Tribulation of Myriad Races

Great Zhou King laughed. Clearly, these people had changed slightly as well. Back when the ninth epoch first ended, none of them would have made such a suggestion. But now, Stable Army Marquis was already willing to compromise. This was a good start, but Great Zhou King knew that this wasn’t the answer Su Yu wanted.

“Are you saying that you will support Emperor Yu so long as he grows stronger than Hundred Battle King?”

After a short silence, Stable Army Marquis nodded and said, “I don’t know the current human lord well. But from what you said, I believe he is better if he’s as strong as Hundred Battle King.”

Great Zhou King laughed and said, “I believe he will surpass Hundred Battle King soon.”

Stable Army Marquis said, “I’m only worried that he would encounter a bottleneck after a rapid advancement. We can’t discount this possibility. You said that he doesn’t walk the regular physical body dao. There is no precedent for him to follow. Sure, he has inherited Culture King’s pen dao. That is something with an example he can learn from. But is Culture King’s pen dao really easier to master than the physical body dao? If he can’t become a Master of Law, he might remain weaker than Hundred Battle King.”

Stable Army Marquis’ thoughts were very straightforward. If Su Yu were stronger than Hundred Battle King, he would definitely be a better leader. Even if he wasn’t stronger and was only slightly weaker, he would still be better. But the gap between the two was still too big.

He continued, “I have one more worry. This human lord does not look like someone who will bow before others. When Hundred Battle King returns, what will happen? Hundred Battle King is also a rather domineering person. One must take a step back or an internal war will break out.”

Stable Army Marquis smiled bitterly and said, “Previously, we only wanted to survive and Hundred Battle King was our sole choice. But now, we’re given another choice. A better choice. This makes me hesitate. Tell me. Is greed really a bad thing?”

He continued bitterly, “What I want most is to witness the same scene from the ancient past. Human Emperor as the leader and four kings as the assistants. Human Emperor was strong enough to win the loyalty of the four kings. But I worry that…”

He was worried that Su Yu wouldn’t be able to subdue Hundred Battle King. Just then, Su Yu’s aura rippled slightly. Both looked at him in shock. A character appeared before Su Yu. It warped continuously.

Next, another character appeared.

Domain. Eternity. Coming together as cosmos.

Yes. The two characters had appeared.

Domain, symbolizing space. Eternity, symbolizing time.

The two characters had remained dormant for a long time. Due to all that Su Yu had thought today, coupled with the chaotic state of the Upper Realm laws, Su Yu had gained even more comprehension of the two characters.

The sky above the Myriad Realms was not his. It belonged to the River of Time.

The sky above the Death Realm was not his. It belonged to the death spirit dao.

But the sky above the Upper Realm was masterless.

“Thus, this will be the best place for me to pioneer my dao.”

Understanding dawned on Su Yu. The Upper Realm was his best choice. But he needed sufficient power for that.

“Therefore, I need to steal and gather more power instead of staying attached to the River of Time. But without such an attachment, I lack a starting point. Even the death spirit dao was opened from the River of Time. Starting point…Mark of Civilization!”

Just then, the two characters fused into the book.

“Cosmos Civilization.”

Su Yu blanked out. The two characters had entered the book themselves. It felt as though the book had also comprehended his thoughts.

Cosmos Civilization.

All of existence. All of time. All civilization in existence. All should become one.

“Heaven, earth, air, life, death, yin, yang, five elements…all daos should exist.”

One character after another entered the Mark of Civilization.

All this was happening automatically as Su Yu’s comprehension deepened.

Toward the end, Su Yu blanked out.

All the characters in his mind had vanished except for one.

↑.

Yes. The pen dao was the only one left. The other characters had either shattered or entered the Mark of Civilization. At this point, the Mark of Civilization’s aura had grown incredibly powerful.

***

“What…is he doing?”

Stable Army Marquis was greatly shocked. It seemed as though…this human lord was comprehending the dao? While they were chatting away, he was comprehending the dao? Great Zhou King’s eyes flickered. Did Su Yu comprehend something new after arriving at the Upper Realm? He had found that Su Yu’s growth had been incredibly fast as of late. What did he comprehend this time?

