No One Stays Idle

Right now, Su Yu quickly caught up with the Lord of Dead Spirits, who was fleeing ahead at breakneck speed. Catching up in a flash, Su Yu grumbled somewhat, “Why did you have to get truly worked up?” It was just an act! “None of your damn business!” the Lord of Dead Spirits sneered. “This seat has roamed heaven and earth and never suffered a single defeat. Who does an insignificant nobody like Kong think he is to wound me? Not killing him was already giving him face!” “Such a fiery temper!” Su Yu shook his head. So what if you lost a match? Why be so pigheaded? Look at you—if you kept fighting, you would have taken a massive fall! The Lord of Dead Spirits sneered, “Fiery temper? In the past, I would have wiped out his entire clan long ago!” Su Yu advised, “Rage harms the body. Dealing with those fellows isn't hard at all, so why fight them head-on?” “This seat isn't a coward like you!” “I don't care much for that phrasing!” Su Yu narrowed his eyes with a smile. “It's called biding one's time when necessary!” The Lord of Dead Spirits didn't argue further with him and asked, “Settled?” “Pretty much!” The Lord of Dead Spirits was inwardly startled. *He really pulled it off?* That efficiency was genuinely out of the ordinary. “Did the Gate sense it?” “Unclear. Even if it did, so what?” Su Yu said nonchalantly. “With the ruckus you stirred up, even if those inside the Gate knew something went wrong with Fa, who would dare come out? And even if someone came out, would anyone believe what they said? Don't cause any trouble over the next few days. Just wait for the Forbidden Land Conference!” The Lord of Dead Spirits suddenly grew infuriated. “Can this seat stir up as much trouble as you?” *Fuck!* *Who are you talking about?* *I’ve been rooted here for countless ages, and how many times have I fought?* *You little bastard have only been here a few days, and how many battles have you fought?* *I only wanted to wait peacefully for the Heavenly Gate to open so I could return and thoroughly merge the two heavens. But you—you stir up shit every single day!* *First you killed Valley Master Luohun, then you finished off Soul Master, slaughtered Demon Ancestor, and now you even took out Fa. And you’re already scheming for the Forbidden Land Conference seven days from now. You little bastard, tell me—who's the one stirring up trouble?* Su Yu argued, “I have an objective! I’m not just playing the hero!” “Piss off!” the Lord of Dead Spirits roared in fury. “Get lost!” Su Yu paid it no mind. Glancing toward Mount Yongsheng and calculating the time, he said, “I should be on my way. I’m pressed for time. See you in seven days. Act as the situation warrants. I’ll show myself when the time comes—it wouldn’t be appropriate not to... That’s all!” With that, he rose into the air, preparing to depart. The Lord of Dead Spirits frowned slightly. “Did I ever fucking agree to go in seven days?” Su Yu ignored him, vanishing on the spot. “...” *Damn your ancestors!* the Lord of Dead Spirits cursed under his breath. *What is the meaning of this?* *** Su Yu didn’t bother with the Lord of Dead Spirits for now. Whether the man came or not, everything that needed doing would be done. Besides, Su Yu believed he would come. In this era of chaos, as an overlord, the Lord of Dead Spirits wouldn’t just sit on the sidelines and watch the clouds roll by. This time, the number of attendees might exceed all expectations. Shi, who had never appeared; Qiong, who never descended the mountain; Kong, who had just been repelled... And who was the Human Gate’s strongest proxy inside the Heavenly Gate? There hadn't been time to deal with Heiyue yet... Moreover, did Heiyue know or not? Perhaps he knew, or perhaps he didn't. Heiyue couldn't be killed rashly; if he died, that proxy of the Human Gate might be tipped off. Who was the boss of the Human Gate here? Shi... that top-tier existence who had never shown himself was under heavy suspicion. Thoughts surfaced in Su Yu's mind one after another. After flying rapidly for a while, he caught sight of Mount Yongsheng. At this moment, Mount Yongsheng was very quiet. When Su Yu descended, the six lineage masters were all wounded. Seeing Su Yu return, they hastily bowed. Su Yu asked in a deep voice, “Has Master Fa returned?” “He has.” The six lineage masters responded in unison. Soon after, the Rain Lineage Master hurriedly added, “Master