Unsealing the Upper and Lower Realms

Apologize to him in front of the myriad realms. The Martial Emperor fell into deep thought. A heaven-opener... Suddenly, something occurred to him, and he let out a cold sneer. "You plan on killing me while I'm fighting the third Ruler of Rules, so that you won't ever have to apologize to this emperor, don't you?" What a sinister Su Yu! He was definitely capable of doing such a thing! Su Yu was taken aback. *Damn, you actually grew a brain!* The point was... I didn't even think of that, so how did your mind wander there? Why bother? Never mind that apologizing wouldn't cost a piece of flesh—even if it did, so what? Besides, even if I really apologized... would you have the face to accept it? What would I apologize for? That I shouldn't have humiliated you? *"I shouldn't have humiliated the Martial Emperor. I shouldn't have said a flower was planted in his ass, or that he was hung upside down like an inverted golden hook and planted underground for hundreds of thousands of years. I shouldn't have called him brainless, or a piece of useless trash..."* That would probably be the content of the apology, right? But... there was no helping it; those were the exact things he had mocked him about. If he apologized, those were the only words he could say. So Su Yu mused to himself. As for killing the Martial Emperor when taking down the third Ruler of Rules, Su Yu hadn't actually considered that yet. When it came to overthinking, this Martial Emperor sure had an overactive imagination. Su Yu broke into a smile. "Martial Emperor, how could that be? If you really can slay three Rulers of Rules, what's a simple apology? Am I, Su Yu, the kind of person to turn my back on someone once I'm done with them?" The Martial Emperor sneered, "That is precisely the kind of person you are!" Su Yu cursed inwardly. *You are, your whole family is! I have always been an honest and reliable young gentleman!* The Martial Emperor sneered again. "That's exactly what you're thinking, isn't it? Su Yu, someone like you is incomparably treacherous. To achieve your ends, propriety, righteousness, and integrity are all mere farts to you!" Su Yu was at a loss for words. Such words... really left one feeling helpless. *In your eyes, Martial Emperor, am I that kind of person?* *Complete nonsense!* Su Yu swore, "I swear, if I kill you when you are slaying the third Ruler of Rules, then I... I will have a flower planted in my ass just like you!" The Martial Emperor's face turned livid! Su Yu had humiliated him once again! An incomparable humiliation, thrown right in his face time after time. Bastard! Beast! May you die a terrible death! At this moment, the Martial Emperor was enraged to the absolute limit. This beast was simply not human. His aura fluctuated wildly as he said coldly, "Su Yu, you claim you want to cooperate, yet you show not the slightest shred of sincerity!" Su Yu chuckled. "No sincerity? How could that be? If I truly lacked sincerity, I would have killed you long ago. Why waste my breath talking to you? You think I can't kill you? Never mind your sealed state right now—even if you broke out, I could still kill you! That Holy Transformation Seal from before was originally left behind by King Wen to deal with you. I didn't even use it on you, but used it against those dead spirits instead!" Su Yu smiled and added, "Furthermore, under my command right now, I have more than a dozen Celestial Venerables, a large handful of Heavenly Kings, and over a hundred Dao Mergers! To put it bluntly, it's only because I'm reluctant to let my people perish. Otherwise, even if you were unsealed, I could still slaughter you!" "More than a dozen Celestial Venerables?" The Martial Emperor froze. How could that be possible?! Su Yu laughed. "You don't believe it? If you don't, care to make a wager?" Saying that, he shrugged and laughed, "Forget it. Even if we bet, you'd just welch on it!" The Martial Emperor said coldly, "That's you! This emperor has always backed up his words, never going back on what he says!" Su Yu laughed. "What absolute bullshit! You sure have a short memory. Did you forget that after killing the Eastern Heavenly King back then, you said you'd teach me the Great Zhou Sky Technique? And what happened? You only told me a fraction of the aperture circulation method. Did you forget that yourself?" The Martial Emperor was momentarily stunned, but soon said in a low voice, "Yet you still mastered it!" Su Yu chuckled. "That was because I deduced the rest myself! I'm asking you: did you give me the complete technique?" The Martial Emperor opened his mouth, then stopped. He wanted to say that he hadn't actually intended to renege back then. Last time, he had told Su Yu nearly all the aperture circulation paths, but certain parts of a cultivation method simply couldn't be divulged entirely. Besides, back then, he and Su Yu weren't familiar with each other at all. Su Yu was nothing more than a tiny insect in his eyes. Wasn't it perfectly normal to break a promise to an insect? Who took words spoken to an ant seriously? Yet now that Su Yu had seized on this leverage, the Martial Emperor was at a loss for words. *Fair enough... it seems I reneged even more blatantly than Su Yu.