Great Zhou King had a feeling that the book in Su Yu’s hand might reach an extremely terrifying level. And finally, Su Yu withdrew the book. Only a book and a character were left in his sea of willpower. His two daos. He had fused the myriad daos he had previously.

Only two remained.

By the time he fused even the tribulation and deceit characters into the Mark of Civilization, he had reached a decision. He would no longer pursue a different dao. Apart from the pen dao, he would dedicate all his life to his book. He would open his very own dao.

“Mark of Cosmos Civilization…no, it’s better to keep calling it the Mark of Civilization.”

Su Yu chuckled. That was such a burdensome name. The original name was better.

Civilization itself was enough to encompass everything.

While Su Yu was chuckling to himself, a girl Lan Tian ran over and complained, “Big Brother Yu, that old guy is a baddie! He said that we should follow two leaders! Both you and Hundred Battle can be the bosses at the same time!”

Instantly, all gazes landed on Stable Army Marquis and Su Yu. Stable Army Marquis’ expression changed. For some reason, he had completely neglected the little girl when he was speaking. His subordinates grew incomparably nervous upon hearing that.

At this point, they were already aware of the situation they were in. Thus, their nervousness grew when they heard that. Would they die here?

Grandstar, September, and the others had turned solemn, looking like they would tear all these people apart with an order from Su Yu.

Stable Army Marquis’ expression turned heavier than before.

Because Su Yu was staring at him without saying anything. Those eyes…he couldn’t explain how he felt when he looked at those eyes. He was someone who had lived for countless years. He had met even the ancient Human Emperor. Yet for some reason, he felt fear when facing Su Yu’s stare.

Inwardly, Su Yu was completely indifferent. After a while, he softly said, “Serve me before Hundred Battle returns. After his return, you may scram if that is what you want. But for now, you can only serve me.

“You owe me that. I saved you. Without me, you would have been surrounded and killed by the devils. All your people would have died. For this favor, I only need you to serve me until the Upper Realm opens. Any objections?”

“No.” Stable Army Marquis lowered his head as he sank into thought. After a moment, he said, “I am not one to flaunt my age and seniority. This old servant only wants peace between fellow humans…”

Su Yu said nonchalantly, “This is not something you should concern yourself with. You are a senior of humanity. I can respect and honor you for that. But do not presume to teach me what to do. The new court has its own way of doing things. If you can’t get used to our ways, you are free to leave when the Upper Realm opens.”

“This old servant…understands.”

Stable Army Marquis sighed inwardly. Su Yu looked at the subordinates of Stable Army Marquis and pointed at the white-haired old man. “You may operate freely. Get ready to attain Daofuse. The rest will remain in weapons.”

“I want to fight as well!”

Suddenly, a young woman called out. Su Yu’s eyes turned cold, causing the young woman to pale.

Alarmed, Stable Army Marquis hurriedly said, “Emperor Yu…that is my daughter. She is young and has spent her entire life in the Brightmoon Flower Valley. She has never seen the outside world and she is still naive. Please forgive her…”

At that, Su Yu’s expression softened. A lamentable life.

Born in Brightmoon Flower Valley, never stepping foot outside the valley. Was this not lamentable? Previously, he thought that this woman was audacious. But now, he no longer bothered. The Brightmoon Flower Valley was her entire world.

He recalled what Bai Feng told him back then. The size of his world and how far he could see both depended on what he had seen and experienced. If he remained in Nanyuan forever, Skysoar would be his sky. Yes. That was the sky at Nanyuan. Those words of Bai Feng had greatly influenced Su Yu.

Since then, he had developed an intense desire to see the wider world, to witness more powerhouses, and to participate in more battles. That was how his worldview had changed again and again.

And upon opening his Heaven Gate, he finally understood just how high the sky was. Without the Heaven Gate, his sight would probably still be set on the Myriad Realms. Without the Heaven Gate, his ultimate goal would probably be the likes of Tiangu. His highest ambition would be the conquest of the Myriad Realms.

With all those thoughts in mind, he said, “You will move with Hu Xiansheng and the others. Witness the world outside. Experience how high the sky can be. Understand how immense the earth can be. The so-called Upper Realm is but a cage. Upper Realm? Lower Realm? Death Realm? At the moment, the sky of the Lower Realm is the highest sky.”

