Tribulation of Myriad Races

Su Yu did not traverse to the Upper Realm through the chaos.

On the day after he reached an agreement with Hundred Battle King, a large amount of death qi surged in the Myriad Realms.

Storm raged around the original territory of the Celestial Chasm Realm. Six Venerables, seven or eight heavenly kings, and dozens of Daofuses emerged, their powerful auras spreading everywhere and causing the world to shake.

With Great Zhou King in the lead, his soft voice reverberated everywhere, ”Emperor Yu’s Court is hereby setting off for battle. We shall conquer the Upper Realm and reclaim our ancient lands. We shall display the might of humanity. Those who are not our enemies, stay out of our path.”

The Myriad Realms shook at that declaration. Only then did the various powerhouses realize that Su Yu had silently amassed such a large amount of strength.

Dozens of Daofuses.

A bunch of Venerables and heavenly kings.

***

At the same time.

Human Realm.

A group of people watched with complicated expressions. So many. So many powerhouses.

There were even familiar faces among them.

Cloud Fire Marquis, Brave Martial General, and Stable Army Marquis were all among Su Yu’s army. From the powerful auras they were releasing, it was clear that Su Yu was not going to have them pretend to be dead anymore.

Su Yu had revealed the large number of Venerables on his side, shocking and intimidating the various factions.

”He has quite a lot of Venerables...”

Someone muttered, ”Su Yu isn’t present. Heavenly Fate is still in the Upper Realm. Including those two, there are eight Venerables on their side. Also, since Lan Tian and the others aren’t dead, what about Wan Tiansheng? Has he grown into a Venerable as well? Are there more Venerables among them?”

They now knew Su Yu better than before. Grand Dream was missing from the army. Was he a Venerable? Nobody knew.

Strictly speaking, the number of powerhouses Hundred Battle King had gathered over so many years was actually similar to Su Yu’s side. But they still held a small superiority due to Hundred Battle King’s personal strength.

Morale was high as thick murderous intent erupted from Su Yu’s army. It looked like the most ferocious of armies, one that was in the process of setting off for battle.

One of the people in the Human Realm looked at Su Yu’s army with yearning and muttered, ”Su Yu’s army is setting off. When is our turn coming?”

A promise had been made. Each would take on a different opponent.

Su Yu had deployed his army. What about them?

***

Hundred Battle’s residence.

Hundred Battle King was gazing at the sky in silence. Only a small group of Venerables were around him.

Su Yu had deployed his army. He was incredibly efficient about this. They had agreed to do it within three months, but Su Yu had deployed his army on the next day. He showed an incredible level of decisiveness.

Speed would always be crucial in war. Su Yu demonstrated the tight grip he had over his people. He was able to deploy such a large number of top powerhouses at a moment’s notice.

Hundred Battle King remained silent.

Extreme Martial, who was growing impatient, asked, ”Your Majesty, when are we moving out?”

Hundred Battle King finally looked down from the sky and smiled, ”Are you itching to fight?”

”Yes. Somewhat.” Extreme Martial smiled innocently and said, ”Fighting and killing are a lot more interesting than cultivating in seclusion. It has been far too long since I last fought a war. I can’t wait to finally fight again.”

Hundred Battle King laughed, ”Fine, fine. I can’t disappoint you, right? Heed your order, Extreme Martial!”

”Yes.”

”Take Yue Luo, Yue Xiao, Redmoon, Blood Shadow, and contact Thunderstorm as well. The six of you will gather ten heavenly kings and thirty Daofuses. Head to the Upper Realm and confront the sinned lineage. Remember, don’t start a battle rashly. I’m afraid the matron dragon will be out of the gate by now. For now, remain on the defensive and keep watch over them. I will pick the right moment to join the battle.”

Only a small number of people were kept behind. Of the fifty-plus powerhouses in his camp, less than twenty remained. Everyone else would be under Extreme Martial’s command for the time being.

With a gentle smile on his face, Hundred Battle King said, ”You are too hot-headed, so watch yourself and avoid doing anything rash. I intended to have Evergreen go with you, but he has unfinished business to handle with me. For this operation, remember to consult and consider the opinions of others.

”Redmoon and Blood Shadow are far cooler-headed than you. Longbrow doesn’t get along well with you, Redmoon, and the others. Thus, I won’t be sending him with you to prevent unnecessary bickering in my absence.”

Extreme Martial promised in excitement, ”Your Majesty, I will be prudent! Thank you for this!”

”Go.” Hundred Battle King reminded with a smile, ”Also, don’t get into a conflict with Su Yu’s side. Be patient and exercise restraint in his presence. So long as they don’t interfere with your operation, don’t cause trouble for them. We want to avoid an internal conflict between fellow humans. Do you understand?”

