Reinforcing the Strong

Within the myriad realms. Su Yu revealed a faint smile. King Wen had received it! He felt it! Although he had not laid eyes on King Wen, on this day, the two had sensed each other across the vast distance. Su Yu grinned. A fine thing indeed—now that King Wen had retrieved his boot and could borrow the power of his heaven and earth, even if he couldn't rival that terrifying enemy, he at least had some protection! "The Human Sovereign, King Wen..." Su Yu muttered to himself. Life wasn't bad at all right now. With the Human Sovereign holding down the frontline and King Wen stationed inside the Heavenly Gate... It was only a pity there weren't many arrangements for the Earthly Gate and the Human Gate. Otherwise, this era alone would be enough to suppress every formidable enemy across the myriad realms! And King Wen and the others hadn't disappointed him. These old fellows each had plenty of schemes up their sleeves. Aside from the Human Gate, they had plans regarding the Three Gates, which brought Su Yu tremendous peace of mind. From the moment he returned until now, Su Yu hadn't rested once. At this moment, Su Yu finally caught his breath. He actually had the luxury to pause. Before this, he hadn't had a single spare breath—perhaps that was a slight exaggeration, but that sense of urgency had left him terrified to pause for even an instant. Now, with King Wen having reconnected with his heaven and earth, Su Yu felt vastly more at ease. The Human Sovereign was holding the frontline, and nothing major was amiss there. The myriad races didn't dare cross over. The myriad realms were exceptionally peaceful right now. Stealing a brief moment of leisure amid the chaos naturally lifted Su Yu's spirits. Of course, Gui's furious roaring merely served as extra seasoning! "Su Yu, did you scheme against me?" Inside the Heavenly Gate, Gui bellowed for a while. "Why was King Wen able to discover me?" What on earth had Su Yu done to that boot? Right now, he was terrified—terrified that King Wen would suddenly come charging over. Had King Wen discovered where his physical body was located? Had he located the projection of Su Yu's Heavenly Gate? Gui roared in fury, "Su Yu, don't push things too far! If you push me into a corner, I'll drag us both down together!" He sensed mortal danger! At this moment, he was deeply anxious about his fate. King Wen's sudden appearance had truly terrified him. Although Su Yu didn't know the exact circumstances, he could broadly sense Gui's dread. He couldn't help but chuckle. Had he been terrified by King Wen? How had King Wen spooked him? Poor Gui really didn't have much courage. Lacking guts, yet full of reckless ambitions—if he were truly scared to death, he should have fled right now instead of standing around hurling curses like a fishwife. Indeed, being cowardly wasn't fatal; what was fatal was being cowardly yet greedy! Gui was the textbook example. He greedily plotted to descend upon the myriad realms, yet he lived in utter dread of King Wen tracking him down. Su Yu didn't know whether this combination of fearing death and rampant greed was a byproduct of old age, but in Su Yu's eyes, someone like this was destined not to survive the year! "If the older generation were all like this Gui, I wouldn't have anything to worry about!" Su Yu chuckled, treating Gui as if he didn't exist and paying him no mind whatsoever. Rave all you want! Boom! He closed the Heavenly Gate a bit further, causing Gui's voice to grow significantly fainter. He didn't shut it completely, primarily to leave King Wen a channel to draw upon the power of his heaven and earth. This only made Gui more frantic. Yet at this moment, he could do nothing to Su Yu. In his helplessness, Gui turned ruthless! Fine, you're ignoring me, are you? You act so arrogant, Su Yu, so don't blame me for being ruthless. My avatar is still in the myriad realms! By now, he had received plenty of intelligence. He had also discovered the source of Su Yu's confidence. This fellow's forces were quite solid—no wonder he didn't fear him much. Under his command were a full nine Rulers of Rules, and counting Su Yu himself, there were ten! No wonder the kid was arrogant enough to fight that peak second-rank opponent. Here in the myriad realms, Su Yu commanded the largest and strongest force. That peak second-rank expert had attacked several times, only to be repelled by Su Yu's joint forces, nearly falling into Su Yu's clutches. Gui sneered inwardly. That was only a second rank, while I am a first rank! Besides, I can summon reinforcements! Didn't Su Yu agree that anyone was welcome to come? Fine! Then I'll go call for people. Once they arrive, let's see how I deal with you! ... Su Yu had no interest in paying attention to Gui. At that moment, Su Yu arrived inside his heaven and earth. Earlier, when the Great Daos merged and his world expanded, several people had broken through, and more than one. The first to break through was Yunxiao. Yunxiao had previously cultivated the Dao of the Sword, which Xinghong had yielded to her. Seizing the moment when heaven and earth were in turmoil, she finally mastered the Dao of the Sword, stepping into the realm of a Ruler of Rules in one bound. Yunxiao was the first, and the second was Marquis Huoyun! This veteran general preserved from antiquity, a subordinate of King Yue, had finally hit a stroke of good fortune. Su Yu had just reinforced the Dao of Incineration. The Great Dao Marquis Huoyun previously cultivated differed slightly from the Incineration Dao, and because Tianhuo had seized the initiative earlier, he had failed to break through last time. This time, fortune smiled upon him, and Marquis Huoyun broke through! Among the six powerhouses Su Yu had located in the Upper Realm back