Fa said he was wounded and still needs to suppress the world while awaiting the Forbidden Land Conference in a few days... Therefore, all mundane affairs on the mountain have been entrusted to Lineage Master Sun Moon!” “What about those three fellows?” “They have been slain!” Su Yu was somewhat surprised. “The commotion wasn't very big. I thought they had escaped without dying.” “Thanks to Master Fa!” the Rain Lineage Master said hurriedly. “The Fist Saint almost escaped. Our strength fell short, but fortunately Master Fa returned just in time. The moment his Myriad Daos Domain deployed, he locked onto the target and struck him down!” King Wen had been heavily injured, but dealing with the Fist Saint—who was also gravely wounded—still allowed him to easily execute the man. At this moment, the six lineage masters hesitated, wanting to speak. Su Yu frowned. “You have something to say?” The Rain Lineage Master pondered for a moment and transmitted her voice: “Brother Sun Moon, Wen Yu has been suppressed... as has King Wu. In addition, Fa Tian has also been suppressed... We reported this earlier, and Master Fa's meaning was that we don't need to concern ourselves with anything; it has all been left to Fellow Daoist Sun Moon to handle... So regarding Fa Tian's side...” Su Yu looked at her, puzzled. *You want to plead for him?* She didn't seem the type! “What are your thoughts?” “Don't misunderstand, Brother Sun Moon. My meaning is... does the Sacred Land have some new plan? Is our Mount Yongsheng going to return to the Heavenly Gate? Will Brother Sun Moon be... taking root on Mount Yongsheng from now on, or...?” Su Yu rubbed his chin, considered it, and chuckled. “Are you afraid that while I'm here, I’ll kill Fa Tian, and then wipe my hands and walk away, leaving you all to take the fall?” Yes! That was precisely what they meant! No matter what, he was Master Fa's son. Now that he had been suppressed—even if Su Yu was the one who did it—everyone knew his identity was extraordinary. If Su Yu left, what if Master Fa took his wrath out on them? This time when Master Fa returned, he was also somewhat different from before. Furthermore, this Sun Moon possessed extraordinary strength, likely boasting thirty-one Dao lines, making him a top-tier figure in his own right. Otherwise, even if Fa Tian was somewhat useless, he was still a thirty-line expert, yet Sun Moon had made him cough up blood with a single palm strike! By this point, the six lineage masters actually harbored many thoughts. Far too many thoughts! For instance, was Sun Moon a high-ranking member of the Sacred Land? Or perhaps... Sun Moon wasn't someone from the Sacred Land at all, but rather... an existence they dared not even fathom! Or something else entirely! In short, these matters had already exceeded their capacity to handle, so none of them dared delve too deeply. That included the fact that suppressing Wen Yu was one thing, but why suppress King Wu instead of killing him? Leaving future troubles for himself? Whether King Wen was alive or dead, no explanation had been given either. Moreover, Master Fa's injury... was it truly severe or not? Such things... none of them dared guess. Doing their own duty was enough! At this point, none of them could see through the situation on Mount Yongsheng! They truly couldn't make sense of it! Even though they were the upper echelon of Mount Yongsheng, Master Fa had returned and, without a word, handed all authority over to Sun Moon... What kind of situation was that? Fa was never that sort of person! Right now, it had not yet crossed their minds that Fa had been replaced by someone else. After all, he was a forbidden land master, incomparably mighty; if something truly happened to him, the commotion would not be small. Though the Lord of Dead Spirits and the others had stirred up a massive disturbance, the commotion here had been minor. If Fa were dead, everyone felt that was simply impossible... Perhaps Master Fa had other intentions? Regardless, at this moment, they were all somewhat flustered and anxious, uncertain of what the future held. Su Yu smiled. “What is there to fear? Once Master Fa absorbs Wen Yu, none of this will be an issue!” Having said that, Su Yu gave a faint smile. “Why worry yourselves over so much? Rest assured, I won't cause trouble for you. Ease your minds!” Su Yu chuckled. “As long as this Forbidden Land Conference