* At this moment, the Martial Emperor fell silent. Su Yu, however, chuckled. "Whatever, a great man does not stoop to petty squabbles! Martial Emperor, since that's the case, just say whether you agree or not. What's with all this nonsense? I've even sworn a vicious oath. If you still think it's inappropriate, then forget it!" The Martial Emperor furrowed his brows. "Then... which Rulers of Rules do you want killed? You can't just tell me to go kill the Prison King, or the Human Ancestor, and expect me to do it. They are Rulers of Rules too!" He wasn't stupid to the bone. He wouldn't just blindly believe whatever Su Yu said. There was a massive disparity between different Rulers of Rules; who knew whom Su Yu would tell him to kill? Su Yu smiled. "How about this: the three Rulers of Rules I designate will definitely not be prominent, legendary figures. If they were truly renowned figures, I wouldn't send you to kill them anyway—wouldn't that just be throwing your life away? Handing over free heads would be an insult to me, Su Yu!" The Martial Emperor calculated for a moment and quickly said, "How about this: I get to choose and weigh the three Rulers of Rules myself!" Su Yu laughed. "Choose for yourself? What if you choose me? Isn't that complete nonsense?" The Martial Emperor was silent for a while. "Then... then I must have the right of refusal!" Su Yu thought it over and nodded. "Fair enough! How about this: you may refuse three times! For instance, if I tell you to kill King Wen and you refuse, that's fine! But you cannot refuse over and over again; otherwise, this would be completely meaningless!" "If you keep refusing indefinitely, wouldn't the whole deal be ruined?" Su Yu smiled again and continued, "How about this: for both your sake and mine, we set a deadline. For example, before the Human Sovereign and the others return, and before the Heavenly Gate opens, you must fulfill the promise of killing three Rulers of Rules!" "That way, since the true supreme experts haven't returned yet, is there any current Ruler of Rules you wouldn't dare kill?" *That makes sense!* At this moment, the Martial Emperor felt a bit more at ease. Setting a deadline sounded quite reasonable—finishing the task before the Human Sovereign and the others returned! Thinking of this, he added, "Then what about your claim that you'll help increase my strength..." Su Yu smiled. "Do you believe it?" *Do I believe it?* In the past, he naturally would have said, *I don't believe you, get lost!* But now... he somewhat believed it. Even an idiot like Zhou Taishan had reached such heights, because—just as Su Yu had said—Taishan was surrounded by clever people. Clever people could even raise their strength quickly, whereas he himself lacked such clever people by his side. Su Yu was one of them! Never mind that this guy advanced rapidly himself; even his subordinates grew stronger at an astonishing pace. Thinking of this, the Martial Emperor said in a deep voice, "I believe it! Therefore, I have another condition: at the very least... at the very least, you must let me reach the level Taishan stood at back then!" Reach the level of the Four Polar Human Kings! Su Yu fell into contemplative thought. The Martial Emperor sneered, "You can't do it?" Su Yu said helplessly, "It's not that I can't do it, but that I don't know how strong the Four Polar Human Kings actually were! Besides, if you're disobedient and don't trust me, then even if I try to boost you and offer opportunities, you won't be able to grasp them! These things work both ways. I can't forcibly drag you into breakthroughs, right?" The Martial Emperor pondered for a moment and found the logic sound. With that in mind, he nodded. "If it is beneficial to me and can truly help me increase my strength, then I can listen to you!" *And there we go!* Su Yu broke into an exceptionally brilliant smile. *The Martial Emperor is so easy to hoodwink! No, so obedient!* *No, this is called 'a wise man submits to circumstance'!* *Yes, exactly that!* Su Yu smiled. "Then it's settled. Martial Emperor, you have no objections, right?" The Martial Emperor still felt that something was off! Yet... where the catch lay, he couldn't quite tell. He knew that scholar types like Su Yu were the most treacherous of all, so he began to hesitate once again. Su Yu said indifferently, "You are always so hesitant. It's bad enough that a martial brute lacks a brain, but if you can't even act decisively, you are completely hopeless! Since a martial artist relies on brute force, then just charge through to the end!" "You don't want to use your brain, yet at critical moments, you insist on hesitating. Someone like you... is destined never to achieve greatness!" The Martial Emperor's face darkened! Su Yu said calmly, "Is that not the truth? If you think, what can you actually