then, Shadow and Yunshui had been slain by Su Yu, while Yingwu and Zhennan had already broken through. Now Marquis Huoyun had broken through as well, leaving only Marquis Dingjun staring at Su Yu with a face full of grievance, at a loss for words. Among the survivors, he was the only one who hadn't broken through! He walked the Dao of the Halberd, which was similar to the Dao of the Spear. But Marquis Dingjun's luck was simply poor; he just couldn't achieve a breakthrough and remained stuck at the Heavenly King realm even now. Inside the Human Lord Seal. Within a small pocket of heaven and earth stood a small palace. Yunxiao, Tea Tree, King Dazhou, Marquis Huoyun, Marquis Jiantian, Marquis Tongtian, and Book Spirit were present. Aside from Marquis Tongtian, who had returned alongside him, the others were all stationed here to guard the myriad realms. In other words, Su Yu could deploy another six Rulers of Rules right now. Under his command, including himself, there was a total of forty-two Rulers of Rules! Of course, counting Xingyue as well, there were actually forty-three. Furthermore, King Dazhou was currently at the second rank, and Book Spirit, having departed King Wen's heaven and earth, was also at the second rank—in fact, both were bordering on the first rank. As for Marquis Jiantian, although Su Yu had integrated a substantial amount of destiny into the Human Sovereign's heaven and earth, Su Yu's world was robust and its destiny flourished. With more people under Su Yu breaking through, along with their previous triumph over the myriad races and slaughter of numerous experts, Marquis Jiantian had also faintly reached the second rank! The powerhouses remaining behind to guard the realms were all remarkably strong! However, at this point, Su Yu suddenly sighed. "For those who haven't broken through by now... in the future... it will only become harder!" As his heaven and earth continuously expanded, the Great Daos were strengthened! Those who had already broken through, or who had seized the opportunity to break through during the expansion, reaped benefits. Since they had already grasped their Daos, Su Yu filling in Dao power only meant they would gain further insights later; it wouldn't hinder them. However... for those who hadn't broken through, as the Daos strengthened, breaking through would become far more difficult! Once Su Yu's heaven and earth grew even stronger, the difficulty for newcomers seeking to break through might become identical to stepping into the realm of a Ruler of Rules within the River of Time. That level of difficulty was immense. Over the past one hundred thousand years, those who truly reached this tier were merely the Celestial Venerables who counted as Rulers of Rules—only twenty to thirty in total, averaging one every three to four hundred years. In a newly opened heaven and earth, the opportunities were extraordinarily abundant! When one person attained the Dao, even their dogs and chickens ascended—this was no empty saying. That so many powerhouses had emerged under Su Yu's banner was largely due to his world being newly opened. Among the crowd, some looked dejected. Marquis Dingjun was especially disheartened! Xinghong, who had yielded his Dao, remained silent as well. He felt rather despondent, though he said nothing. King Daxia had already left; recently, he had been wandering off somewhere with his shadow guards, so he hadn't had the chance to look crestfallen. But the others all felt more or less disappointed. Opportunity after opportunity had slipped through their fingers! Time and time again! Old friend after old friend had stepped into that realm, yet they had missed their chances repeatedly. With the number of Rulers of Rules under Su Yu exceeding forty, his world was actually bordering on overload. Those who could break through had essentially already done so. At this moment, Su Yu fell silent for a while before looking toward several people. "King Dahan, King Datang, King Dasong, Xinghong, Shanqi..." Su Yu called out their names one by one, and everyone turned their eyes toward him. Su Yu continued calling, "Si Yue, Wu Yue, Shi Kong, Tian Ce..." "You all still have a chance!" Everyone looked at Su Yu, and he said softly, "You all saw that village outside, right? The former Dao Origin Land! That is the Human Sovereign's heaven and earth. In his world, the selection of Daos isn't vast, but common Daos are present... Currently, the Human Sovereign has plenty of experts on his side, but most of them are already Rulers of Rules. My idea is simple... This place, after all, is my domain. When the Human Sovereign establishes his heaven and earth... it will also be a grand opportunity. You all... go open Daos in the Human Sovereign's heaven and earth!" The moment these words left his mouth, everyone's expressions shifted slightly. Leaving Su Yu's heaven and earth to join the Human Sovereign's heaven and earth. This was an opportunity! A monumental opportunity! The number of Great Daos in the Human Sovereign's heaven and earth was not vast, and on the Human Sovereign's side, there were numerous Celestial Venerables, Heavenly Kings, and Harmony realm experts, along with many Rulers of Rules. If they claimed the Daos, the Great Daos of the Human Sovereign's world would quickly be divided up. However, Su Yu could secure several spots for them. Su Yu said softly, "With me, you cannot find suitable Daos. Take Tian Ce, for instance—your Destiny race's Dao was snatched by those two fellows. The same goes for Shi Kong: your Dao companion, Marquis Liekong, cultivated the Space Dao, making it difficult for you! It's the same for Si Yue and Wu Yue... I do have similar Daos here, but they aren't necessarily a perfect fit for you! "So, go try your luck on the Human Sovereign's