”Yes.” Extreme Martial asked with glee, ”Your Majesty, do I start gathering people now?”

”Yes.”

”Thank you, Your Majesty.”

The overjoyed Extreme Martial rushed off.

Redmoon and the others exchanged gazes. With a slight bow, Redmoon said, ”We’ll be taking our leave as well, Your Majesty.”

”Go.” Hundred Battle King nodded, ”Stay prudent. You are facing several Masters of Laws. Do not do anything rash. I will appear the moment there is a crisis. But you may seek Su Yu’s help if I fail to appear during a crisis.”

Hundred Battle King continued, ”I won’t be saying this to Extreme Martial. He’s too proud to seek help. He would rather die than seek help. But I’m assured with you there. Remember, nothing is more important than staying alive. Su Yu might dislike me, but we are fellow humans. I don’t want anything bad to happen to our fellow humans, and I believe he feels the same. He will help when you’re in danger.”

”This soldier understands.”

With that, the others departed as well. And thus, both Su Yu and Hundred Battle King had deployed their forces.

The main forces of humanity were finally marching upon the Upper Realm.

***

A storm of blood and violence was coming.

The various laws in the Upper Realm shook.

A major battle approached.

The conflict that had dragged on for a hundred thousand years might come to an end in the coming three months.

***

Atop the Human Mountain.

The Consort Emeritus was back, while both Heavenly Fate Marquis and Thunderstorm had fled with their people.

Venerable Desolate complained, ”Tiangu, why didn’t you keep Heavenly Fate and Thunderstorm? We should wipe them out before the humans are here. We’re going to turn enemies anyway.

”You heard Su Yu. Don’t even dream of submitting to him. It will never happen. He might accept some surrenders, but he won’t accept us. And you are the last person he will accept. As someone who has ruled over the immortals for a hundred thousand years, you have the blood of countless humans in your hands. Millions upon millions of humans have died because of you. He proclaimed our grudge a blood feud in public. Are you still dreaming of submitting to him?”

Blood feud.

A blood feud over a hundred thousand years.

Over a hundred million humans would die in battle each epoch. After ten epochs, how many had died? Nobody could keep track anymore.

As one of the three major races, the immortals had naturally played a big role in that. And as the ruler of the immortals, Tiangu did not fight in person much. But as the ruler, he would also be the one to bear the debt. There was a chance for anyone else to surrender to Su Yu, but not Tiangu.

Tiangu gazed into the distance silently. He said nothing.

Surrendering?

He had never considered that. He knew Su Yu well. Su Yu would not spare him. He was only wondering if Su Yu would be placated with only the heads of the ringleaders after his victory. There hadn’t been much clash between the immortals and the humans during this epoch as they had been allied for a time.

Thus, the grudge between the humans and immortals of this epoch wasn’t too deep. Of course, the same couldn’t be said for those of the older generation. Yes. Tiangu was starting to consider the matters after their defeat. He was being pessimistic, but he was also being realistic.

Su Yu rarely fought head-on with an army. Each time he did this, it signified that he had full confidence in delivering a crushing defeat to his opponent. Tiangu knew Su Yu too well. Su Yu had gathered enough strength to be confident in crushing the myriad races.

It was also likely that he had considered even Control King’s lineage and the possibility of Hundred Battle King’s lineage turning against him. He might not be strong enough to defeat all three factions at the same time, but he definitely had the confidence to at least preserve his side in such an event.

How were the myriad races supposed to resist him? As the commander-in-chief, Tiangu should not show fear before a battle. Thus, he did not show his thoughts. But deep inside, he was filled with despair.

Defeat was certain. Consort Emeritus’ recent advancement changed nothing. He did not care about what Venerable Desolate was saying. What would killing Heavenly Fate Marquis achieve? What would eliminating the fate race achieve?

That would only sever all hope. Not hope for Tiangu himself, but hope for the younger generation of his race.

”So long as the race remains...Hope remains. So long as there is still a continuation, there is hope.”

In the event of a defeat, those of the older generation like them would not be spared. But the same couldn’t be said for those of the younger generation. After all, wouldn’t the Myriad Realms be a lot less wondrous with all the other races gone?

Exterminating their races would also make the surviving former emperors of these races more dangerous. When they returned, they would no longer have anything to lose.

”Therefore, there is hope to preserve the race...”

Tiangu sank into deep contemplation on how the immortal race could be preserved after their defeat. Things didn’t seem too hopeless, but Su Yu was too unpredictable for him to be sure of anything.

And finally, numerous powerful auras surged in the distance. The human army was upon them. It was time for the conflict that had persisted for a hundred thousand years to end.

Tiangu smiled, stood up, and roared, ”Prepare for battle!”

Even if defeat was certain, they must fight. They would not suffer a defeat in humiliation.

Battlefield. The place where heroes were born.