Tribulation of Myriad Races

Su Yu continued, “Stop acting stupid. Not only are you cowardly, but you’re good at stabbing your allies in the back. I know you, Tiangu. Maybe you even have the combat strength of a heavenly king, yet you’re pretending to be so weak. Perhaps you’re happy to see me kill more immortals, right?

“Don’t think that I don’t know this. Most of the Daofuses walking the immortal emperor dao are dead. It’s quite easy to determine with a short calculation of the number of dead immortal emperor dao cultivators in the previous nine epochs.”

Su Yu sneered and continued, “You can fool everyone else, but not me. I reckon even the immortals don’t know this. People like Han Xiang must have been stuck not because of their inability to do so, but because they cultivated the same dao. And they did not dare to advance. Jade King, Han Xiang, and the others were stuck as Eternals for countless years. Were they really incapable of advancement? No. How ridiculous that people who had dominated an era like them had failed to advance.

“They were merely too scared. Because they knew you. They would rather die of old age than advance. How lamentable. How sad.”

Silence engulfed the Myriad Realms. Could this be considered a secret? Not exactly. But this was the first time someone had laid it out so clearly.

Not long ago, Tiangu himself had said that the Sacred Source Marquis walked the same dao. The domineering Tiangu had demanded that the marquis switch to a different dao. He even said that he would learn from the humans and make the marquis charge forward as part of the vanguard and die if he refused.

This wasn’t a secret among the higher-ups of the immortals. They all knew it. Anyone pursuing the same dao would be viewed as a competitor of Tiangu. Everyone had merely been keeping silent about it.

But now, Su Yu had exposed the truth in front of the Myriad Realms. Tiangu’s expression fell as he said, “Su Yu, this is happening in every race. What’s the point of saying this? Even the human race—”

Su Yu cut him off, “Just shut your mouth. Don’t bother talking about Hundred Battle King. I have nothing to do with him. I do not need to do so.”

Tiangu sneered and said, “You say that, but Culture King’s pen dao…”

Su Yu enjoyed the monopoly of that dao. Was he not ashamed of criticizing others for what he was doing?

Su Yu laughed and declared, “If any human has the ability to step into the pen dao, I will voluntarily withdraw from the dao. Consider this my vow. The Myriad Realms shall bear witness. What a clown. Who are you to compare against me? If you have the courage to make the same claim, perhaps I can respect you more.”

Tiangu gave Su Yu a long stare. Finally, he laughed, but he said nothing. A short while later, the Immortal Realm shook as a powerful burst of qi surged from the realm.

Sealing the realm.

He did not want to continue bickering with Su Yu. Su Yu might be young, but he was very good at verbal spars. And he also knew a lot. Furthermore, he showcased an impressive breadth of mind, promising to withdraw from the pen dao if necessary. Thus, Tiangu was no longer interested in continuing this argument.

Would he dare to make the same vow?

Nope.

As such, he could only swallow this defeat.

The Immortal Realm had been sealed.

Countless people exclaimed in shock. Even the mighty immortal race had opted to avoid fighting Su Yu head-on. What could the rest of them do?

Shortly after, the Devil Realm was sealed.

And moments later, a cough rang out from the Divine Realm. Jiwu’s voice rang out, “Su Yu, the Consort Emeritus wishes to have a few words with you…”

Su Yu looked at the Divine Realm with a smile.

“About?”

“You must have opened the Heaven Gate. The Consort Emeritus wishes to ask if…the Emperor Emeritus is dead or alive.”

Interesting.

Su Yu smiled, “Maybe. Who knows? It’s not like I know where their daos are. You asked, and I answered. I remember a few human Sunmoons joining the divines back then and switching their bloodlines. Kill them to thank me for my answer.”

The Divine Pseudo Emperor was left speechless.

Su Yu laughed and said, “Are you unwilling? Forget it, then.”

Just then, an aged voice rang out, “Kill them. Consider that a repayment of the human lord’s answer, even if it didn’t answer anything. I am merely…missing my emperor. I still don’t have an answer, but at least my hope is still alive. I only hope that I can last until the day he returns.”

Su Yu said, “Sure. By the way, be very careful right as the Upper Realm is about to open. If I have to die, I will make sure to drag as many people down with me as possible. Whether you survive that or not…depends on your luck. Five years, right? I promise you I will attack around that time.”

Numerous hearts thumped.

Su Yu had promised to attack just as the Upper Realm was about to reopen. Since he had promised it, he would definitely do it. The moment before the opening of the Upper Realm would also be the most dangerous moment for them.

Five years.

Nobody said anything. A short while later, several corpses appeared outside the Divine Realm. Then, the Divine Realm was fully sealed. With that, the strongest of the myriad races had all sealed their realms. This had never happened in all the past epochs. Yet it had happened in this epoch.

Su Yu had successfully achieved domination with the forces under his command. He was only twenty-one.

Countless humans cheered.

“Emperor Yu is wise.”

The voices spread everywhere. When it reached the allied realms and submitted minor realms, cheers rang out as well. The various races declared their submission.

At that moment, the fortune of humanity surged.

The human lord’s token appeared before Su Yu. Even more maps appeared on it. Maps of the various submitted realms.

Su Yu’s aura turned ethereal, and golden radiance enveloped the Myriad Realms. He had achieved a glory no human had achieved in the past nine epochs. He had killed eleven Daofuses without losing a single Daofuse.

He had forced the various realms to withdraw and seal their realms. His projection manifested above the Human Realm yet again. That figure was visible throughout the Myriad Realms. A powerful human lord, a guardian of humanity.

He was winning the support of many, even if this glory might not last longer than five years.

This was enough.

Even if it could last only five years, it was still an incomparable achievement. Even if Su Yu were to die after five years, he had left a legend that would remain for ages in the Myriad Realms.