come up with? If I were in your shoes, who cares about the rest—get myself unsealed first! As for the future, deal with it when the time comes! Right now, I have the power to kill you, and your very life hangs by a thread, yet you're still sitting here pondering whether you're being plotted against... Can someone like you ever achieve anything significant?" The Martial Emperor's expression shifted repeatedly. He said coldly, "I just don't want to be your thug!" Su Yu shrugged. "That is the reality. Of course, this is a transaction! I offer my terms in exchange for your service as a fighter. If you think someone else can offer you better terms, feel free to try! Go collaborate with someone else! There's one more thing, Martial Emperor: if you don't cooperate with me, you might not even get the chance to break the seal. It's not just that I might kill you—there are others who don't want to see you break free either!" The Martial Emperor frowned. "Are you referring to Hundred Battles?" "How would I know!" Su Yu smiled. "Go guess for yourself. Don't you love overthinking?" The Martial Emperor nearly choked on his anger. *Screw your mother!* *Talking to scholars is so damn frustrating—constant mocking and needles, utterly infuriating!* "Then when... when will you help me break the seal?" The Martial Emperor stopped pondering. Perhaps Su Yu was right: break the seal first, and think about the rest later. Su Yu smiled. "Whenever you want. Of course, to break the seal, the rules of the myriad realms must dissipate first! I still need to make preparations, like unsealing the passages first, and then dispersing the power of the rules... In any case, it'll be quick!" This time, the Martial Emperor didn't hesitate for long, stating promptly, "I want to be unsealed immediately!" "Are you sure? Once unsealed, will you turn against me?" "I won't!" This time, the Martial Emperor answered crisply. Of course, whether he would or not... *what's it to you!* Su Yu smiled. "Perhaps you will, but it doesn't matter. If you turn on me, I'll just find an opportunity to kill you. During this era, that's still quite easy. After all... you're a bit dim, so plotting against you is rather straightforward!" *Fuck your ancestors!* The Martial Emperor couldn't help but want to curse aloud. *What do you mean by that?* *Who are you looking down on?!* *What do you mean by 'plotting against you is rather straightforward'? Su Yu, fuck your ancestors!* The Martial Emperor gritted his teeth in secret. *Just wait until I'm unsealed, or I'll show you what's what.* Cooperation... wasn't entirely out of the question. *But just because you proposed cooperation, do I have to stick with you?* *I definitely need to weigh my options and shop around. Then again, across the myriad realms today, is there anyone more shameless, dishonorable, and treacherous than Su Yu?* Su Yu schemed against people day and night... To be honest, the Martial Emperor had witnessed it with his own eyes several times. For instance, the Eastern Heavenly King who had been plotted to death when Su Yu wasn't even a Dao Merger. Or Marquis Longxue and his peers who were schemed to death, or the Dead Spirit Sovereign who was driven to breakdown. He, the Martial Emperor, could be considered a veteran witness to Su Yu scheming entire batches of experts to their graves! As if knowing what was on his mind, Su Yu smiled and said, "Martial Emperor, how about this: your unsealing will be a free gift from me! After you're unsealed, you can head over to the Human Realm first to have a chat with Hundred Battles, ask him if he can help you block the Human Sovereign and King Wen, or you can go find the myriad races, or even the Prison King's lineage. How about that?" The Martial Emperor eyed him suspiciously. "What... what do you mean?" "Isn't that what you were thinking yourself?" Su Yu narrowed his eyes and smiled. "I'm merely giving you some advice. However, I advise you to be careful, because those people might just want to kill you!" The Martial Emperor stared at him with suspicion. This bastard Su Yu actually... actually knew what he was thinking, and even took the initiative to suggest he seek out others. A conspiracy! It had to be! He looked at Su Yu and said insincerely, "I'm not that kind of person. I won't go looking for others!" Su Yu gave a cold laugh, not caring in the least. To put it bluntly, even though he hadn't interacted much with Hundred Battles and the others, he understood their nature. A Ruler of Rules delivering himself to their doorstep? *Would they dare trust him?