Many couldn’t understand his words. Including Stable Army Marquis.

But suddenly, Stable Army Marquis’ expression changed as he said, “I…heard these words before…”

When Su Yu’s gaze landed on him, he swallowed and said, “I remember that…many years ago, when Human Emperor gathered us all in the ninth level of the Luminous Domain Mansion, he gazed at the sky and said something.

“He said that the sky of the Myriad Realms was the highest. The sky of the Death Realm came second. For humanity to truly rise, it needed its very own sky. To truly master its destiny. After that, humanity started exploring the Upper Realm. But before we could complete our work, the ancient past ended.”

Su Yu nodded, “Because Human Emperor saw something none of you saw. He understood what nobody understood. It’s perfectly understandable. For humanity to rise, we need to master our own destiny. These words align with the nature of dao.”

He chuckled and said, “I reckon very few of us understand the meaning of these words. I can only hope that more people by my side will come to understand these words in the future.”

Great Zhou King remained silent. Meanwhile, Lan Tian grinned with a lollipop in mouth and said, “The truth is profound. This is indeed something few can understand. Don’t worry, Big Brother Yu. I think I understand somewhat. The sky of the Myriad Realms is high, but so what? I will stab my banner on it and stand above it.”

Su Yu laughed, confusing everyone. After a long while, he said, “Fellow Daoist Lan Tian is a truly cultivator of the great dao. If you’re a tad bit more normal, I believe I will greatly enjoy my conversations with you.”

Fellow daoist.

That was a term Su Yu rarely used. And now, he was using it on Lan Tian.

Lan Tian giggled and said, “Big Brother Yu is such a baddie. What are you saying? I’m very normal!”

“…”

Screw that!

Su Yu laughed again. When he noted that Great Zhou King was deep in thought, he said, “Great Zhou King, think about this more. Otherwise, Lan Tian will probably leave you far behind before long. Even Principal Wan will surpass you in no time.”

“I’ll only be happy to see that happen.” Great Zhou King smiled and said, “I have never been too talented. I am only where I am due to luck. Compared to people like you, I am nothing.”

Su Yu did not say anything about that. He did not say anything more about Stable Army Marquis either. He only told Stable Army Marquis to stick with them for now. If it wasn’t for the fact that it wouldn’t be easy to send them all to the Lower Realm for now, he would have done so instead.

Along with his growth, the likes of Stable Army Marquis and Hundred Battle King were no longer what he cared about. Something as simple as authority was no longer his pursuit. He only kept Great Zhou King suppressed because he didn’t want anyone to get in his way.

He believed he had done well enough as a human lord. This had never been his aspiration. Status? Authority? What a joke. If the sky itself was his, why would all those things matter?

“That is all.” Su Yu said, “We’ll move elsewhere. The Buried Soul Mountain isn’t a suitable place. There are too many of us. Any exposure might lead to the exposure of the second connection with the Lower Realm.”

This wasn’t a place they should stay for long.

He looked at Stable Army Marquis and asked, “Stable Army Marquis, you know this place. Do you have any suggestions? Pick a dangerous place, one that can even kill heavenly kings if possible.

“He added, don’t bother recommending places like the Brightmoon Flower Valley. That’s a dangerous place for regular Daofuses, but it’s nothing for people like us.”

Stable Army Marquis smiled helplessly. That was somewhat hurtful. That valley was a place he had discovered after great efforts. Yet in Su Yu’s mouth, that place was worth nothing.

Despite his feelings, he still gave a suggestion, “I can think of a place that is indeed dangerous.”

“Where?”

“Chaos Mountain. A place to the west of the Upper Realm.”

But suddenly, Stable Army Marquis’ expression turned sheepish as he said, “Maybe not. That’s too dangerous.”

Even Great Zhou King’s expression changed upon hearing that name.

Chaos Mountain.

He said, “What nonsense are you suggesting at your age? Are you trying to get all of us killed?”

“Chaos Mountain?” Su Yu seemed unbothered. He recalled learning about that mountain from the memories he had read. With a smile, he said, “Are you talking about the Chaos Mountain that is feared by even Masters of Laws?”