side!" At these words, Xinghong felt a pang of melancholy and said softly, "Is Your Majesty telling us to join the Human Sovereign's banner? Although both Your Majesty and His Majesty the Human Sovereign are sovereigns, and we once served His Majesty the Human Sovereign in ancient times... the Human Sovereign is, after all, the sovereign of the human race... Your Majesty... if we enter the Human Sovereign's heaven and earth..." He still felt conflicted and melancholic. Opportunities had been plentiful under Su Yu, but unfortunately, they had failed to seize them! Now, for the sake of their future, Su Yu was arranging another path for them. It was done with their best interests at heart, yet for an expert like Xinghong, who had supported Su Yu from the very beginning, it still felt bitter. Su Yu smiled. "We are all one family. On the grand stage, the Human Sovereign and I are not in opposition. Of course, you can also view yourselves as... nails driven into the Human Sovereign's heaven and earth!" Su Yu chuckled. "The Human Sovereign might want to vie for authority with me, so I need to plant some people over there! I can't bear to part with existing Rulers of Rules, so taking advantage of this moment, it's better to send you all over. You can take a bite out of his pie, occupy positions, and become Rulers of Rules! Once he merges into his heaven and earth as its spirit, his world will soon expand and undergo immense transformation. If he then merges with the Human Sovereign Dao... he will swiftly advance to the first rank! "Two opportunities!" Su Yu smiled and said, "This is a rare opportunity. For those of you who haven't broken through, going through both will practically guarantee a breakthrough. After all, your comprehension of the Great Daos is barely lacking at this point!" The opportunities were definitely there, and they were tremendous! It was just that the selection of Daos in the Human Sovereign's heaven and earth was limited. King Wen's world would also work... but King Wen himself was absent, and it was best not to expose King Wen's heaven and earth right now. Thus, the Human Sovereign's side was extremely suitable, and this was also a mutually beneficial process. The Human Sovereign's world was not strong right now; it was fairly frail. During this recovery process, the Human Sovereign would have numerous chances to grow stronger! Consequently, those who integrated into his world would also have plenty of opportunities! Su Yu chuckled again. "If I weren't worried that the Human Sovereign's heaven and earth lacked enough Daos and that competition would be too fierce, I'd want to cram all of you in... But for the Human Sovereign right now, boosting combat power is the primary concern, so only those at the Harmony realm or above will have a chance! "On the Human Sovereign's side, there are still some ancient marquises who haven't broken through yet! Counting those Rulers of Rules, they have around a hundred people! His Dao count isn't high..." Below, King Dazhou gave a light cough. That was enough! Su Yu had already mentioned several times that the Human Sovereign's heaven and earth lacked a high number of Daos. That was plenty; everyone understood that Su Yu's world had an abundance of Daos, all right? Why keep showing off relentlessly! Su Yu laughed heartily. "Still, having fewer Daos has its own advantages. The Human Sovereign is different from me. The heaven and earth he opened was truly founded on an exceptionally profound comprehension of the Great Daos. I am different—I borrowed everyone's strength to comprehend Daos, and borrowed the Time Master's power to open the Great Daos of heaven and earth... In essence, I basked in everyone's light and basked in the Time Master's light. Purely in terms of comprehending the Daos, I am inferior to the Human Sovereign!" He smiled and said, "Among my thousands of Great Daos, the ones that have reached the Ruler of Rules realm are actually few. But the Human Sovereign, because he has fewer Daos and comprehended them all himself, actually possesses more of them at that level!" Su Yu's state was one of breadth over mastery, whereas the Human Sovereign was the exact opposite: few Daos, but mastered completely! Between these two kinds of worlds, whose potential was greater? Evidently Su Yu's! Yet potential was merely potential. On the Human Sovereign's side, each Dao was stronger! When one of the Human Sovereign's Daos was stronger than ten of yours, Su Yu naturally wouldn't be a match for him. Ultimately, it came down to the individual. Everyone listened intently as Su Yu continued, "If you are willing, I will speak with the Human Sovereign. I don't think he'd have the nerve to refuse me!" Su Yu smiled. "Normally, how could someone allow others to occupy the Great Daos within their heaven and earth? But right now, the Human Sovereign owes me favors... Even if I send you all over to claim some Ruler of Rules Daos, he won't have the face to reject you! This opportunity will only come once, so there is no need for you to worry or overthink things!" The crowd exchanged glances. Many were swayed! Under Su Yu, the Great Daos would only grow stronger, making advancement increasingly difficult. Missing the initial opportunity was like venture capital: if you didn't enter at the ground floor, trying to turn a profit later on was exceedingly difficult. At this point, Marquis Dingjun spoke up with a tinge of resentment, "Your Majesty, would this count as being two-faced? I was originally the Human Sovereign's man, then I threw my lot in with Your Majesty, and now I'd be switching back to the Human Sovereign..." Su Yu laughed. "Think whatever you like. Did I forbid you from breaking through? You missed the chances yourself several times; reflect on that on