* It would already be fortunate if they didn't guard against him. If they could kill him, they would; if they couldn't, they'd prefer to stay as far away from the Martial Emperor as possible. Backing the Hell Gate, Yuqing and her faction would never allow the Martial Emperor to join them, especially right after Yueluo and the others had betrayed them. As for Hundred Battles, at most he would exchange a few polite pleasantries before telling the Martial Emperor to get lost. An external, uncontrollable Ruler of Rules was an immense nuisance. And the myriad races... forget it, the Martial Emperor wouldn't even consider them! Martial artists looked down on the myriad races. Well, that was also a fact. Yet the Martial Emperor himself couldn't see through these dynamics, or rather, he didn't understand Hundred Battles and the rest well enough. Su Yu said no more. "Once you come out, whether you cooperate with me or not can be discussed later! But if you don't cooperate with me, to put it bluntly, the current situation leaves no room for unaligned top-tier experts to watch from the sidelines. The various factions might join forces to kill you first to eliminate an unpredictable variable. Whether you believe it or not, you'll understand sooner or later! Your only choices are to pick a side, or establish your own faction... provided you have the ability to pull one together and anyone is willing to join you!" The Martial Emperor fell silent. *Whom could I rally?* *Sure, I have great strength, but I've been sealed for countless years. Where would I go to pull people to my side?!* "Then I'll go to the myriad races to demand the councilor tokens, unseal the passage first, and then disperse the power of the myriad realms' rules. When you break the seal, do you need any other help from me?" The Martial Emperor grew increasingly worried! This was truly an uncalled-for display of goodwill! To simply help him unseal himself like this, and even permit him to go out and ask around, look around, and find others to cooperate with at will—honestly, it terrified him. *If I go out to find someone else, will you lead people to ambush and kill me halfway?* *It's entirely possible!* *Then should I go or not?* *Also, when unsealing, will Su Yu tamper with something?* The more he thought, the more disheartened and pessimistic he became. *I am the dignified Martial Emperor, do I need to be afraid of Su Yu?* "Su Yu!" The Martial Emperor gritted his teeth. "I don't need your help with anything else. You just need to disperse the power of the myriad realms' rules!" Su Yu shrugged. "Fine! You can be unsealed together with the Dead Spirit Imperial Sovereign!" *Fear!* The Martial Emperor immediately thought of something, snapping, "You want him to keep me in check?" Su Yu laughed out loud. "Nonsense! He can't even leave the dead spirit realm—keep your ancestors in check, more like! I even have to be careful that he doesn't try to harm me! Of course, he's smarter than you, so he probably won't do that!" "Su Yu!" The Martial Emperor was furious. "You repeatedly humiliate this emperor. Are you really not afraid that once I come out, I'll drag you down to death with me?" "Have I humiliated you as badly as the Martial King? King Wu isn't even dead yet, so do you really have the face to die together with me?" Stunned! The Martial Emperor froze completely. That was true: Su Yu only talked, but Zhou Taishan had truly humiliated him, turning him into a synonym for disgrace. Since Taishan wasn't dead yet, how could he die together with Su Yu? Thinking of this, he suddenly felt utterly dejected. "Fine! Help me break the seal, and I won't cause trouble for you!" Taishan was still alive! Su Yu smiled. "All right, I'll go get to work now. I'm taking enormous risks here: going to the myriad races when their dozen or so Celestial Venerables all want to kill me! Gathering over ninety councilor tokens isn't easy either. I've worried myself sick over you." The Martial Emperor remained silent. *Screw your mother!* *I don't believe a word!* Well, it still sounded quite difficult, leaving him momentarily unsure of what to say. "All right, I'm heading out first!" Su Yu broke through the void and soon arrived back at the seal's location. Meanwhile, the Martial Emperor watched him scurry over to mutter and whisper with the Dead Spirit Imperial Sovereign, and his heart filled with anxiety again. What was Su Yu saying to that Dead Spirit Imperial Sovereign? Once Su Yu had left... The Martial Emperor's voice shook the heavens and earth. "Hey, stinky fellow over there, what did Su Yu say to you?" Right now, there were no other powerful experts here. With Su Yu gone, he could shout a few words and show off a bit, and was able to converse with the Dead Spirit Imperial Sovereign on the other side. The Dead Spirit Imperial Sovereign's voice drifted over, calm and indifferent: "Nothing much." "Who are you trying to fool!" the Martial Emperor cursed. "You maggot..." The Dead Spirit Imperial Sovereign said impassively, "It's best to keep your mouth clean. I was born in the early primordial era, of the same generation as the Human Ancestor and his peers. You might very well be my descendant separated by who knows how many generations. Cursing your own ancestor—who knows which of us loses out!" The Martial Emperor was stunned. The Dead Spirit Imperial Sovereign's voice remained calm: "You are merely a human from the late primordial era; in terms of seniority, you are far behind me! If I am a maggot, and you are my great-great-grandson's grandson... what does that make you?" The Martial Emperor was dumbfounded again. *Surely not?