succeeds... Martial Uncle Fa will become the most powerful existence within the Gate... As for any major factions... there will be nothing to fear!” His words became increasingly hard for them to comprehend, but they caught a hint of the underlying meaning: if this succeeded, Mount Yongsheng might become a transcendent existence! “Understood!” The lineage masters nodded hurriedly. At this moment, every one of them was nursing injuries. In order to slay the three experts just now, and to deal with Wen Yu and the others earlier, they had suffered heavily, and several people had even died! None of the six lineage masters had fallen, but two or three first-rank existences had perished, along with ten or twenty below the first rank! Su Yu didn't care about that. Dead was dead! Within the Gate, several existences whose Daos connected to his own world had also died. Last time when he entered nirvana, some couldn't bear the price of the Dao instantly withering and blew apart under the backlash; Su Yu hadn't dwelled on that either. This was simply how things were here! Such were the rules! This was a blood-soaked world—an apocalypse! Hence, Su Yu didn't like this place in the slightest, nor did he want the Myriad Realms to become like this. Even if the Myriad Realms had countless ugliness and even malice, it was vastly better than here. In the Myriad Realms, even among the myriad races, those enemies still valued sentiment. Friendship, kinship, racial solidarity. Tiangu and the others could kneel and beg for mercy, or flee to distant lands, all for the sake of their race. The Immortal Emperor and his peers could cut off their Daos and hold the rear for those they usually bickered and schemed against, all to preserve the maximum resistance capability. Here, there was only selfishness! Completely devoid of any sentiment. Sun Moon was the most faithful existence Su Yu had seen. As for the others... whoever was strongest was their father, regardless of whether that expert had slaughtered their previous master! Even now, if Su Yu told the six lineage masters, “I killed Fa,” their most likely reaction would be: *Daddy, take me in! Dead is dead!* Of course, on the Sword Sovereign's side, he genuinely cared for his son, making him a rare exception. Mount Tianqiong was also an anomaly. Because of the Sword Sovereign, the Lord of Mount Tianqiong had implicitly permitted Su Yu to borrow his strength several times; he treated the Sword Sovereign fairly well. *** Looking at the six lineage masters, Su Yu said nothing more on the subject and commanded, “Clean things up. The Forbidden Land Conference is only a few days away; don't let others see us as a laughingstock!” Su Yu said calmly, “Furthermore, shatter all the Great Dao power of the fallen existences and channel it into the forbidden land! Martial Uncle Fa is injured; any recovery helps, no matter how small!” “Understood!” They nodded in haste. Su Yu thought for a moment and asked, “Give me a detailed dossier on those three Human Gate experts!” “Understood!” Su Yu nodded. “I will go see Martial Uncle Fa... In addition, seal off the forbidden land for seven days. Until the day the Forbidden Land Conference opens, no one may enter or leave. Violators will be executed without mercy!” “Understood!” They complied. Su Yu soon flew toward the peak of Mount Yongsheng. Once he was gone, the Death Lineage Master, who had remained quiet all this time, suddenly sent a voice transmission: “Everyone...” The others immediately turned to look at him. The Death Lineage Master was silent for a moment before transmitting, “Never mind! I hope... Master Fa is fine!” The expressions of the others shifted slightly. That single phrase—*I hope*—was loaded with meaning! Master Fa... They turned back and looked toward the mountain, none of them speaking. Wasn't Master Fa merely injured? Once he devoured Wen Yu, he should recover quickly, right? Yet the Death Lineage Master's words carried profound undertones. The Death Lineage Master said nothing further, though cold sweat faintly seeped across his back. He said no more; there was nothing left to say. Was Master Fa... still Master Fa? He truly dared not think about it! He was considered a veteran lineage master, an existence of ancient standing. Master Fa's aura, Master Fa's appearance, everything about Master Fa—he was familiar with it all! He commanded the Death Dao! He predated