Tribulation of Myriad Races

With the same smile on his face, Su Yu explained, ”The difference is big. Death. When people speak of death, they refer to the end of the body. There is a saying among the human race. The body might die, but the spirit shall last. This must have been Master of Death’s pursuit.”

”But to perish is to cease entirely. It is the ultimate end in both body and spirit.” Su Yu said, ”Ultimate end. That is the perished. That is true death. To be reduced to nothingness. The dao of the perished should be a purer form of death.”

That stunned not only the giant, but the others as well. Was that the truth? Why did...that make so much sense?

Perishing, the ultimate form of death.

The giant’s eyes flickered as he said, ”In other words, the dao of the perished is superior to the death spirit dao. Is that so?”

Su Yu said, ”It depends on you. There is no promise that a saber is better than a spear or vice versa. It depends on the ones using them, right?”

”Yes. You’re right. Thank you for the guidance. From now on, let me be known as the Master of the Perished.”

He looked at Dragonblood Marquis with a smile and said, ”Allow me to experience true death today. Bring it on.”

Boom!

Dragonblood Marquis did not even need to self-detonate anymore. The giant, who was right beside him, was the one to self-detonate.

”Fuck you!”

Dragonblood Marquis roared with indignation and fury. Those were his last words. As for who those words were directed toward? Nobody could say for sure. It was most likely Su Yu, but the giant could be the recipient as well.

Meanwhile, South Heavenly King and the others were staring at Su Yu and the raging river with stupefaction. Did that...really work?

Su Yu watched in silence, a slight frown on his face. After a long while, he chuckled, ”No way. Would he really end up contemplating a dao of the perished through this? I was bullshitting through and through. How did he comprehend something from pure bullshit?”

He could feel that the giant had truly comprehended something toward the end.

How odd.

As for the self-detonation, it made no difference as Su Yu would have made Dragonblood Marquis self-detonate either way.

At the same time, North Heavenly King, who had seemingly been forgotten by everyone, finally died as well. In his final moments, he felt both relieved and disappointed. Sure enough, the treacherous ones still reigned supreme. They could scheme as easily as breathing.

Meanwhile, a brute like Dragonblood had actually believed himself a destiny child. How laughable. In fact, Dragonblood had even died a moment before North Heavenly King. His pride and ambitions just moments ago had all been reduced to a joke.

Then again, why would it matter for the dead that they were jokes? Nothing mattered anymore. With that in mind, North Heavenly King was able to depart the world with zero regrets.

During his last moments, he had thought everything through. He never had the ambition to dominate. He never had the strength to do so either. Thus, it was only natural for him to meet his death. With his death, the era of the four heavenly kings finally reached a proper end.

”Henceforth, the era of the four heavenly kings is over.”

Those were his actual final words.

The East, West, and North Heavenly Kings were all dead. The South Heavenly King would be resurrected soon. The era of the four heavenly kings that had lasted from the ancient past was finally over. This also signified the end of the ancient rule over the Death Realm.

From now on, the Death Realm would truly be Su Yu’s. South Heavenly King watched silently from within the ink dao. Yes. The era of the four heavenly kings was over. The waves continued raging throughout the river.

The entire Death Realm continued to shake. The Celestial River of Death was shaking so intensely that even the River of Time was reacting. After all, the two rivers were connected. This time, the disturbance was far more intense than before.

***

At the same time.

Deep inside the River of Time.

The disturbance generated by Lanshan’s resurrection attracted everyone’s attention. All of them looked toward a certain figure.

One of them asked, ”Did Martial Emperor die again?”

”...”

The figure, also the Human Emperor, had a nagging feeling that this fellow was mocking him.

Twice!

He had used Martial Emperor’s death as the explanation twice. He claimed that one was Martial Emperor had lost his body first before losing his willpower. That was the cause for the previous two disturbances.

But...what of the third disturbance?

At this point, nobody would believe that it was Martial Emperor anymore. But they were bored, so they took this chance to tease their boss. After some thought, the figure decided that a proper explanation was still necessary.

Without a change in his expression, he declared, ”Martial Emperor died again.”

”...”

Silence descended. Everyone was waiting for Human Emperor to give them a perfect explanation. So? How did Martial Emperor die again?

Come on. Explain away.

Human Emperor continued, ”First, his body died. Then, his willpower died. And finally, someone killed his death spirit. The disturbance was so great it spread even to the River of Time.”

”...”

Bullshit!

Someone laughed and said, ”Your Majesty, Martial Emperor is strong. Yes. But how can his death as a death spirit generate a disturbance of this scale? Is that even possible?”

Human Emperor smiled and said, ”It sure is good to be ignorant. In truth, the River of Time and the Celestial River of Death are connected. You don’t even know that, yet you’re here blabbering your mouth and challenging my theory? You know nothing!”

Well, what else could they say to that? Fine, fine. Whatever.