* "Do you not have ancestors?" The Dead Spirit Imperial Sovereign said coldly, "Can you guarantee that your ancestors had nothing to do with me?" That... was hard to say. "You were of the Human race?" The Martial Emperor realized something and asked in surprise, "You were human when you were alive?" "Why couldn't I be?" "You..." For a moment, the Martial Emperor didn't know what to say. Fate worked in bizarre ways sometimes; what if he truly was his ancestor?! He didn't curse again this time, speaking with a trace of uncertainty: "You were of the same generation as the Human Ancestor? How could that be!" "Why couldn't it be? When the dead spirit realm came into being, I was already here. Strictly speaking, I am of the same generation as the Dead Spirit Sovereign. Is there a problem?" There didn't seem to be anything wrong with that. The Martial Emperor felt rather stifled. "Then... then what did Su Yu actually say to you? That man is incomparably deceitful. He might want you to keep me in check! I warn you, don't force me to shatter your dead spirit body!" The Dead Spirit Imperial Sovereign gave a contemptuous laugh. "Do you think that if he dares release you, he fears you turning against him? Martial Emperor? A grand title, but not much between your ears! Since he dares let you out, even your rebellion is within his calculations. Would he need me to keep you in check?" The Martial Emperor was completely rendered speechless, utterly suffocated with frustration. Unable to find anyone else to vent to, he had no choice but to continue talking with the Dead Spirit Imperial Sovereign. "Then what about you? You... you won't resist?" The Dead Spirit Imperial Sovereign smiled faintly. "Why resist? I am merely a dead spirit. He said he is willing to enfeoff me as the Dead Spirit King, allowing me to legitimately unify the dead spirit realm. Why should I refuse such a bargain?" *Is that how it is?* Thoughts flickered through the Martial Emperor's mind one after another, and he added, "He will kill you sooner or later!" "Why?" "If you are disobedient..." "Then won't everything be fine as long as I obey?" "You... damn it all..." The Martial Emperor cursed aloud. Did this fellow have even a shred of shame left? *He tells you to obey and you just obey? Are you a dog?!* "Serves you right that you were beaten to death!" "Better than living in a state worse than death like you!" "You're courting death!" The Martial Emperor flew into a rage. "The moment this seat gets out, I'll beat you to death first!" "If I become the Dead Spirit King and you beat me to death... I'm afraid you'd be doomed as well. Are you sure you want to do that?" "I..." The Martial Emperor was about to go mad. A foul, stinking dead spirit dared to mock and despise him! The moment he stepped out, he would beat this bastard to death first! "You're only piggybacking on my opportunity to be unsealed, do you know that?" The Martial Emperor tried to reclaim some superiority, but the Dead Spirit Imperial Sovereign said calmly, "Last time, I was already promised that I could be unsealed at any moment. It is you who are piggybacking on me, do you understand?" The Martial Emperor choked on his words. *I don't believe it!* In any case, he was thoroughly annoyed, thoroughly irritated, thoroughly miserable. In an argument with a dead spirit, he hadn't even won! Infuriating! The Dead Spirit Imperial Sovereign, on the other hand, chuckled. "Do you still remember your ancestor's name? What is your surname? Perhaps... you truly are my descendant?" The Martial Emperor's face froze! *Screw you!* *It's more like you're my descendant!* He didn't want to reply anymore. If they truly shared a surname... Forget it, he didn't even dare think about it; it was too terrifying. If this old fossil really turned out to be his ancestor, he might as well beat himself to death. The Martial Emperor slunk away in defeat, retreating into the passage and instantly sealing it shut. He had no desire to talk further with this old fossil; his mood for conversation had completely vanished. …… Having departed the dead spirit realm, Su Yu let out a laugh. He had heard it all! That idiot Martial Emperor had suffered a setback on his end, tried to regain face with the Dead Spirit Imperial Sovereign, and ended up humiliated all over again. It served him right if he choked on his own frustration. Having enjoyed listening to the martial brute argue, Su Yu departed in high spirits. The Martial Emperor... was pretty much secured. Under the banner of cooperation, that fellow wouldn't mind too much. *Unseal the Martial Emperor and the Dead Spirit Imperial Sovereign, tear down the barrier between the upper and lower realms, open up the passages across the myriad realms, and force Yuqing and Hundred Battles' factions into a direct confrontation!