your own!" Marquis Dingjun felt intensely aggrieved. He wanted to argue that he walked the Dao of the Spear! Yet King Daqin had snatched it first! On the Iron-Eating race's side, Si Yue and Wu Yue exchanged glances, clearly tempted. They had little choice; the Iron-Eating race had allied with Su Yu early on, with numerous experts and abundant promotions. San Yue, Marquis Juzhu, and Jiu Yue had all become Rulers of Rules, leaving the two of them with no openings. Every usable Dao had already been claimed! Other Daos simply did not suit them. At this moment, Si Yue bared his teeth and asked, "Your Majesty, does this mean we're splitting the family?" He grinned again. "Then in the future, San Yue commands one branch and we command another branch of the Iron-Eating race?" Su Yu chuckled. "What about January?" Truth be told, the Iron-Eating race truly had a remarkable number of powerhouses. There were also Qi Yue, Ba Yue, and Yuan Yue, all of whom were formidable. Ba Yue was relatively weaker, but not by much. In this race, from January through Jiu Yue, Su Yu had noticed that only Er Yue and Liu Yue were missing, but they had been compensated for by Marquis Juzhu and Yuan Yue, making a full nine top-tier powerhouses. Hearing Su Yu mention him, Si Yue grimaced. January? Who cared about him! San Yue was his father, so he would yield to him, but January was already a great-grandfather—no need to bother about him! At this juncture, King Dazhou spoke up as well. "This is indeed a rare opportunity. World-openers... how many have there been since antiquity? From the Primordial era until now, as far as I know, there have only been His Majesty the Human Sovereign and His Majesty Emperor Yu! Now, since you all failed to break through... His Majesty the Human Sovereign's heaven and earth is also exceedingly powerful. His foundation remains intact, and he will soon grow mighty once more... When that happens, everyone's fortune will arrive. It is best to seize this opportunity!" The opportunity was truly rare! In truth, people only felt a minor awkwardness; deep down, they were full of anticipation. They anticipated advancing to become Rulers of Rules within the Human Sovereign's heaven and earth! Since Su Yu could fight for such an opportunity on their behalf, they ought to cherish it. Soon, Xinghong was the first to step forward. He bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty! I... do not wish to miss out again!" On the previous thirty-person list, five had failed to break through: King Daxia, Xinghong, Marquis Huoyun, Tian Ce, and the Ancient Space Sovereign Shi Kong. The others had missed out largely because their Daos had been claimed by their clansmen, and King Daxia had yielded for the sake of his grandson Xia Longwu. But Xinghong had genuinely failed to seize the chance. Now, he refused to fall behind! Su Yu nodded slightly and smiled. "The Human Sovereign is a good man and an interesting person. He is actually easier to get along with than I am, and you all should be familiar with him! I hope every one of you can become a Ruler of Rules! In the future, in the near future when the Three Gates open, anyone below a Ruler of Rules will find it difficult to participate in major events. If you miss this glorious era, when will the next one begin? Will there even be another chance?" Everyone drew a deep breath and promptly bowed in gratitude one after another! Opportunities were rare! Seizing them was the only way to have a future! Su Yu smiled as well. Very good! The Human Sovereign likely wouldn't refuse either. In the early stages of a heaven and earth, such assistance was desperately needed. The people Su Yu named were either Heavenly Kings or Celestial Venerables. Of course, some who hadn't reached the Heavenly King level could also go and try! Perhaps through some stroke of fortune, they might break through as well. As for King Daxia and the others, Su Yu didn't interfere. Those people all had their own arrangements. Whether it was Su Yu's world or the Human Sovereign's world, both were prone to destruction. Strictly speaking, the River of Time was still the most stable—at least for now, there were no major issues with it. "Then prepare yourselves and await the Human Sovereign's return. I will soon head to the frontline to relieve him and let him return!" The Human Sovereign hadn't returned, and Su Yu understood his thinking. He was waiting for Su Yu to return! He wasn't comfortable leaving with Su Yu absent as well, as that could easily lead to trouble. Therefore, Su Yu needed to wrap up a few matters swiftly and return to the frontline immediately to swap out the Human Sovereign. Having settled these individuals, Su Yu turned to the freshly breakthrough Marquis Huoyun and chuckled, leaving Marquis Huoyun somewhat baffled. Su Yu said with a beaming smile, "Marquis Huoyun, please stay behind!" Marquis Huoyun felt a bit apprehensive, yet he didn't dare refuse. Soon, the others took their leave one after another. Book Spirit and a few others remained behind, however. Su Yu looked at Book Spirit, thought for a moment, and said, "The Human Sovereign's heaven and earth isn't complete enough, nor is it strong enough! For ordinary people, placing them on the Human Sovereign's side is fine, but there is one person whom I'd like to place into King Wen's heaven and earth to see if we can resurrect him..." A strange look flickered in Book Spirit's eyes. "I don't object, but I am not the master of that heaven and earth; my master is..." Su Yu laughed. "No matter. King Wen can't refuse even if he wants to—he's not here anyway, so his word doesn't count! King Yue devoured the entire Dao of the Spear and is immensely powerful. Once he enters a heaven and earth, reaching the second rank is guaranteed, and he even