Tribulation of Myriad Races

With a smile, Su Yu said, ”That was really a lie. Your masters are still alive. They are living well. Your master, in particular, was feeling relaxed enough to even ask for my help with some woman he has been courting. Will someone like that die so easily? Time Sage is still alive as well. They are fine. Why are you biting me for real? Come on, let go already.”

As the Token of Sanctification displayed its effect, the crack on it grew larger. Su Yu had used it once against West Royal Consort. After that, he had also used it once against Martial Emperor. Now that he was using it again, it was showing signs of falling apart.

Su Yu could see that the token would fully fall apart after another use. Slowly, Fat Ball regained his calm. Only then did Su Yu put the token away. However, Fat Ball was still refusing to let go. It was as though Fat Ball had fallen aside with his jaws clamped tightly around Su Yu’s leg. Slowly, his black fur turned back into white.

Seeing what was happening, Su Yu started moving away with a dog in tow.

Noticing that Great Zhou King and the others were all staring at him with concern, he said, ”It’s fine. This fellow is capable of growing suddenly, but he needs a special opportunity to control this strength. If he’s capable of controlling it, he will be able to face regular Venerables even without the shoe.”

And coupled with the shoe, he could probably match even the strongest Venerables in battle.

With this, Fat Ball had transformed into the strongest expert under Su Yu. Even South Heavenly King was slightly weaker.

”Your Majesty, should we wake him up? Will he go mad again?”

”No. It’s fine.” Looking at Fat Ball, whose head was wrapped in a layer of white light, Su Yu smiled and said, ”He was tired.”

Tired?

Everyone sank into thought. What did that mean?

But the book spirit understood. He bowed and said, ”Thank you, Your Majesty.”

Yes. Fat Ball was tired.

A hundred thousand years.

No, more than that. He had been guarding their residence since the departure of Culture King and Time Sage. He had not rested since then. Apart from planting and watering flowers, he had done nothing. The rest of them could cultivate, train, and sleep. But Fat Ball had been nothing but taking care of their residence and flowers.

He was too tired.

He had been living the same life day after day, year after year.

This had persisted for not one or two years, but over a hundred thousand years.

Thanks to the Token of Sanctification, he had finally fallen asleep. He was already greatly exhausted prior to this. The sudden calming effect of the token had instantly put him to sleep.

”Snore, snore...”

He was even starting to snore. Everyone’s gazes turned odd as they realized that Fat Ball had really fallen asleep. But...was it appropriate to allow Fat Ball to remain stuck on Su Yu’s leg?

”Your Majesty!”

Su Yu waved the concern off, ”It’s fine. Don’t you think a cultivator looks cooler with a dog hanging on their body?”

”...”

They chuckled.

A dog hanging on their body? Sure, since Su Yu didn’t mind it, there was no need for them to say more.

Great Zhou King asked doubtfully, ”Is he...really a Venerable now?”

Su Yu nodded, ”I’m not sure about his regular form, but his black form is definitely at that level. And he will be even stronger with Culture King’s shoe. In that state, he’s not much weaker than me.

”Perhaps the black form is his actual form. Have you seen a friendly and kind ancient beast before? That is simply not the nature of an ancient beast.”

It was true that Fat Ball was incredibly kind. He had welcomed Su Yu warmly even during Su Yu’s first visit. He had even offered Su Yu a decent amount of blood essence when Su Yu asked for it.

Culture King and Time Sage were the most important people in his life. He had only grown mad after hearing from Su Yu that they were dead.

While moving with a snoring dog attached to his leg, Su Yu suddenly reached out and grabbed the little furball from atop Soy Bun’s head. With a smile, he said, ”Little Furball, this dog of Culture King has guarded his home for over a hundred thousand years. You have been with me for quite a while. Will you be watching my home in the future as well?”

The little furball was sulking. He ignored Su Yu. As of late, he no longer enjoyed Yummy’s presence. It had been a while since he last licked anything yummy. He still remembered how he would be called the crown prince when he was useful. Now that he was no longer useful, he was being called the little furball again.

There was no way he would agree to watch over Yummy’s home.

”No!”

The little furball continued sulking. Yummy had found new friends. Meanwhile, the little furball was still an Eternal. He was now too weak to be useful. Su Yu merely chuckled as he gave the little furball a little squeeze.

