Tribulation of Myriad Races

Seeing that Su Yu was deep in thought, Great Zhou King sank into thought as well. After a while, he said, “Emperor Yu, we have finally managed to shift the myriad races’ attention to the Chaos Mountain. If we act now, unless we can keep hiding our identity, this might give those at the Chaos Mountain a breathing space.”

Yes. An exposure of their identity would ruin their own arrangement. Before long, the myriad races would learn that there was another hidden faction in the Upper Realm.

He added, “Even if we manage to keep our identity hidden, the myriad races will grow suspicious. They will wonder about the frequency with which the Chaos Mountain’s lineage are acting, suspecting that this is a trap.

“I also suspect that Chaos Mountain’s lineage has some spies among the various races. It’s fine for us to disguise ourselves as them once. But doing it multiple times will only give them the opportunity to figure out who we really are.”

In short, this was a bad idea. It was too risky, and it could ruin their previous arrangement. Great Bamboo Marquis had indeed given them a difficult task.

Great Ming King said, “This is a bad time to do anything. We will risk all the advantages we have gained so far. I believe Great Bamboo Marquis is not giving us these tasks just to test our strength.”

His terms were much more difficult to fulfill than expected.

Could they kill three Daofuses? Easily. At worst, they could have Su Yu, Lan Tian, and Great Zhou King ambush a Daofuse each before fleeing. It wouldn’t even be too hard. But that would look too suspicious. Killing only three Daofuses without doing anything else lacked much strategic meaning.

The myriad races were not filled with fools. When something like that happened, they would probably reconsider their plan to attack the Chaos Mountain. That was simply too suspicious.

Grandstar said, “Just what is Great Bamboo Marquis trying to do? Emperor Yu, you should explain things to him. Tell him that this isn’t the right time for that.”

Su Yu shook his head, “He’s a smart guy. Great Bamboo Marquis is a wise powerhouse. How will he benefit from this? It is clear that we have enough strength to kill three Daofuses. He knows that. He also knows about our plan to frame the Chaos Mountain’s lineage for the attack against the dragons. In fact, he mentioned it before I said anything. He only wants to see our ability to react to unforeseen circumstances. This is a risky endeavor. Any mistake will throw everything into chaos.”

Su Yu exhaled deeply. Killing three Daofuses was the easy part. The hard part was to complete the task without ruining his own arrangement.

“Just what is that fat bear thinking?” Lan Tian said, “Why do I feel like he’s trying to make us create a distraction for Control King’s lineage? It’s like he’s buying time for them. Are you sure the fat bear isn’t colluding with Control King’s lineage?”

“Colluding with them?” Great Zhou King frowned and said, “Lan Tian…might not be wrong. There is such a possibility.”

The timing of Great Bamboo Marquis’ request was indeed suspicious.

Su Yu sighed and said, “I doubt so. I believe he’s more interested in seeing what our group and Control King’s lineage are capable of. We have been hiding in the dark. Great Bamboo Marquis wishes to see us fighting head-on to prove that we have the ability to contend against the various powers.”

He continued, “He’s being cautious. The iron devourers aren’t weak. They have two pseudo kings. They are qualified to test us this way. Just be understanding. After all, this is no laughing matter. A wrong choice might result in extinction.

“Everyone in the Lower Realm knows me. They know how I do things. But to be honest, our success against the dragons was mostly due to it being a surprise attack. Something like that isn’t enough to showcase what we’re truly capable of.”

Great Bamboo Marquis had not witnessed what Su Yu was capable of himself. September’s words would not be taken too seriously. He wanted to see the very ability Su Yu had relied on to dominate the Lower Realm. This was the best time for that. The myriad races were all on high alert.

This would be a test of their ability to handle changes, their courage, and their strength.

Great Zhou King said, “In that case, we have three options. First, Human Mountain. Second, Dao Origin Land. Third, the territories of the three major races. We have to make the correct choice. In truth, the Human Mountain is an extremely dangerous place to attack. I would rather attack their territories than that place…”

Great Zhou King continued, “We also need a clear goal. A random attack will incur the suspicion of the myriad races. Why are you attacking? Just to show your strength? That doesn’t make sense. Even a fool will be able to see that something is suspicious. We need a good excuse for this battle.

“If we attack their territories, we can pretend we’re trying to kill their peak experts and snatch their daos. If we attack the Human Mountain, we can pretend we’re trying to ruin their meeting. The Dao Origin Land is the most dangerous place to attack. I don’t suggest we attack that place, but we can pretend we are there to free Hundred Battle King if we do pick that place.”

First, they needed a good cover story. It would be too suspicious otherwise. Everyone looked at Su Yu. Where should they attack?

Su Yu thought for a long while before saying, “My first choice is the Dao Origin Land, followed by the Human Mountain. Their territories are my final choice.”

Everyone was shocked to hear that. This was what Great Zhou King was most worried about. His expression turned solemn. He knew that Su Yu was incredibly bold. With three options available, Su Yu would probably pick the most dangerous option.

“We know nothing about the Dao Origin Land.” Great Zhou King said solemnly, “Even if Stable Army Marquis knows a little about that place, his information is outdated by six thousand years. That is enough time for everything to change. There are probably more than ten heavenly kings there.”