stands a chance at pushing into the first rank..." After another moment's thought, Su Yu added, "It really won't work on the Human Sovereign's side. If King Yue makes that push, he might tear that world to pieces... His heaven and earth isn't sturdy enough yet!" Otherwise, the Human Sovereign's world would have been viable as well, since King Yue held no aversion to the Human Sovereign. At this moment, Marquis Huoyun's jaw dropped. Speechless for a long time, he finally managed to stammer out, "Your Majesty... what do you mean?" Su Yu smiled. "King Yue! I observed earlier that he still retained a thread of will to keep guarding and fulfilling his mission! I want to try and see if I can resurrect him! Once King Yue is revived... that will be a tremendously powerful asset!" "R-Really?" Marquis Huoyun grew instantly agitated. Su Yu nodded with a smile. "Of course. It will also require your help... provided you can tell me: does King Yue trust you?" "Of course!" Marquis Huoyun hurriedly replied, "My King trusted me most of all..." To the side, King Dazhou and the others curled their lips. Marquis Huoyun bristled with irritation. "You don't believe me? Back then, it was only because my strength was somewhat lacking that I couldn't follow my King! Otherwise, my King definitely would have brought me along to fight on the frontline!" Su Yu chuckled. "I wouldn't know about that, but let me give you a warning: if his trust in you isn't sufficient, the moment you move his body, he will deliver a thunderous strike that will leave you dead beyond a doubt! Don't let the fact that you've become a Ruler of Rules get to your head—you're barely fourth rank! As for his thunderous blow, leaving aside the first rank, even a second-rank Ruler of Rules would be gravely wounded if not killed outright!" After all, King Yue was a ruthless figure who had swallowed an entire Great Dao. Marquis Huoyun gritted his teeth. "My King will definitely trust me! In the past, I followed my King across the realm. My King saved me many times, and I shielded my King on numerous occasions as well... So long as Your Majesty can revive my King, I will do anything!" Su Yu nodded. "Let's give it a try then! You will move King Yue into King Wen's heaven and earth. King Wen's heaven and earth bears King Wen's aura. What was his relationship with King Wen like?" Marquis Huoyun thought for a moment. "Admiration. Because my King was swindled by King Wen... ahem, won over by King Wen back then and joined the Human Sovereign's system. Thus, the relationship between my King and King Wen was always quite good!" Su Yu chuckled once more and nodded. "That's good. Book Spirit, you are responsible for sorting out the Dao of the Spear within King Wen's heaven and earth. I will be responsible for reconnecting his Great Dao with that world, and King Dazhou has a task as well..." King Dazhou asked in confusion, "I don't understand anything about this..." "You are responsible for silencing King Yue's willpower, lest he suddenly erupt and blow himself to pieces!" Fine, understood! Su Yu added, "With King Wen absent, once King Yue is revived in his world and reconnects with the Spear Dao, he will be able to manipulate a great deal of the heaven and earth's power. That way, we might gain a top-tier powerhouse at the first rank! "If King Yue survives, it can be considered a blessing in disguise—he has nurtured that Spear Dao for a full one hundred thousand years!" Swallowing the Great Dao in one gulp and nurturing it for one hundred thousand years—a third-rank powerhouse of the past, now reconnecting to the Spear Dao of King Wen's heaven and earth... no matter how Su Yu calculated it, the second rank was guaranteed, and far from an ordinary second rank. As for whether he could reach the first rank... that depended on King Wen himself! Su Yu narrowed his eyes and smiled. "If King Yue can revive and even reach the first rank, it would prove one thing: King Wen's Great Dao power exceeds thirty-two Daos. I wonder if he truly reached that level?" Had he? Not necessarily outside, but within his heaven and earth, did King Wen possess the power of thirty-two Daos? If so, there was hope of producing a first-rank powerhouse. Su Yu had no way to confirm this either. Of course, according to the Human Sovereign, back then they were the strongest and couldn't be bothered to establish higher rank divisions. But... who knew whether the Human Sovereign was boasting? If he wasn't, King Wen might very well have reached that level. The others were rendered speechless. So you were actually trying to deduce King Wen's combat power through this? Was that really necessary? Su Yu quickly smiled again. "All right, let's not waste time! Once we settle King Yue's matter, I won't stay in the myriad realms for more than a few days before having to depart. I've already been back for some time; if I don't return soon, an entire day will have passed over there!" "..." King Dazhou and the others bared their teeth, saying nothing. A single day passing over there... was that considered a long time? Even if you stayed here for a year, what would happen? It had to be said, Su Yu's utilization of time had truly reached the pinnacle! The moment one task concluded, he immediately began the next, truly living each day as if it were a year! ... Star Residence Mansion. The ninth floor. King Yue's corpse still floated in midair, standing proud between heaven and earth. That unyielding haughtiness could not be obscured even by death. This had been a hegemon of the human race who was subdued by King Wen, joined the Imperial Court, and pledged loyalty to the Human Sovereign. He might not have necessarily submitted to the Human Sovereign in his heart, yet at the final moment, faithful to his mission and faithful to