experts like Mingtu who cultivated the Dead Spirit Dao, possessing even older credentials. Death qi was extraordinarily sensitive to life force! The life force of the Master Fa who had returned was off! It wasn't the kind of life force leakage caused by injury—it wasn't that at all. Rather... it was a manifestation of vitality that felt unique. It no longer carried that gloomy, oppressive chill. Existences within the Gate, no matter how strong, all carried the faint scent of doom! They all possessed the aura of ruin! Yet on the Master Fa who had returned... there was none! Nor was there any on Sun Moon. Previously, he had assumed it was because Sun Moon came from the Sacred Land, an expert from the Sacred Land who might be unique, given that his status there appeared quite high. However, seeing that faint trace of death qi missing from Master Fa as well, the Death Lineage Master was thoroughly terrified! He dared not fathom it! Too terrifying! No matter how flawlessly the man disguised himself, even deploying the Myriad Daos Domain to slay the Fist Saint, and no matter how devoutly the others believed it, he dared not place faith in it. *** The Hall of Myriad Daos. Su Yu walked in. The main doors stood wide open. King Wen had not maintained Fa's appearance; he had reverted to his original self, looking somewhat frail. Looking toward Su Yu, he smiled faintly. “Didn't chat more with your sister?” Su Yu asked, surprised. King Wen chuckled softly. “There’s plenty of time. I gave her the Book of Myriad Daos... You could have devoured it as well, but I didn't give it to you. I hope you won't mind!” Su Yu waved his hand, entirely unbothered by that. He could indeed have devoured it, and doing so might have pushed him toward even more Great Dao power. However, he had come here to rescue the Time Master; what sense would it make to devour her world? King Wen sighed. “Squandering several thousand years... while a hundred thousand years passed in the Myriad Realms. If not for your intervention this time... the passing years truly age a person. All of a sudden, I just feel so old!” Su Yu smiled. “Aren't you old?” King Wen burst into laughter! Su Yu sat down by the low table and tossed over a flagon of wine. “Brewed by your sister. Tastes pretty good. I asked for a few extra bottles. Let’s have a drink together. I didn't care for it before, but now I’ve taken a liking to it!” Catching the wine, King Wen smiled. “She is indeed adept at these things. In the past, whenever you saw us, you would at least address us as 'Senior'... Nowadays, whenever you mention her, it’s always 'your sister'...” It always sounded like Su Yu was cursing! Su Yu took a sip of wine and sneered. “When I went through hell and high water to rescue her, only to find her gnawing on lamb chops, my reverent respect turned entirely into burning fury! 'Senior'... senior my ass!” Su Yu ground his teeth. “Holding myself back from beating her up was already giving her face!” King Wen laughed heartily. “She has always been this carefree and heartless, even toward me. I lingered here for thousands of years, was that not also to rescue her? Yet the moment we met, she took the Book of Myriad Daos and chased me out...” Pausing, he added, “Still, she harbors no malice. She is kindhearted; ever since she was little, she cared for flowers and plants, reluctant to harm even a single dog...” Su Yu corrected, “The flowers and plants were planted because Xingyue urged her to, so it would be convenient to bury the corpses of the myriad races she killed as fertilizer! She likes Fat Ball because Fat Ball is a capable dog who can act as her assistant and cook meals... From what I see, food is all she cares about. When she dies, she probably won't even forget to eat!” “...” King Wen shook his head with a laugh. Taking a sip of wine, he said, “My physical body collapsed, and my boots were shattered. I'm afraid I can no longer channel world power over. Without summoning my world, maintaining thirty-one Dao lines right now is already the best I can do... I fear I will be powerless to participate in your upcoming plans!” A sigh escaped him, tinged with melancholy. The boots Su Yu had brought earlier had shattered during this battle. His physical body had also suffered grievous injuries! Previously, he could still spar with a thirty-two-line expert, but if he encountered one now... he most likely wouldn't be able