* A wonderful move! In any case, the Martial Emperor and the Dead Spirit Imperial Sovereign were bound to break free sooner or later. It was better to do it now and earn a favor in the process. Thoughts surfaced one after another in Su Yu's mind. As for what to do if the Martial Emperor came out and caused trouble for him... just kill him and be done with it. Of course, a direct battle with him would probably carry significant losses; there would be no need for a head-on clash when an ambush could do the trick. This time, Su Yu did not return to his world. He headed straight for Chaos Mountain. Along the way, he would scout out intelligence on the Sin Clan and see if the Polong Beast had emerged. …… Chaos Mountain. The aura here was in complete turmoil! With so many experts having just perished, the disturbance had yet to settle. The Qi dynamics surged wildly; if an ordinary cultivator entered, their body would likely explode immediately. As for the Prison King's domain... At this moment, immense auras also surged back and forth. The auras of Yuqing and Yuezhan continued to erupt, deterring all directions while also guarding against Su Yu and his allies launching a surprise return strike! In the void, a gateway loomed faintly. The Polong Beast had not emerged yet, but it was close. With Yuqing and Yuezhan guiding it together, coupled with the absorption of the rule power from the fallen Celestial Venerables, the Polong Beast's emergence was only a matter of time. Su Yu observed for a moment without drawing close, then quickly flew toward Human Mountain. …… In front of the Hell Gate. The bustling crowd of experts from before had long since dispersed, leaving the area desolate. After that single battle, the only Celestial Venerable left in the Prison King's lineage was Yuezhan. The Heavenly Kings were nearly all dead as well—well, not entirely, for one remained alive: Yuxi, who was Yuezhan's direct descendant. Of the Dao Mergers, not one in ten remained; only seven or eight had managed to escape with their lives. Such was the current state of the Saint Clan, which had previously been incomparably powerful and hailed as the number one faction! Fortunately, they had gained Yuqing. At this moment, Yuqing's expression was grim and severe. She seemed to have sensed Su Yu's aura, realizing he was prying from the shadows. With a darkened expression, she said gloomily, "Su Yu is nearby!" Yuezhan's expression was equally unsightly as he said in a low voice, "Does he still want to strike?" Yuqing suspected as much. However, it was hard to say for sure. She said in a deep voice, "Pay no heed to him! Right now, as long as we don't venture out, he won't dare come here. Once killing and casualties occur in this place, the Polong Beast can emerge very quickly!" Behind the gate, the Polong Beast was also struggling, roaring, "If he dares to come, this seat will devour him first!" Yuqing said nothing. She looked at Yuezhan once more. "Why did Yueluo and Yue Xiao defect to Hundred Battles?" How could Yuezhan know?! If he had known, this disaster wouldn't have happened! Yuezhan hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Perhaps... perhaps Yueluo and Hundred Battles were colluding all along." *Nonsense!* Yuqing cursed inwardly, then quickly asked, "Setting that aside, when will you be able to truly cross this hurdle?" Yuezhan was not yet a true Ruler of Rules either. Yuezhan furrowed his brows. "The Human Sovereign sealed the River of Time, and the Chaos was also locked down long ago. No matter which dao one cultivates, it is very difficult to truly break through! Unless... I enter behind the gate to break through, and then find an opportunity to emerge!" "Go behind the gate?" Yuqing's brows knit together. She asked hesitantly, "Is it truly impossible to break through out here?" Yuezhan nodded. "You can see it just by looking at the Chaos Dragon. If it were possible, he and the Eight-Winged Tiger wouldn't have rebelled to seek the Chaos Will on you! In truth, the Chaos is already behind the gate; outside the gate, it is likely impossible for anyone to break through!" Yuezhan sighed. "Originally, I thought the Chaos Dao wouldn't be subject to restrictions, but it turns out... it was restricted all the same! Had I known this earlier..." Yet it seemed there was no other way! Whichever path one walked, the outcome was the same. The Chaos had been sealed! This point was actually different from what Su Yu had envisioned. If the Chaos Dao could truly allow someone to become a Ruler of Rules, Yuezhan would have broken through long ago, as would the Chaos Dragon. Both of them genuinely possessed the strength and realm of a genuine Ruler of Rules, yet they were held back by a single thin line! A line they simply could not cross! He suddenly looked toward Yuqing. Yuqing's expression changed slightly, and she barked via voice transmission, "Don't you dare! Do you wish to go to war with the Ancient Chaos Clan? The Eight-Winged Tiger and the Chaos Dragon can covet and scheme for the Chaos Will, but you cannot! Don't even think about it!" She immediately understood Yuezhan's thoughts! He wanted to devour the Chaos Will as well! Yuezhan also walked the Chaos Dao. Yuezhan transmitted his voice: "Senior Sister, we could claim it was snatched by someone else..." "Foolish! If you break through, who would believe it was snatched? Furthermore, the Polong Beast will emerge soon; do you wish to offend him? The Chaos Will was jointly condensed by those mighty beings behind the gate..." "It's useless anyway!" Yuezhan said grimly, "The Eight-Winged Tiger and the Chaos Dragon are beyond control, making that thing worthless! Since it's useless garbage, why not make use of it to let me break through? Once I break through and the Polong Beast emerges, we will have three Rulers of Rules—we would have nothing to fear anywhere!" *It really is useless!