humanity, he had chosen to remain behind to slaughter any powerhouses of the myriad races seeking to flee. For one hundred thousand years, his corpse remained unyielding, retaining a solitary wisp of will and a single conviction: should the myriad races return, execute them without mercy! The first time he saw King Yue, Marquis Huoyun had wept bitter tears. Today, tears streamed down Marquis Huoyun's aging face once more, yet he did not make a sound. Those tears held anticipation, joy, and longing! King Yue might be resurrected! To him, whether it was Su Yu or the Human Sovereign, neither could compare to King Yue. For this was his lord, and he was King Yue's household general—a distinction of absolute significance in that ancient era! "My King, your subordinate has come to receive my King!" Step by step, Marquis Huoyun walked toward King Yue. Su Yu's brow furrowed slightly. "Be careful. If King Yue believes you intend to move him or compromise his mission, he might strike you dead..." Su Yu didn't know if this would succeed, and it wasn't appropriate for him to step forward personally. If he stepped forward, King Yue's final wisp of will might judge him as an enemy. Once King Yue attacked, Su Yu had nothing to fear, but King Yue would surely perish, and no one would be able to save him! As Marquis Huoyun drew nearer step by step, a faint will emerged from King Yue's body, accompanied by a soaring intent of the spear! It seemed to declare: take one more step, and you will be executed on the spot! Prostrating himself on the ground and gritting his teeth, Marquis Huoyun bore the brunt of the spear intent's impact, his willpower trembling. "My King, I have come to revive you... Not to ask my King to abandon his duty. This general comes by order of the Human Sovereign, Emperor Yu, and King Wen to escort Your Lordship back!" King Yue showed no reaction. Crawling forward step by step, groveling and bowing low, Marquis Huoyun continued inching toward King Yue. Su Yu watched in silence. Would King Yue's wisp of will believe Marquis Huoyun? Marquis Huoyun crept closer, but King Yue's spear intent surged increasingly fierce, turning terrifying. Su Yu's brow knit slightly. The next instant, he beckoned with his hand, and a grand seal appeared—the Human Lord Seal! Then, Su Yu reached out again, and another grand seal manifested—the Human Sovereign Seal! With the Human Sovereign absent, control over this seal rested in Su Yu's hands as well. After a brief consideration, Su Yu looked at Book Spirit. Understanding immediately, Book Spirit transformed into a book carrying King Wen's aura and will. With the two seals and the book floating in the air, Su Yu released an explosive aura and barked, "By decree! King Yue, return to the ranks, heal your wounds, and await orders. Receive the command!" Boom! The two seals and the book erupted with formidable auras that enveloped heaven and earth! The spear intent upon King Yue swelled even more, as though he had fallen into confusion. That wisp of will sensed something. Orders from familiar powerhouses! Decreeing his return! His mission was complete! At this sight, Marquis Huoyun's eyes brightened, and he shouted loudly once more, "My King, your subordinate welcomes my King's return! Please, my King, disarm!" Removing the armor represented the receding of battle intent. It was also the crucial test of whether King Yue had truly received the message. "This general, Huoyun, shall disarm my King!" Marquis Huoyun abruptly stood up and walked toward King Yue. Su Yu's brow furrowed slightly. He wasn't certain whether King Yue had truly absorbed the command, and seeing Marquis Huoyun take such a risk, Su Yu contemplated stopping him, but decided against it after a moment's thought. Marquis Huoyun approached rapidly as Su Yu watched in silence. A moment later, Marquis Huoyun reached King Yue's side. The spear intent was growing increasingly intense, yet Marquis Huoyun emanated no battle intent, nor did he unleash his Rule Dao. Relying solely on his fleshly body, he braced through it, riddled with bloody wounds pierced by the spear intent. Yet Marquis Huoyun ignored the pain, his smile turning exceptionally brilliant! King Yue had not stopped him! It was merely naturally radiating spear intent! Gritting his teeth, he took a step forward and began removing King Yue's armor. The battle armor had long since been battered to pieces, yet ferocious malice still bled from it. Gritting his teeth with bloody hands repeatedly pierced by the spear intent, Marquis Huoyun dismantled the tattered armor piece by piece. Once the armor was removed, one could see that King Yue's physical body was already torn and battered. Countless bloody gashes appeared, only to heal rapidly, before being punctured anew by the powerful spear intent. At this sight, Marquis Huoyun was overjoyed and looked toward Su Yu. Su Yu smiled as well. "Well done! Carry King Yue to the Star Sea. Follow me and do not act rashly!" Marquis Huoyun said nothing, hurriedly bending down to hoist King Yue onto his back. It felt like carrying a colossal mountain. He dared not deploy his Rule Dao, fearful of provoking King Yue into reviving to unleash a final strike! Instantly pierced until blood covered his entire body, he was nonetheless ecstatic, joyfully carrying King Yue on his back as he flew swiftly toward the Star Sea. He didn't even dare let Marquis Tongtian teleport them too far, lest something go awry. In this manner, the group took a considerable while before finally arriving at the Star Sea. Soon, the party followed Su Yu and plunged into King Wen's heaven and earth. At this moment, Book Spirit swiftly brought a Great Dao to the surface. Su Yu glanced at it and took a deep breath. If they succeeded, King Yue would be revived; if they