to match them! “Doesn't matter... Wen Yu has absorbed the world. Even if Fa squandered seventy percent of its world power, it can all be replenished rapidly. Putting aside reaching thirty-six lines, once she recovers to her peak, she should at least have thirty-five lines, right?” Su Yu chuckled. “By then, we won't need you anyway!” King Wen gave a wry smile, feeling somewhat helpless. He continued drinking. After a while, he smiled and asked, “That projection you recorded earlier...” “What projection?” King Wen let out a sigh. “Why bother!” “What are you talking about?” “...” King Wen felt helpless, but soon laughed. “Forget it, forget it. If I don't admit it was me, it doesn't matter anyway. No one will believe it!” Su Yu nodded. “If an ordinary person spread it, no one would believe it. But I’m different—I have credibility!” “...” King Wen chuckled helplessly once more. Dropping the subject, he drank a few more cups and asked, “What do you plan to do?” “Join forces with the major forbidden lands, have Wen Yu act as the boss, and lead us to slay the Human Sovereign, slaughter King Wen, and annihilate the Myriad Realms...” “You make it sound too simple!” King Wen spoke up: “Setting the others aside, do you think existences like Kong will listen obediently?” “Then what do you suggest?” Su Yu looked toward King Wen. King Wen pondered for a moment and said, “Moreover, we still have to go through the Gate in the end. Without dealing with the Gate, any impersonation will eventually be exposed! For this Forbidden Land Conference, my suggestion is not to fight a protracted war, but to grab a windfall and leave!” Su Yu frowned slightly. King Wen continued, “In addition, figuring out the true strength of the Heavenly Gate is crucial! And one more thing: don't forget the existence of the other two gates!” He looked at Su Yu. “My thought is that it's best to create some conflict between the Three Gates!” “With the Three Gates on the verge of opening, didn't you capture that shadowy figure?” He said in a deep voice, “If you can subdue him and impersonate an emissary of the Human Gate... that would actually be a pretty good outcome!” Su Yu's gaze flickered slightly. “Your meaning is?” “Wen Yu impersonates Fa, the proxy of the Heavenly Gate! You impersonate the proxy of the Human Gate... There should be a genuine proxy of the Human Gate here, but that person might not dare show their head. Even if they do... who can confirm they are the Human Gate's proxy? Who stipulated that the Human Gate can only have a single proxy?” Su Yu frowned. “But right now, the Lord of Dead Spirits and I are pretending to be on the same side. If I claim to be from the Human Gate...” “So what?” King Wen was nonchalant. “It’s perfectly normal for the Lord of Dead Spirits to have ties with the Human Gate!” King Wen continued, “Our objective now isn't merely eliminating some experts in the Heavenly Gate. Another crucial point is making the Three Gates confront each other! Especially the Human Gate. The Heavenly Gate cannot suffer too heavy a loss. If the casualties are too great... do you understand the Human Gate? How many experts do they have? How many transcendent-grade existences? The Human Gate actually holds some wariness toward the Heavenly Gate... But if we completely wreck the Heavenly Gate's experts... the Human Gate will be thrilled!” King Wen went on, “In this Forbidden Land Conference, I believe people from the Human Gate won't be absent! Furthermore, regarding the Heavenly Gate's side, I doubt Fa is the only one!” Su Yu nodded. That was indeed possible. Sun Moon hadn't revealed much; in truth, his understanding of existences at this level was limited as well. King Wen added, “Another thing: if we can resolve the conflict between the Lord of Dead Spirits and everyone else this time, that would actually be best. The main reason the Lord of Dead Spirits is ostracized is his ties with the Myriad Realms... But if he also becomes someone of the Human Gate, and everyone works together against the Myriad Realms, there won't be much conflict left!” As for the people killed earlier... nonsense, the dead weren't them. Now that they were dead, who still cared? Su Yu rubbed his chin and smiled. “The Human Gate... True enough. The Human Gate is far too mysterious, planting operatives everywhere. King Wen, among these forbidden land masters, how many do you think are subordinates