Tribulation of Myriad Races

Stable Army Marquis nodded as he started heading toward a similarly simple yet larger building not far away. That was his court.

As he walked, he said, “Minshan’s death caught me by complete surprise. Sigh. I’m worried that his death has also led to the exposure of our secrets.”

He looked greatly worried as he continued, “Prior to that, Minshan was the core of our communication network. He knew all our hiding places. He wouldn’t betray us, but I’m worried about his subordinates. Some might fail to resist the temptation of betrayal and expose all of us.

“Not long ago, a group of myriad race experts arrived in the Brightmoon Flower Valley. Because of that, I have been worrying a lot as of late. We might need to relocate soon.”

The white-haired old man replied with a helpless voice, “Marquis, to relocate, we need to find another danger zone. Each relocation will result in the loss of numerous lives. Of the thousand or so people we have here…how many will survive to reach the new base?”

Relocating to a different danger zone was not an easy task. They would have relocated long ago otherwise. In fact, that should have happened right after Marquis Minshan’s death. But the price of relocation was too high. Thus, they had been hesitating.

With a bitter expression, Stable Army Marquis lamented, “In the past, humanity was so glorious. The myriad races bowed to us. The various realms submitted. We reigned supreme among the living and the dead.”

“Father, why are you saying these things again?”

A young woman walked out of the residence and said helplessly, “None of us has experienced that glory. You should stop talking about the past. We’re bored of listening to these stories. These days, we’re hunted everywhere. I have never gotten the chance to even leave this valley.”

Sorrow and guilt covered Stable Army Marquis’ eyes.

This was his daughter. She was born thirty years ago. In order to replenish his numbers, he had given birth to a daughter after the death of his son. As his daughter, her aptitude for cultivation was naturally decent.

At only thirty, she had reached the peak Sunmoon Realm. Yet someone like her had never left the Brightmoon Flower Valley. The Brightmoon Flower Valley was her entire world. She had only heard of the past glory. She had not experienced that glorious era. She had no idea just how powerful humanity used to be.

Worshipped by the myriad races.

The supreme ruler of all realms.

As an ancient marquis, even the Pseudo Emperors of the other races needed to show him proper respect when encountering him during the ancient past.

“You will get the chance to see the world outside!” Stable Army Marquis smiled and said, “That will happen. Humanity will rise again. Even after a hundred thousand years, we are still around. The Human Emperor and Culture King will return! All of them will return!”

He might be saying that, but his heart had long been filled with despair. It had been a hundred thousand years since then. Those experts would have returned long ago if that were possible.

He couldn’t believe that such powerful existences would die. But their absence…was forcing him to accept that fact. If they were alive, a hundred thousand years would have been more than enough time for them to return.

The young woman did not take those words seriously. She had grown up hearing similar words from her father and the older members of the army. Instead of breaking his father’s hope, she smiled and said, “Father, let’s not talk about that for now. Can you show me the Sea of Stars again? I saw it once previously. It was so beautiful. Is that what a sea looks like?”

Over the years, Stable Army Marquis would show her the images of the outside world as it was during the ancient past every now and then.

Sea of Stars…

Stable Army Marquis smiled and nodded, “Sure. The Sea of Stars is truly a beautiful place. There are countless races there, and the entrances to countless realms can be found there as well. That is also a place that has witnessed numerous legends, including the romance of Radiant King.”

To the side, the white-haired old man chuckled and said, “Marquis, you have told Radiant King’s stories countless times before.”

Stable Army Marquis laughed and said, “How can we not talk about Radiant King when talking about the Sea of Stars? That legendary power. Alone, he lifted an entire sea into the sky, keeping it afloat for countless years. Just to win the smile of his lover. This is a love story envied by everyone.”

The young woman did not interrupt. She loved listening to these stories. She was weary of fighting. In her thirty years of life, she had seen many of her fellow humans leave to never return again.

Not long ago, a group of uncles and seniors who had taken care of her since she was a child left. It was likely that they would never return as well. She was tired of such a life. Every day, her happiest moment would be the moments when her father was telling her the stories of the ancient past.

She did not care about the so-called glory anymore. It was all in the past. A hundred thousand years was enough to bury everything.

***

While Stable Army Marquis was telling his daughter stories.

Somewhere outside the Brightmoon Flower Valley, space warped.

When Su Yu stared ahead, he saw countless flowers. The valley was gigantic, and it was filled with only flowers. Above the valley, a bright moon hung. It was an enchantingly beautiful sight. But it was also an extremely dangerous place.

When he opened his Heaven Gate, he frowned and said, “This place is even more dangerous than the Buried Soul Mountain. All these flowers are cultivating. They all share the same dao.”

Suddenly, Su Yu looked around. He raised his brow and said, “Stable Army Marquis is marked.”

At that, a miniature Heaven Gate appeared on the forehead of each of his companions. Instantly, numerous indistinct threads appeared in their vision.