But not long after, the fourth disturbance struck. Once again, everyone looked at the Human Emperor.

So? What now?

Martial Emperor had died as a death spirit. What about the fourth disturbance? Was there a continuation to that story?

Someone said, ”Did Martial Emperor die the fourth time? Your Majesty, why don’t you switch it up? Did someone else die this time?”

Human Emperor gave the person a silent stare before replying, ”It’s still Martial Emperor.”

”...”

Everyone resisted the urge to laugh.

Clearly, His Majesty was acting childishly just to win an argument.

Martial Emperor again?

Bullshit!

He had died three times. Even his death spirit had died. How would he die again?

Human Emperor continued, ”This is actually the same disturbance. Don’t you notice that both arrived at almost the same time? Previously, his death spirit died. But his essence had yet to fully disperse. Then, his essence dispersed and boosted the disturbance.”

One of them asked in confusion, ”Essence of a death spirit?”

”Of course. It’s fine to be ignorant, but try not to flaunt it around in the future.” Human Emperor said, ”A death spirit is split into the main body and the essence. Anyone who has investigated the Celestial River of Death understands this. Those without knowledge of this matter are probably unqualified to discuss this topic with me.”

Surprisingly, someone spoke in support of the Human Emperor this time. ”Yes, His Majesty is right. Death spirits are indeed split into two.”

”Are you sure? Radiant King, are you saying this to protect His Majesty’s face?”

Radiant King laughed and said, ”Why would I lie about this? I’m not the only one aware of this. Just ask around. Those who have been to the Celestial River of Death know this as well.”

Someone else said, ”Yes, that’s the case.”

Fine. With this, they didn’t have any excuse to continue teasing Human Emperor.

What could they say to that? Martial Emperor’s argument was too strong. First, the body died. Next, the willpower died. Then, the death spirit died. And finally, the death essence died.

How impressive. Martial Emperor had died four times, and each time, he caused a massive disturbance to the river.

Someone teased, ”What if a fifth disturbance comes? Wouldn’t it be interesting?”

Once again, everyone resisted the urge to laugh. How would his majesty explain the fifth disturbance?

Right at that moment, the fifth disturbance arrived.

It was South Heavenly King’s turn to be resurrected, creating an even bigger disturbance than Marquis Lanshan’s disturbance.

Once again, all gazes landed on the figure.

So? What now?

Was he impressive enough to come up with another explanation?

The figure turned around and gazed into the distance. Which bastard was it? Which bastard was causing all these disturbances? Was this bastard trying to create trouble for him?

”Did someone complete Creation? Is a Creator causing all these troubles?”

That was possible.

Finally, the Human Emperor reached a conclusion. It must be a Creator. Nobody else could disturb the river repeatedly like this.

That damn bastard was a troublemaker through and through.

With his back facing everyone, he declared, ”Martial Emperor died again.”

”...”

Everyone waited silently. How did Martial Emperor die this time?

”Just because he lost his essence does not mean that he can’t die again.” The figure said, ”Right, this time, it was his Heaven Gate. The Heaven Gate had survived all those deaths. But finally, the Heaven Gate collapsed, signifying a complete death.”

Someone asked, ”Your Majesty, if that’s the case, there won’t be a sixth death, right?”

They would accept his explanation for the fifth disturbance. But what would he say about the sixth disturbance?

The figure said nothing. Would there be a sixth disturbance?

Probably.

But when would it happen? He was unsure.

But he received his answer right after. The sixth disturbance was coming.

Fuck. He ran out of things to say.

In that case, let there be no sixth disturbance.

He declared, ”There won’t be a sixth disturbance. Martial Emperor is fully dead. I’ll go take a stroll. The rest of you, stay and keep watch here. I’ll check how long we still have here.”

Before long, he moved far away from the others. With a stomp, he neutralized the sixth disturbance before it could spread further.

This should do. With this, he no longer needed to find a way for Martial Emperor to die six times. Did those people think he could be defeated in an argument so easily?

Heh.

Nope. He would never lose.

Sixth? Seventh? Or Eighth? Bring it on! He would stomp them all into nothingness!

Disturbance after disturbance arrived, only to be stomped away by him. Suddenly, an incomparably massive disturbance erupted. Instead of stomping it away, his jaw dropped.

”Holy shit!”

A roar rang out.

The aura of the figure shifted as a powerful aura rippled through the river.

The figure’s eyes widened in shock as he gazed into the distance.

Holy shit! Were his senses fooling him?

Did Xing Yue...just resurrect?

”Holy shit!”

Once again, he exclaimed. How was that possible? A powerhouse who had comprehended both life and death? But that shouldn’t be possible. There should be no other Master of Life in the Myriad Realms.

Who was it?

Damn it! Did Martial Emperor attempt Creation and succeed?

No! That was something he could never believe!