He said, ”It’s good to be weak. What’s the point of being too strong? That will only expose you to the risk of being killed by others. Just look at how long-lived Fat Ball is. Why? Because he was too weak compared to Culture King back then. The same applies to you. You’re weak compared to me. Countless years later, you will be in the same position as Fat Ball. If I were to disappear one day, you would remain...

”This era might end up sealed one day. Everyone might disappear. But you will remain.” Su Yu explained, ”The so-called sealing of an era will only result in the sealing of the strongest experts of the era. I have never seen an ordinary person sealed away before. Therefore, it’s not a bad thing to be weak.”

Su Yu had a bittersweet smile as he continued, ”Stop feeling sad. Fat Ball is with Culture King, but you’re with me, right?”

”...”

The little furball blinked. His mood improved abruptly as he smiled and demanded, ”I want to eat characters!”

Su Yu laughed and shoved the little furball into his Heaven Gate.

”There is plenty of food inside.”

Then, Su Yu looked at the others and said, ”Fat Ball is already a Venerable. May everyone else work as hard. After their resurrection, South Heavenly King will become a Venerable as well. Even Lanshan might reach that level.”

Before long, they reached the border of chaos. He would resurrect He Tu here. As for the incident involving Fat Ball, that was merely a sudden idea he had while traveling here. It would be great if it worked. If not, no big deal.

While Su Yu was preparing for his attempt, Fat Ball woke up. He looked at Su Yu before looking at the others. Finally, he looked down at Su Yu’s mangled leg. A flicker of embarrassment flashed in his eyes as he hurriedly shut his eyes again. He had decided to pretend that he was still asleep.

Su Yu merely smiled. Even a dog could feel shame, but some humans were seemingly incapable of feeling that emotion. Humanity was indeed complicated.

”Come on, He Tu. Get ready for your resurrection.”

At that, He Tu moved over nervously. He had been wanting this for many years. And now, his opportunity had arrived. This would also be a massive gamble.

***

At the same time.

At the other side of Buried Soul Mountain’s tunnel.

Two figures appeared. March was looking around cautiously. Beside him, Giant Axe Marquis muttered with mixed feelings, ”I’m back.”

Finally, he had returned.

March said nothing. He continued looking around before moving toward the Iron Devourer Realm. He said, ”Let’s go to my realm first. We need to gather more information about what the humans are doing.”

Shortly after, the two reached the Iron Devourer Realm. The moment March sent his senses over, he blanked out. Where were his people? Not one of them was around! No way! Did all of them die?

Giant Axe Marquis looked stupefied as well. After a short pause, he started consoling March, ”Brother March, you still have some people in the Upper Realm. There is still hope even if nobody down here survived. Don’t be too sad. You can still grow a powerful race from your remaining people in the Upper Realm.”

How pitiful.

Poor March.

The iron devourer race was gone.

Was it Hundred Battle King?

If that was the case...things could get very complicated.

Meanwhile, March was left speechless by his reaction. He frowned. He was certain his people weren’t dead. He would have sensed something if so many of them had died. Before long, he caught a random wanderer nearby.

He did not expect to learn much, but he was wrong. Su Yu had apparently withdrawn to the Death Realm. He had even made the withdrawal with great fanfare. Even the Celestial Chasm Realm was sunken into the Death Realm.

March was stunned. Death Realm? In that case, had he regained his former strength?

Once again, Giant Axe Marquis consoled him, ”How pitiful. That Hundred Battle King is being too mean! Why did he force them to the Death Realm? That is such a terrible place! It’s filled with death qi. How are they supposed to live there?”

How miserable.

He sighed and continued, ”Su Yu’s previous losses must have been too heavy. He only suffered those losses to save us. Fine, fine. If...if there is another heavenly king on his side apart from that dog, I’ll...I’ll help him as well.”

Su Yu was so pitiful that he had decided to lower his requirements. He reckoned that it would be a miracle for Su Yu to have even one more heavenly king on top of that dog. What a pitiful fate for a human lord to suffer.

”That damn Hundred Battle King is such an asshole. Even after taking over the Human Realm, he should have given them a place to live. But instead, he forced them all the way to the Death Realm. Why is this?”

”How can a king act like this? This is unbecoming of a king.” He looked at March and asked, ”What now?”

”Let’s go to the Celestial Chasm Realm and look around.”

March was at a loss as well. Whatever. He would decide what to do after meeting Su Yu. After listening to Giant Axe Marquis, he couldn’t help but agree that Su Yu was quite pitiful. And his race was also living miserably with him. How pitiful.

A look of sympathy covered March’s face.

Poor guy.