of the Human Gate?” “Hard to judge!” King Wen sighed. “My understanding of the Human Gate is also extremely scarce!” Among the Three Gates, the Human Gate was the most mysterious! No one had ever heard of anyone who was a true member of the Human Gate. Most were proxies, bewitched by the Human Gate or promised benefits to sell their lives for it. But as for the genuine existences within the Human Gate, who had ever seen one? As the two were conversing, a figure emerged from beneath the ground. Seeing Su Yu, King Wu laughed boisterously. “Su Yu, I’ve broken free of you!” Su Yu glanced at him, unbothered, and said offhandedly, “Wait until you’ve truly broken free before boasting! Right now... it's just somewhat akin to taking the Dao into your body from the River of Time! Besides, you and King Wen are brothers in misery now, both possessing the strength of roughly thirty-one lines. In my eyes, we might not even need you in the upcoming battle!” The two veterans exchanged a look, feeling somewhat powerless. Thirty-one lines... and not even needed! Those words stung deeply! Ignoring them, Su Yu rubbed his chin and said, “Also, this time, it's best to draw out the Lord of Mount Tianqiong! I need to communicate with the Human Sovereign over there; his strength has dropped too severely! Let's see if we can reap some benefits to help him recover... We killed quite a few people this time; let's see if we can replenish his Great Dao.” “As for Eldest Brother, there’s no need to worry too much about him.” King Wen didn't care much. “Since he has returned to the Myriad Realms, recovering his strength won't be much of an issue. He also made some arrangements in the Earth Gate; the Earth Gate will transport some resources to him as well!” Pausing, King Wen added, “Right now, he keeps his portal open all day long, chatting with the Lord of Mount Tianqiong... The Lord of Mount Tianqiong had better be careful, lest he falls for Eldest Brother’s tricks. Besides, do you really think the Lord of Mount Tianqiong lent you his power several times purely by accident?” Su Yu was startled. “It could very well be Eldest Brother's influence!” King Wen smiled. “The subtle, imperceptible kind—which is truly terrifying! Eldest Brother's Dao... even I am unwilling to provoke it too much! If the Lord of Mount Tianqiong foolishly keeps letting him open the Heavenly Gate... just wait, trouble will brew sooner or later! His Great Dao moistens things silently; it isn't a forceful influence, but a gradual seepage!” Su Yu was slightly shocked. “Now that you mention it, I really did hear people say that recently, not only has the Lord of Mount Tianqiong kept the Heavenly Gate open constantly, but he’s also been holding a giant seal... Um...” Su Yu sucked in a breath of cold air! *Holy crap, it couldn't be the Human Sovereign Seal, could it?* If it was the Human Sovereign Seal, heavens above, that was the core of the Human Sovereign's world, overflowing with the power of the Dao of Responsibility! *My god!* If that was the case, even if the Lord of Mount Tianqiong was mighty, coming into contact with it all day long—and at its most concentrated core, no less... he would inevitably be influenced sooner or later! Truth be told, even Su Yu felt wary of the Human Sovereign's Great Dao power. King Wen had been so terrified of it that he didn't even dare reveal where his world was hidden! Now, there was a fool who spent all day absorbing that kind of power influence from the Human Sovereign. Perhaps the reason the Lord of Mount Tianqiong hadn't made a move against Su Yu these past few times wasn't purely because of the Sword Sovereign, but because he had been unconsciously influenced! At this moment, King Wen also chuckled. “Given Eldest Brother's temperament, although he cannot intervene in affairs within the Gate right now, since the other party opened a convenient door for him, he probably intends to influence him somewhat... From the look of it, if the Lord of Mount Tianqiong keeps this up, his situation is rather precarious!” Su Yu laughed. “Then that truly is... speechless. No one else can be blamed; he insisted on keeping it open himself. Still, I imagine what he's holding shouldn't be the Human Sovereign Seal, right?” Daring to hold that would truly be courting death! “The Human Sovereign Seal actually wouldn't have that big an effect...” Su Yu shook his head. “Don't even mention