failed, King Yue would be blown to smithereens. As for the outcome, it depended on luck. His luck had never been bad! The next moment, Su Yu gave a low shout and reached out to grab. The power of a Great Dao materialized—the Dao of the Spear within King Wen's heaven and earth—clasped firmly in his hand as if it were a physical object. That was not the crux of the matter; the crux lay in drawing forth the Spear Dao within King Yue's body and reconnecting the Great Dao power! Su Yu looked toward King Dazhou in the distance and said in a low voice, "I will stimulate him to erupt with his Great Dao. You must silence him at the precise moment his Dao erupts, before it reaches its peak. Whether he lives... depends entirely on how well you seize that split second!" Marquis Huoyun looked toward King Dazhou with pleading eyes. King Dazhou felt helpless. Dammit, why are you looking at me? You make it seem as though I'm the one in charge! Depressed though he was, he quickly nodded and said gravely, "I will. Your Majesty, rest assured. A loyal and righteous man like King Yue... I wish to see him resurrected as well!" "Then... I shall begin!" Su Yu gave a low shout, and the next instant, a powerful will surged forth, descending upon King Yue! Right at that moment, as that hostile killing intent enveloped King Yue, King Yue suddenly opened his eyes. Within them burned boundless, frantic killing intent, and a furious roar reverberated through heaven and earth! "Kill!" A long spear shot out from his body. With this single thrust, it even unleashed sixteen Dao phantoms! This thrust actually erupted with combat power bordering on the first rank! A third-rank expert of the past who had swallowed a Dao and nurtured it for one hundred thousand years—at this moment, King Yue was perhaps at his absolute peak, exhausting everything for the sake of this single strike! And right at this moment, King Dazhou's face turned green. First rank! Damn it! Can I suppress that? He roared furiously, "Silence!" Boom! The power of the Great Dao erupted, instantly sweeping over King Yue, yet it struggled to suppress him. The Great Dao power collapsed in an instant. Enraged, King Dazhou roared again, unleashing the power of ten Great Daos simultaneously! Boom! Suppression! However, it still wasn't enough; he couldn't suppress it! King Yue had swallowed a Dao for one hundred thousand years, making this spear strike overwhelmingly ferocious. At this moment, the maniacal killing intent battered King Dazhou until he coughed up blood repeatedly! Seeing that he had run out of options, King Dazhou howled in fury, "Quiet! Composure! Serenity!" Rumble! In an instant, the power of six more Great Daos erupted from his body. However, these six were insufficient; because he hadn't fully mastered them, they felt more akin to the Heavenly King level. These were Daos he hadn't severed, none of which had attained the Ruler of Rules tier. The Daos King Dazhou possessed were numerous indeed, but regrettably, many hadn't reached that level. King Dazhou roared again in frenzy. Seven or eight minor Daos emerged across his body once more, all of them weak! Yet he truly had a staggering number of Daos! He had to suppress King Yue! All at once, multiple Great Daos erupted. And at that exact instant, Book Spirit made a move. With a wave of its hand, the power of seven or eight Great Daos clamped down as well, murmuring, "This is King Wen's heaven and earth. Your Majesty... why are you still testing him? He probably has nothing left hidden. What time do you think it is?" King Dazhou froze for a moment, then snapped his gaze toward Su Yu. Over there, Su Yu maintained a calm demeanor. Once Book Spirit clamped down and suppressed King Yue, Su Yu grinned at King Dazhou. "I forgot!" "I..." King Dazhou spat out a mouthful of blood. Fuck your ancestors! Are you playing me? Su Yu shrugged. Not playing you, just checking whether you old fellow had any complete Daos left unmerged. Mm, very good, none left, which was a bit of a pity. You truly were only a master of ten Daos! None of your other Daos had reached that tier. I'm quite disappointed; it seems reaching the first rank will be difficult for you. Ignoring King Dazhou, Su Yu turned solemn in an instant. Seizing the moment when King Yue was suppressed, he grabbed King Yue's Spear Dao, let out a low shout, and forcefully connected the two Spear Daos! Book Spirit suppressed him! Right at that moment, a faint wisp of willpower emerged from the heaven and earth, emerging from Su Yu's Heavenly Gate, carrying some confusion: "What are you doing..." "Shut up, I'm borrowing a Dao!" "..." That was King Wen's voice. Having just obtained the boot, King Wen had wanted to do something when he suddenly sensed disturbances within his heaven and earth. Previously, he might not have felt it, but with the boot in hand, he could sense a portion of it. Taking advantage of the tremors in his world, he transmitted a tiny wisp of will across, only to... be barked at! King Wen was utterly dumbfounded! I was barked at? That was Su Yu, right! Holy shit! I was scolded? What on earth is going on! This is my heaven and earth, and you seem to be up to no good in my world. So I merely asked, and you... snapped at me? He wasn't the Human Sovereign; the Human Sovereign was an honest fellow, whereas he was rather arrogant. He wanted to blow his top, but after considering it, he dropped the idea. No other reason... damn it, the heaven and earth was outside while he was inside; throwing a tantrum was useless. Crucially, his Book Spirit didn't seem to be resisting... Evidently, that grandson Su Yu had bamboozled his Book Spirit! King Wen's faint will receded instantly. Had he not detected abnormalities in his world, he wouldn't have extended his will across in the