Su Yu nodded, “I’m aware of that.”

“In that case, why…”

Su Yu smiled, “Don’t worry.”

Su Yu smiled and said, “Lan Tian, start gathering information about the Dao Origin Land, the Human Mountain, and the territories of the three major races.”

“Yes!”

Lan Tian was no longer joking around. Instead, he looked solemn.

“Great Ming King.”

“Here!”

After some thought, Su Yu said, “You will head to Chaos Mountain with some of Lan Tian’s clones.”

When Great Ming King frowned, Su Yu explained, “Go and stir some trouble. This is a dangerous mission as well. Distract the myriad races. Lure some ancient beasts out. Or at the very least, throw that place into chaos. You are good at formations. Lan Tian is good at fishing in troubled water. Try to kill an ancient beast or two and lay down a few concealment formations there.”

After a short pause, Su Yu said, “The two of you might not be enough for this task. Grandstar, you’ll go with them as well.”

Grandstar answered solemnly, “Yes.”

Su Yu looked at the others. With September gone, he was left with only Great Zhou King, Stable Army Marquis, and Chong Ming.

“Stable Army Marquis…”

The two stared at each other in silence. After a long while, Su Yu asked solemnly, “Do you fear death?”

At that, Stable Army Marquis hesitated. After a moment, he said, “Yes. But I’ve lived long enough.”

Su Yu smiled and asked, “Can you complete a mission for me?”

“Please give the order, Emperor Yu.”

“Launch surprise attacks against the various minor races. Only you and Chong Ming. None of us will be there with you.”

Su Yu continued, “Attack and kill. You don’t need to focus on Daofuses. You can also stick to killing Eternals and Sunmoons. You are a familiar face to all of them. Kill and warn them that all who participate in the Myriad Race Assembly will be killed without mercy.

“This will be very dangerous. You know this. Any mistake will kill you. With your intelligence, you might also die to some random scheme.”

Stable Army Marquis said helplessly, “Emperor Yu, I might not be good at many things, but I’m very good at running. I wouldn’t have survived until today otherwise. You have simply found no use for my brain since you have too many capable individuals by your side.”

Why was this guy looking down on him?

This was an insult!

Su Yu laughed and said, “Cut that nonsense. Answer me. Do you dare to accept this mission? Apart from the three major races, the nether, phoenix, and some other races won’t be easy to handle either. You will focus on attacking the races with fewer than three Daofuses. Kill. Kill until they no longer dare to attend the so-called assembly. Kill until they are all forced to stay defensive back home. Kill until the myriad races believe that we are stopping them from coming together.”

Stable Army Marquis noted all that down and asked, “So I don’t need to focus on killing Daofuses?”

“That is only natural.” Su Yu said, “With only you and Chong Ming, you won’t have that impressive a strength. You won’t be able to handle even a tier-one or tier-two Daofuse. The moment a stronger Daofuse manages to keep you tied down, you’re as good as dead. You should prioritize avoiding those Daofuses and kill as many experts below the Daofuse Realm as possible. Leave the hou, spatial beast, and fate races alone.”

Stable Army Marquis nodded and asked, “What if we manage to find a chance to kill a Daofuse?”

“Give up on it.” Su Yu said, “An opportunity like that will most likely be a trap. That is even more so when you believe it to be an opportunity. Keep your goal in mind. You’re not there to kill Daofuses. You’re there to sow chaos and spread panic.”

“I understand.” Stable Army Marquis nodded. This was his very first independent mission from Su Yu. Since Chong Ming was actually a subordinate of his, this was as good as an independent mission.

“Each of you will take a Lan Tian alongside you.”

“…”

Everyone’s expression turned stiff.

Su Yu laughed and said, “Communication up here is difficult. I don’t trust message transmissions. After all, the communication system up here wasn’t built by us. The myriad races can intercept our messages way too easily. Thus, just take a Lan Tian with you. He won’t mind losing a few clones here and there. This will make communication easier between us. Lan Tian can detect all his clones within a certain range.”

Stable Army Marquis was rather unwilling to follow this order. Lan Tian was too crazy.

But he couldn’t refuse since it was an order from Su Yu.

With a wide smile on his face, Lan Tian transformed into a little girl and skipped toward Stable Army Marquis. Meanwhile, Stable Army Marquis had the expression of someone whose entire family had died. He did not like kids! What was this bastard doing?

Su Yu laughed and said, “Stop playing around. Transform to something else.”

The girl Lan Tian pouted before turning into a blade of grass growing atop Stable Army Marquis’ head.

Stable Army Marquis felt even more helpless.

How annoying.

The same happened to the others. Some gained a piece of stone. Some gained a random plant. Grandstar, the worst off among them, gained a toad on his head. Grandstar suspected that Lan Tian was calling him names indirectly. He was not a toad! He was a fish beast. But after he ate all those bugs at Buried Soul Mountain, Lan Tian had been treating him like a toad.

“Okay. Time to split off. Stable Army Marquis’ group will be the riskiest group due to their lack of concealment ability. I guess you need to start praying for your safety.”

A bleak sensation engulfed Stable Army Marquis. Why was Su Yu speaking like he was heading toward his death?

Before long, they scattered in all directions.