Right at that moment, a rumble rang out from the Primordial Giant Realm. They had sealed their realm.

Su Yu narrowed his eyes before smiling.

Interesting.

They had picked the third option. Hundred Battle King was known for his ability to bring disaster to his allies, yet the primordial giants were still so loyal to him. Su Yu couldn’t understand them.

He had thought that they would pick the second choice.

A short while later, a sheepish Great Zhou King arrived. He said, “Reporting to Emperor Yu…”

“Be frank. Why did they make this choice? Did they give a reason?”

Great Zhou King had an awkward expression, but he still answered, “Yes. The Primordial Giant King said that…his…his daughter…and Hundred Battle King…uhm…produced a descendant. That is the current crown prince of their race. I…”

Everyone blanked out. That came as a surprise to all of them.

Hou Pseudo Emperor exclaimed in surprise, “Did that happen? Why are all of us unaware of it?”

“I was also unaware prior to this.”

Great Zhou King said, “I’m serious. I didn’t know this. I only knew that the primordial giants had a private relationship with Hundred Battle King.”

Su Yu laughed, “How interesting. A descendant of Hundred Battle King? So be it. I understand. They made their choice. If they dare to leave after this, I won’t hesitate to cut them down.”

After saying that, Su Yu looked in Human Realm’s direction and roared, “Soldiers of humanity, heed my command. Conquer the myriad races. Conquer the realms without Daofuses. Eliminate those refusing to submit. Those submitting will be required to hand over thirty percent of all the resources in their realms. No negotiation is allowed.”

“Yes!”

The roar resounded throughout the Myriad Realms. They were filled with excitement.

Conquering the Myriad Realms!

Su Yu roared again, “The sky horse race shall be bestowed ten carrier treasures and a thousand drops of sunmoon profound yellow liquid. The mountain antelope race shall be bestowed eight carrier treasures and a thousand drops of sunmoon profound yellow liquid. The mystic armor race shall be exterminated without mercy. The cloud tiger, barbaric bull, and flying sky tiger races shall be exterminated.”

“Yes!”

Yet again, the roar resounded throughout the Myriad Realms. Of the allied races around Su Yu, some were surprised, some were confused, and some were alarmed. What was going on?

Meanwhile, the faces of Great Xia King and the others twitched. He was truly…petty. Then again, he had also remembered his favors. Those were the races that had gotten involved with him during his escape from Great Xia back then. And he still remembered them.

How impressively petty.

Great Xia had already punished the cloud tigers once. Due to the protection of the flying sky tigers, they had survived. But Su Yu had clearly not forgotten about that grudge. He had a very good memory.

He would repay all his grudges.

He had not forgotten the mystic armor race either.

Nobody could save them now.

Great Qin King looked at Su Yu, wondering if this was too petty. But upon further thought, he decided to shut his mouth. Since the orders had been given, he couldn’t dispute it publicly.

Su Yu remained completely indifferent. What was the point of power and success? To smile and forget one’s grudges? No, not at all. It was meant to give one the ability to repay all grudges. Since he had vowed to eliminate them back then, he would not forget them. They would all die. Those were the races that had nearly killed him while he was weak. Now that he was strong, who should he target if not them?

Instantly, countless people started fleeing several specific realms. They were fleeing into the Allheaven Battlefield. Even if there were humans everywhere in the Allheaven Battlefield, it was still better than waiting to die in their realms.

In the Mystic Armor Realm, the Mystic Armor King had a sorrowful expression. He did not choose to flee. Weaklings might be able to flee, but an Eternal like him would not be able to do so. He could either fight to the death or surrender all resistance, hoping that humanity would show some mercy toward his people due to his cooperation.

***

As of this moment, Su Yu was the king of the Myriad Realms.

Nobody disputed his orders. After killing eleven Daofuses in a row, Su Yu’s prestige had surpassed everyone else.

The only people who could surpass him in prestige were the likes of Culture King. Even so, this was a different era. For most people, they were merely characters of fairy tales. Meanwhile, Su Yu was a living legend.

***

At the same time.

Heavendoom City.

Great Zhou King appeared before four Mountainseas. No, not Mountainseas. With Great Zhou King’s keen eyes, he could see that all of them were Eternals.

Yes, they were fake Mountainseas.

But this was expected. No Mountainsea would be able to survive a descent from the Upper Realm. Their expressions changed.

With a smile, Great Zhou King said, “I am Zhou Tianqi, a first-generation Torchbearer. Friends, you are hereby invited to the Human Realm. Emperor Yu awaits. Do not say anything to me. Only speak when you meet Emperor Yu. Also, I advise you to start using your brains. You saw everything that had happened today. If you don’t want to die a miserable death, be smart.”

Their expressions changed again. The sole woman in the group said, “Greetings, Senior. Thank you for the reminder. Allow me to congratulate you on your impressive victory today, Senior.”

Great Zhou King said, “This is all due to Emperor Yu. Don’t say things like my victory. Are you trying to kill me?”

Yet again, their expressions changed.

Great Zhou King smiled and said, “Come on. Let’s go. I’ll give you more advice while we’re on the way. Do take this seriously.”

The middle-aged man said, “Please grant us your guidance, Senior.”

“Firstly, answer the questions you’re asked. Do not hide anything. Secondly, be respectful and avoid mentioning Hundred Battle King. Thirdly, do not argue against Emperor Yu. Fourthly, well, the woman…uhm…should speak less.”

The sole woman in the group looked confused. What was the meaning of that?

Great Zhou King did not explain. Su Yu had no interest in the charms of females. In fact, he was excessively wary of women. He believed that Hundred Battle King had been defeated due to a trap set by a woman. Thus, Great Zhou King believed that it would be better for the woman in the group to avoid too much interaction with Su Yu.