first place—it was too dangerous and too easily discovered. This channel could only be used at critical junctures. Soon, King Wen's will swiftly pulled back, because he knew an outlaw like Su Yu was cut from the same cloth as himself: if he didn't retreat, that grandson Su Yu might blow his wisp of will to smithereens. This was the greatest difference between King Wen and the Human Sovereign. The Human Sovereign had been blown apart by Su Yu several times, whereas King Wen was far more cunning, because he loved pulling the exact same stunts! Sure enough, just as Su Yu was preparing to shatter the troublesome will of King Wen, he was momentarily taken aback... Fuck, he ran? So fast! So you really just came to ask a single question? And that was it! Unable to bother with anything else, Su Yu let out a low roar at that very moment. The two Spear Daos were forcefully fused together by him as the power of the Healing Dao erupted in an instant, joining the two Great Daos into one! Boom! A colossal long spear hung across the entirety of heaven and earth! Below, King Yue opened his eyes, brimming with an intensely thick killing intent, and roared furiously, "Kill!" Suddenly, the spear in the sky fell into his grasp, and with a single thrust, he struck toward Su Yu! The spear carried endless killing intent, endless madness, and immensely terrifying power, aiming to pierce through everything and slay Su Yu! Yet right at this moment, Su Yu smiled, baring his teeth. "Book Spirit!" Book Spirit understood in an instant, suppressing King Yue while augmenting Su Yu. Around Su Yu's body, eighteen golden dragons shot forth! Though this was not his heaven and earth... he was a guest here, and he intended to turn the tables on the host. Even if it wasn't his world, he was still the boss! At this moment, the power of Su Yu's world, the Human Sovereign's world, and King Wen's world—the power of three separate worlds simultaneously bore down on King Yue! In the blink of an eye, King Yue's aura was suppressed to the absolute limit. Meanwhile, Su Yu was powerful to the extreme. He threw a punch! With an earth-shattering boom, a single punch sent King Yue flying tens of millions of meters. In the blink of an eye, King Yue reappeared before Su Yu, who hammered him with punch after punch. In the distance, Marquis Huoyun's jaw hung open, wanting to shout something, but... no words came out. Evidently, Su Yu felt that King Yue suddenly thrusting a spear at him the moment he revived was exceedingly unfriendly, and he, Su Yu, loved nothing more than disciplining the arrogant and unruly! King Wen beat you into submission back then; I can do the exact same! Rumble! Thunderous booms resounded as Su Yu bombarded him madly. King Yue was suppressed miserably down to the second rank, while Su Yu was a first-rank powerhouse. Under this savage pounding, approximately three minutes passed. King Yue's face was completely swollen, his entire head bruised like a pig's head, pinned to the ground and battered relentlessly by Su Yu! A moment later, Su Yu stood up, dusted off his robes, and smiled. "Scholars brawling... it truly demeans the scholarly spirit!" With a flick of his robe, he said indifferently, "Ask Marquis Huoyun, then come to me to await my orders! All right, let us take our leave first and give them enough time to talk. I believe King Yue will know what to do!" Su Yu drifted away. Wracked with pain all over, King Yue gritted his teeth. "Who are you?" Without needing Su Yu to answer, Marquis Tongtian said with a chuckle, "His Majesty Emperor Yu! His achievements eclipse both the Human Sovereign and King Wen! Even the Human Sovereign and King Wen obey Emperor Yu's lead. King Yue, rest well and heal your wounds!" With those words, the group vanished! King Yue's expression shifted, turning even more bruised and purplish. He looked at the agitated Marquis Huoyun beside him and only spoke after a long silence: "I... have been resurrected?" Marquis Huoyun nodded hurriedly in excitement! At this moment, his mind was walking on air—King Yue had been brought back to life! And he was immensely powerful! Although his current state was rather miserable, attacking Su Yu and escaping without being beaten to death, merely left with a bruised and swollen face... Marquis Huoyun felt that was entirely acceptable! King Yue looked at him, then looked in the direction Su Yu had departed, and then surveyed the heaven and earth in which he stood. For a moment, countless questions surged into his mind. "Emperor Yu?" He muttered to himself. What was going on? Had the Human Sovereign and King Wen been defeated by him? That was impossible! "Huoyun, explain everything to me properly!" King Yue spoke in a low voice. Marquis Huoyun nodded eagerly, filled with excitement, yet for a moment he didn't know where to begin. After a long pause, his first sentence finally tumbled out: "In the myriad realms, the number-one person you must never provoke is Emperor Yu... He's terrifying... My King, let's not think about retaliating against him. We'll be beaten senseless, and he'll even leave behind embarrassing records of you. Just now, I saw Tongtian recording an image of you..." King Yue was bewildered. What the devil? Yet Marquis Huoyun quickly pushed those thoughts aside. Forget it, his King didn't understand. If there were dark histories, so be it—who didn't have a bit of dark history? Soon, he began explaining everything that had transpired over these past one hundred thousand years to King Yue. The early years were summarized briefly. But once he reached the past few years, Su Yu's name surfaced continuously. The more King Yue listened, the more bizarre it felt. Someone this freakish? Suppressing all the ages in just a few short years? It felt... downright terrifying!