it. The Human Sovereign Seal has already become the core of the Human Sovereign's world. Tell me, is the influence big or not?” “...” At this, even King Wen's mouth twitched. After a long pause, he said, “If the Lord of Mount Tianqiong truly took it... that really is... truly courting death. Eldest Brother's strength is immense, and the quality of his power is exceptionally high. Even if he is injured, he can still influence him!” In that moment, the two exchanged a glance, both offering a moment of silent pity for Qiong! He couldn't truly be playing around with the Human Sovereign Seal, could he? That thing was genuinely no toy! *** Meanwhile. Mount Tianqiong. The Lord of Mount Tianqiong continued fiddling with the Human Sovereign Seal. Lately, he and this great seal had been inseparable; he had been studying it constantly. At this moment, after studying it for another spell, he spoke: “I think this great seal might truly be forged from Myriad Daos Stone. Where did you obtain it? Furthermore, the power within this seal doesn't seem quite like destiny power...” Pausing, he said with some doubt, “This Human Sovereign Seal of yours isn't quite right!” The Human Sovereign seemed busy with other matters, replying only after a moment: “What's not right?” The Lord of Mount Tianqiong frowned. “There's a faint, peculiar power influencing me...” The Human Sovereign said dismissively, “It's always been there. The destiny power and mission power of the human race. Keep it for long enough, and you will naturally develop a feeling that the human race and you are one family... That is also the Human Sovereign's responsibility! Otherwise, do you think just anyone can become the Human Sovereign?” “So that's how it is!” The Lord of Mount Tianqiong understood, saying with some surprise, “No wonder! So that’s why. Does that mean holding this Human Sovereign Seal for a prolonged period... will naturally foster some goodwill toward the human race?” “How would I know? I have always loved the human race deeply... Only I have ever used this seal; no one else has. How would I know if you would feel goodwill toward the human race?” With that, the Human Sovereign said urgently, “Cut the crap. I’ve seized the Myriad Daos Stone. Return the great seal to me, and I’ll give you the Myriad Daos Stone!” “What's the rush!” The Lord of Mount Tianqiong was displeased. “Am I going to destroy this thing?” Saying so, the Lord of Mount Tianqiong added indifferently, “I’ll play with it for a few more days and return it to you later! By the way, this seal of yours seems to contain quite a bit of Great Dao power. Is it your own Great Dao power, or the myriad Daos power inherent to the Myriad Daos Stone?” “Nonsense, would I tell you? Hurry up and swap back! I agreed with you earlier...” “No rush!” the Lord of Mount Tianqiong said faintly. “You keep acting so anxious—are you afraid I’ll discover some secret?” “...” Only after a long while did the Human Sovereign reply: “I’m busy right now and have no time to deal with you. Once I’m done, you swap back with me!” “Go mind your business!” The Lord of Mount Tianqiong waved his hand, too lazy to continue talking to him. Right now, he resumed examining the great seal. He found this Human Sovereign Seal very mysterious. As for that peculiar power and its faint influence, he didn't care much. Having the Human Sovereign Seal in hand naturally generated some goodwill toward the human race... completely normal! Otherwise, why would he be the Human Sovereign? *** And at this moment, within the Myriad Realms. The Human Sovereign was indeed very busy. Of course, taking time out of his busy schedule, he still cursed, “Idiot!” *You refused to give it back? Keep holding onto it, then!* *Sooner or later, you’ll be crying!