* Previously, that Chaos Will was meant to control those ancient beasts, but what about now? Wasn't it completely useless? Better to let him use it! Yuqing frowned and snapped via voice transmission, "What do you know! This is actually a path-guide! The Chaos Will serves as a beacon for positional coordinates; otherwise, do you think those ancient beasts would have left it on me? The fact that Polong can emerge is also tied to this item! If it were truly lost, Polong would find it very difficult to locate the correct path to cross the Hell Gate!" As for controlling the ancient beasts, that was merely a secondary function! Yuezhan was stunned. *So that's how it is!* Then this item truly could not be touched lightly. Yet he was exceedingly unwilling! He wanted to break through too! If this item wasn't given to him, he could only go behind the gate to achieve his breakthrough, or wait until the Hell Gate opened and the impact of the Chaos allowed him to advance. The Hell Gate had sealed the Chaos. It had also sealed the possibility of attaining the dao through Chaos in later generations! For a time, Yuezhan didn't know what to think. The Saint Clan, which had been so mighty just a moment ago, had suddenly fallen into decline, and he found it exceedingly difficult to accept. He wanted to break through! Meanwhile, Yuqing also fell silent. If possible, she too would have liked to give this item to Yuezhan, but it was simply impossible; doing so would mean turning against the mighty beings behind the gate. She quickly transmitted her voice: "Do not be anxious. The Saint Lord has already ventured deep into the Chaos. Perhaps very soon, he will be able to completely open the portal and unleash the Chaos era. At that time, everything will become simple!" "The Saint Lord... is opening the portal?" "Yes!" Seeing that he had dropped the matter, Yuqing said quickly, "The Saint Lord has already reached an agreement with the mighty beings in the Chaos. The Saint Lord will assist them in thoroughly breaking open the Hell Gate! In return, those experts in the Chaos will temporarily respect our Saint Clan as supreme!" *Very well!* Yuezhan stopped dwelling on it this time, unable to suppress a stir of excitement. He asked via voice transmission, "Then can the other senior brothers and sisters come out?" "They are coordinating with the Saint Lord! Once the Saint Lord emerges, this sky will still belong to our Saint Clan!" Yuezhan nodded, filled with anticipation. …… While they were filled with anticipation, Tiangu's group wore rather unsightly expressions. Su Yu was here again! At this moment, outside Human Mountain, Su Yu smiled radiantly. The instant he laid eyes on them, he cut straight to the chase: "Hand over the councilor tokens! I need them to open the passages, connect the upper and lower realms, and force Hundred Battles and Yuqing's group into a direct face-off!" Tiangu frowned slightly. "Completely open the passages between the upper and lower realms?" "That's right!" Su Yu smiled. "What, is that not allowed?" Tiangu said in a deep voice, "What if Hundred Battles allies with them instead? Wouldn't that create even more trouble?" Su Yu laughed. "What's there to fear? If they do, I'll just ally with you, how about that?" Tiangu fell silent. *More like you'd ally with Hundred Battles and the others to wipe us out together!* *None of you are good people!* Yet... if he refused to hand them over, would Su Yu have no other options? Clearly, this guy had other methods to travel between the upper and lower realms. Yueluo and the others had fled into the depths of the Chaos; perhaps the depths could also connect the interior and exterior. Thinking of this, Tiangu sighed. "We can give them to you!" "Sensible!" Su Yu chuckled. "Don't look so miserable, and don't be afraid. I'll cover for you! Before Doubao and the others get to eat you, would I ever let you die? Otherwise, wouldn't that make a mockery of the Fate Emperor's prophecy!" Tiangu's expression changed slightly! Su Yu said with a beaming smile, "Why are you staring at me? You and Doubao... have some bad blood! Or rather, a grudge that neither you nor Doubao are consciously aware of. Eating you has practically become an obsession for him. Doubao was actually formed from the rules, and in his past