Lan Tian flashed a seductive smile and said, “There are indeed a few bugs hiding around. But there is only one Daofuse and three Eternals. Clearly, they aren’t planning to attack yet.”

A single Daofuse wouldn’t be enough for an assault against Stable Army Marquis. But since there was actually a Daofuse in the group, they had clearly determined Stable Army Marquis’ location and could attack at any time.

For now, they were probably observing outside the valley to prevent Stable Army Marquis from relocating.

Great Ming King laughed and said, “Looks like Stable Army Marquis would die if we weren’t here. Am I wrong to say that we’re his saviors?”

“I guess you can say so.” Su Yu said, “Let’s capture these people first. They are easier to handle since they’re outside the valley. Even that Daofuse is only a tier-five Daofuse.”

Trash.

In their group, Great Ming King was probably the only one who was similar in strength. The rest were far stronger than that.

“Great Ming King, you’ll handle the three Eternals. The three of us will take down that Daofuse instantly. Do not allow any fluctuations to leak or that might alert Stable Army Marquis to our presence. Great Zhou King, that’s your job.”

Great Zhou King smiled and said, “To be absolutely certain that nothing will go wrong, I’ll need your help as well, Emperor Yu.”

Like him, Su Yu had the ability to influence the dao of others. Thus, they could deal with a mere tier-five Daofuse cleanly when working together.

Lan Tian giggled and said, “Are you ignoring me? Let’s go. My countless brothers and sisters can’t hold back anymore!”

“…”

They were all speechless to hear that.

However, all of them were smiling. They looked relaxed, but they were also cautious. They hid their presence completely.

Since they were new here, it wouldn’t be wrong to be extra cautious.

***

Outside the valley.

A devil was looking ahead with a slight frown. Noticing that, one of the three Eternals asked, “Lord, is something wrong?”

“Nothing much.” The devil said, “I sensed some spatial fluctuations earlier, but I’m not sure if they’re regular dao fluctuations or something else…”

Hearing that, the three spread their senses around. However, they found nothing. Their crisis sense was completely silent as well. Unlike them, the crisis sense of the devil was reacting slightly. But he couldn’t detect anything. Did Stable Army Marquis notice them?

Even so, it was unlikely that Stable Army Marquis would have the courage to fight. Rather, he would probably flee.

The devil inhaled deeply and said, “Be ready to send a message back the moment you see Stable Army Marquis fleeing and have our people encircle him. We’re not here to fight. We’re mere scouts. We only need to prevent them from sneaking off undetected.”

A Daofuse had been sent to act as a mere scout. Clearly, the myriad races were still taking the remnant humans up here seriously.

“Got it.”

The three nodded. It wasn’t like they were interested in fighting such desperate opponents either. They only needed to send a message back when Stable Army Marquis attempted to escape. Others would deal with him.

Just then, a chuckle rang out in their ears, followed by a voice, “Friends, shhh! Be patient. Calm down. Don’t talk. Let’s be friends.”

Instantly, the three Eternals blanked out. As for the devil, his expression changed drastically. Who?

But right at that moment, a voice rang out in his ears, “Don’t talk, baby boy. I love you!”

“Silence. Silence is the path of survival.”

Three experts had acted simultenously to influence the mind of the Daofuse. Around them, a formation had been laid down by Great Ming King to prevent any fluctuations from spreading out. As for the three Eternals, they were nowhere to be seen.

The gap between them was too big. Intense struggle could be seen in the devil’s eyes. But moments later, countless Lan Tians appeared around him. Surrounding him like a net, the Lan Tians giggled and said, “Darling, all life loves you; you love all life. Stay still, okay?”

With a gentle smile, Great Zhou King walked out of thin air and said, “Be patient. Don’t talk. Don’t resist. We are here to save you.”

The devil struggled inwardly. No! Not at all!

These were enemies!

Next, Su Yu stepped out with a pen in hand. With a jab of his pen, numerous characters appeared.

Seal, lock, capture, suppress, down…

Behind the characters, the pen stabbed forth and destroyed the devil’s body with one jab. Then, a book appeared. The book was so thin it felt as though it was only left with its cover. The front page was currently being used to imprison the West Royal Consort. As for the next page, it was used to imprison the four newly captured prisoners.

Yes. None of them were killed as that might generate some unwanted phenomena. The moment they were brought into the book, the Token of Sanctification descended to stabilize the space around them. Instantly, all fluctuations calmed, as though nothing had happened at all.

Done with their job, they smiled at each other. One heavenly king, two peak Daofuses, and one formation master. It was far too easy for them to deal with a mere tier-five Daofuse.

Su Yu said, “Let’s capture Stable Army Marquis quickly before the myriad races notice the disappearance of these people.”

With a nod, they vanished with a flicker. Since they had acted, they had to end things promptly. The myriad races might notice something wrong upon noticing the disappearance of these scouts.

***

Inside the gigantic flower.

Suddenly, Stable Army Marquis’ heart started palpitating. He looked up. Just as he was about to speak, he paused, his eyes turning incomparably solemn.

Did…something happen?