* That little bastard Su Yu had already stepped into thirty-two lines. Lately, the Human Sovereign had been exceptionally busy—busy recovering his strength, busy reorganizing the Myriad Realms, busy elevating everyone, and busy flying all over the place. After bustling about for a while, the Human Sovereign swiftly flew toward the Earth Gate. The Earth Gate was showing faint signs of recovery. At this moment, as the Human Sovereign flew close, faint ripples emanated from the Earth Gate. Gauging them, the Human Sovereign smiled and said, “How about doing me a favor and opening a crack? Old Earth, among the Three Gates, I think you’re the weakest. You’re in great danger! And judging by your state, someone probably injured you in the past. Back then, we blasted open a crack with ease... You're far too pitiful. How about we cooperate?” The Earth Gate rippled slightly. The Human Sovereign laughed. “No problem. If you haven't thought it through, that's fine. By the way, do me a favor: some of my people need to enter recently. If I have free time, I’ll go in and take a look myself. If you open it willingly, everything will be pleasant. If you don't... things will still be pleasant! My strength has recovered quite a bit recently. Slaying top experts is hard, and beating you... is also hard, but I can make things very uncomfortable for you!” The Earth Gate seemed to fall silent for a moment, and soon, faint ripples emanated once more. The Human Sovereign gauged them again and said with a chuckle, “Not many people, just thirty to fifty Rulers of Rules going in for a stroll and coming right back out! Don't refuse now. I can't hit the Heavenly Gate or the Human Gate... but as for your side, believe it or not, I can bring people to attack you all day long?” The Earth Gate no longer transmitted any ripples. Standing upright in the Myriad Realms had its pros and cons. The upside was that opening the gate was convenient; the downside was... taking a beating was just as convenient! The Human Sovereign paid it no further heed and vanished swiftly. He still had other matters to attend to; the commotion Su Yu caused was not small, so he couldn't afford to be idle. At the very least, before Su Yu and the others emerged, he had to arrange everything properly in the Myriad Realms! Soon, the Human Sovereign reached the lower realm. “Lan Tian!” “Present!” Before long, Lan Tian's figure emerged. Somewhat puzzled, he wondered what the Human Sovereign wanted with him. “I have a rather arduous task for you!” Lan Tian smiled. “Please instruct me, Human Sovereign!” “Go find the Martial Emperor, have him open his Heavenly Gate, and give it a poke...” “Huh?” Lan Tian was taken aback. *What are you saying?* The Human Sovereign explained, “Go find him and seep your world power into his Heavenly Gate. His Heavenly Gate is located near the true Heavenly Gate! Wander over there when you have nothing to do; things are chaotic over there lately, so no one will head over rashly! When your world power seeps through, you have only one mission... harass the true Heavenly Gate! Seep your world power in whenever you have free time! Furthermore, if circumstances permit, you can impersonate Su Yu... the Su Yu of the Myriad Realms!” “In addition, once fierce disturbances or battles erupt over there, seep your world power in with all your might...” Lan Tian immediately beamed. “Su Yu is stirring up trouble inside?” “Of course!” Lan Tian understood. “Rest assured, no problem. Even if I don't descend in person, I will stir up some trouble!” He roughly grasped the Human Sovereign's intent! The Human Sovereign added, “Also, call Book Spirit along. If truly necessary, transmit Book Spirit over there for me! Second Brother Wen might be lacking in strength. I took a look at his world; that pair of shoes Su Yu transmitted over earlier has probably shattered...” Thinking it over, the Human Sovereign said, “At the Forbidden Land Conference, Fa might be eliminated. Second Brother's world shook right around that time...” Synthesizing information from inside and outside, even though he hadn't been present, he had deduced a great deal. But since no one was currently claiming Fa had been killed, they were most likely preparing to impersonate him. Yet Second Brother's boots had shattered; his strength would likely be insufficient! Book Spirit had to be sent over! Lan Tian nodded repeatedly and asked, “Is there anything else?” Pondering for a moment, the Human Sovereign said, “That's all for now. I’ll notify you when needed. Also, remember: the primary objective is harassing the true Heavenly Gate... The moment the other side erupts, flee immediately!” “Understood!” How delightful! Aside from stabilizing his cultivation, Lan Tian had been quite idle lately anyway. The Human Sovereign said no more, quickly vanishing from the spot. Lan Tian let out a soft laugh and swiftly moved upstream against the current to find the others. By now, those individuals weren't far from here either. This meant that soon, all Three Gates would be opening.