life, he was likely some Ruler of Rules. Could you really share a vendetta with him?" Tiangu furrowed his brows slightly, looked at Su Yu, and said in a deep voice, "He's the one who has always pestered me!" What bad blood did he have with Doubao? Then again, ever since the ancient era, Doubao had been possessed by an obsession to eat him—it truly was bizarre! So Tiangu thought to himself, before quickly saying in a deep voice, "We can discuss this matter later! We can give you the councilor tokens, but I must ask Emperor Yu to enlighten me: how does one break the seal?" Su Yu laughed. "You truly are deeply obsessed! Breaking the seal... will happen soon! Don't worry, everyone wants to break the seal. Just wait a little longer!" Tiangu gave him a deep look, then called out, "Take out all the councilor tokens!" Having said that, he added, "A portion is held by the Demon race..." "Mm, I've already obtained most of them. There are still a few that should be in the hands of Celestial Venerable Mo!" Su Yu smiled. "No matter, I'll get them. Right now, he's leading the Demon race with nowhere to hide in the upper realm; soon he'll have to go to the Sin Clan's side anyway. I will get them. Unless he wants to die, he will hand them over!" Tiangu was left speechless. From the lower realm to the upper realm, Su Yu had truly remained overbearing all the way through. At times, he genuinely envied Su Yu. Soon, nearly thirty councilor tokens were placed entirely into Su Yu's hands. Having received the items, Su Yu quickly asked, "Marquis Liekong, are you leaving or not?" On the mountain, Marquis Liekong of the Space race froze. Su Yu smiled and said, "Your Dao companion asked me to rescue you. Are you coming? If so, I'll take your people along! There's also the Hou race—the Hou race is too weak, and if you don't leave, you'll really be wiped out! Forget the Destiny race; Marquis Tianming, protect yourself!" At this, the myriad races' faces turned green! What was this?! He was blatantly taking people away right in front of them! Taking a deep breath, Tiangu said in a heavy voice, "Release them! If they want to leave, then the sooner, the better!" It was good for them to leave anyway; it would make the myriad races cleaner! It would be best if Tianming and Leibao took their people and got lost as well! On the mountain, Marquis Liekong hesitated no longer. He quickly led a group of Space Ancient Beasts and flew out with a strange expression. *Just like that... we're leaving?* *It's really that simple!* Meanwhile, in the distance, within a small ethnic group, several members of the Hou race turned to look at their sole Dao Merger. *Are we leaving or not?* That Dao Merger hesitated. "News from the lower realm said our race..." "The Hou Emperor?" Su Yu laughed. "Said he was killed by me? Why would I kill him? The Hou Emperor is living quite comfortably right now. Are you coming or not? If not, I'm taking off!" That Hou expert hesitated for a moment, then quickly gritted his teeth and roared, "People of my clan, withdraw!" *Time to leave!* The great mountain of the myriad races seemed on the verge of collapse! If they didn't leave now, when would they?! A moment later, Su Yu quickly departed with the experts of the two races. On the mountain, Marquis Tianming wore an awkward expression. "He did that on purpose. I have nothing to do with him!" Tiangu and the others couldn't even be bothered to speak! *Do you really take everyone for blind fools?!* Tiangu, however, was pondering what this fellow Su Yu was up to again. Unsealing the upper and lower realms? "To unseal the Martial Emperor, perhaps?" he muttered, various thoughts rising in his mind. Soon, he recalled what Su Yu had said earlier. *Could there truly be bad blood between me and Doubao?* Doubao's obsession with eating him had persisted for many years. Sometimes, things truly were that bizarre. Since Doubao had continually wanted to eat him ever since the ancient era, there was likely some truth he wasn't aware of. Tiangu felt increasingly melancholic! In the future, a clash would likely be unavoidable. Was he truly destined to die in Doubao's jaws? That was certainly not the outcome he wanted to see. He didn't think about it further. Feeling somewhat dispirited, he walked along, saying, "Once the upper and lower realms are opened, Leibao, take your people and leave!" Leibao's expression changed slightly, and he said awkwardly, "Fellow Daoist Tiangu, what do you mean by..." "If you won't leave... then stay!" Tiangu said with utter calm, "The myriad races still have the strength to fight. Does Brother Leibao truly believe we cannot destroy the Giant race?" Leibao was left without a reply. Only after a long pause did he ask, "Then what about Tianming..." Marquis Tianming glanced at him with an indifferent look. *Why the hell are you meddling with me?* *I'll leave if I want to leave. If I don't, even Tiangu can't do anything about it!* *Tiangu is obviously far more afraid of Su Yu. If you can't even see that, you're an absolute idiot!*