan Tiansheng and the rest surged forward in a frenzy—an all-out attack! The opposing ancient beasts numbered thirty or forty, with the great bird being Heavenly Venerable tier and several others at Heavenly King tier. However, on Su Yu's side, Fat Ball, Lan Tian, and Wan Tiansheng swiftly joined forces to suppress the great bird, while the other Dao Mergers charged toward the rest of the ancient beasts! For a time, heaven and earth cracked, and the chaos tore asunder! In the rear, Su Yu continued opening his Dao. Pages manifested one after another, Great Daos blooming before swiftly being merged by him. Meanwhile, the Southern Heavenly King and the other dead spirits had not joined the fray, remaining stationed at the edge of the Land of Gui Ruins to prevent surprise attacks by dead spirit powerhouses from within. With their deterrence, even if the Northern King and his cohorts had plucked courage from a bear and panther, they would not dare approach. Rumble! The clamor was immense, audible even from within the dead spirit realm. Only at this moment did the onlookers realize that Su Yu and his people had actually gone to the fringes of chaos to slaughter ancient chaotic beasts! Bizarre beyond belief! …… At this moment, the Martial Emperor's expression shifted continuously. Am I inferior even to chaotic beasts? Slaughtering chaotic beasts instead of killing me—are you looking down on me or what? He felt somewhat indignant, yet somewhat despondent. Su Yu would rather lead people to hunt chaotic beasts than come kill me. What on earth does this mean? …… In the sealed grounds. The Death Emperor's face manifested once more. Turning his head toward the rear, gazing into the depths, he felt a faint tremor of unease. What was this Su Yu, the Emperor of the Human Race, doing back there? To suddenly attract so many ancient chaotic beasts... It wasn't as if chaotic beasts were everywhere; why were they coming here? A most peculiar affair! Within a pillar of sealing, Dizhiluo gloated somewhat: "It'd be best if they got killed! Ancient chaotic beasts rarely show up, yet he actually led people to hunt them. He'd better watch out or he'll poke a hornet's nest of chaotic beasts!" This Su Yu must have too much time on his hands! Leading so many people to hunt chaotic beasts—who knew what was going through his head? Accompanied by an agonized, piercing shriek and a tremendous boom, an immense bird whose silhouette blotted out the sky appeared—so gigantic that the entire dead spirit realm could faintly see its form. Yet right at that moment, this great bird had its head stomped to smithereens by a single boot! Several dead spirits were thoroughly shaken! Those familiar with it still remembered this boot—that day, the Western Heavenly King had been trampled to death by it! And now, a colossal bird whose strength was overwhelmingly formidable, feeling even stronger than the Western Heavenly King, had still been trampled to death by this boot. Now, even Dizhiluo stopped mocking. Suddenly, for a brief moment, he felt a twinge of regret! Provoking these people might not be wise! That great bird had felt exceedingly powerful, yet it was slain just like that! …… At the same time. Within the chaos. An Eight-Winged Tiger quietly slipped away, thinking to itself that the Sky-Covering Eagle was rather foolish. One look was enough to tell how strong the enemy was; rushing straight in before the other experts had gathered was simply courting death! It should at least have waited to see if other powerhouses of the ancient chaotic race would arrive together. The Sky-Covering Eagle's strength was by no means inferior to its own, yet it had been slain all the same. Truly, many ants can bite an elephant to death—the human race did not lie to me! "A world-opener... the weakest world-opener I've seen... Yet no matter how weak, he has people guarding his Dao. Once he successfully opens the heaven, he won't be someone to mess with either. Why bother!" The Eight-Winged Tiger could not be bothered to care anymore. It seemed there were no easy pickings here—time to retreat! Once I finish reading these books and know my enemy as I know myself, I'll decide my next move. "The civilization of the myriad races is truly more flourishing than that of my chaotic race... Backwardness leaves one vulnerable to beatings; blind slaughter is no longer the right path. I hope those old fellows of ours can understand this truth. Otherwise, even if they fight their way out from behind the Hell Gate... the era belonging to us is destined to end!" The Eight-Winged Tiger was filled with emotion. In the chaotic era, might made right, and duels reigned supreme—everything boiled down to one word: fight! Yet in this era, winning was no longer just a matter of fighting! "Most importantly, fighting doesn't guarantee victory either!" "Of the heaven-opening masters I once saw, who among them didn't dominate an entire era?" "Terrifying..." The Eight-Winged Tiger flew farther and farther away. As a scholarly tiger, it understood one principle: a gentleman does not stand beneath a collapsing wall! Spectating was not a wise choice! …… At this moment, Su Yu, still opening his heaven, raised an eyebrow slightly. In his ear came Wan Tiansheng's voice: "It ran!" Su Yu nodded slightly, saying nothing more. He had sensed that fellow peeping just now. After killing this eagle, he had actually wanted to deal with the Eight-Winged Tiger as well. Unfortunately, this scholarly tiger truly possessed intellect; sensing trouble, it had bolted in an instant! "I fear not your strength, but your brains!" Su Yu had a premonition that he and this tiger would meet again!