Tribulation of Myriad Races

The figure moved on to a different topic. ”I’ll be leaving with this cookbook. It’s not something you can handle. You have a keen mind at such a young age, but it’s a pity that you’re still too young and too weak. You...won’t have enough time to grow.”

With a smile, the figure declared that he would take the Book of Time away.

Su Yu’s curiosity grew. How did he end up with the Book of Time in his head? It was clear this figure intended to take it away. But why had he waited until now instead of doing it from the very beginning? How would the young Su Yu react to this?

Just then, a thunderous voice rang out from afar, ”Who is this? Do you think this is a place you can come and leave as you please?”

That shout was so sudden that even the adult Su Yu jumped slightly from it. Then, a burst of aura erupted from afar.

Great Xia King.

Did Great Xia King discover the mysterious figure?

The figure was surprised, ”Did he notice me? A mere Eternal...but he has the bloodline of a supreme powerhouse...”

Suddenly, the figure gasped, ”Huh? Who is it?”

Right at that moment, a different aura surged. It was extremely faint, and most of the group didn’t react to it. However, Great Zhou King’s expression turned slightly odd.

Next, a different person appeared in the area. When Su Yu’s gaze pierced through the wall, he blanked out.

Was that...Great Zhou King?

Yes. Outside, Great Zhou King was looking around doubtfully. He was muttering to himself like he had just discovered something, ”The river is stirring and the daos are shaking. What happened?”

Suddenly, Great Zhou King looked in Su Yu’s direction. It was as though he had discovered the figure...but it was even more likely that he had detected Su Yu’s gaze.

He muttered, ”I can feel it...”

With that, he started moving in Su Yu’s direction.

The mysterious figure had an odd expression as he muttered, ”He found me. How surprising. There’s actually a powerful guardian left in the Human Realm...”

The figure looked at the young Su Yu and sighed, ”How curious. You are incredibly lucky, little guy. With the intensity of your luck...do you truly descend from the main lineage of Culture? It’s as though fortune is manifesting out of nowhere for the purpose of blessing you.”

The figure grabbed at the thin air, and the adult Su Yu shook slightly as a powerful burst of fortune surged.

The figure did not suspect anything. He muttered with astonishment, ”What powerful fortune. This is inconceivable. This fortune has appeared out of nowhere. Is this the legacy of Culture? Has his legacy survived until now?”

This time, it was Su Yu’s turn to have an odd expression. What was this? This guy was truly strong. To the point this guy could sense his fortune across time and space. How impressive. However, the powerful fortune the mysterious figure sensed didn’t actually belong to the young Su Yu.

Then again, the young Su Yu was still Su Yu. Thus, one could claim that the fortune of the future him was also the fortune of the past him if one was willing to stretch the definition of what was his.

While Su Yu was deep in thought, the figure sighed and said, ”So be it. This cookbook is behaving oddly. It refused to leave with me, yet it voluntarily left with your father. Perhaps it is really here for you, or maybe it’s here for your father. Is this due to Culture’s bloodline you have? How surprising. Your bloodline is probably purer than your father’s.”

As the figure spoke, the past Great Zhou King approached.

Then, a series of fluctuations rippled out. They weren’t looking at what was happening directly, but they could sense the figure stuffing the Book of Time into young Su Yu’s body.

”I suppose at times, you really have to believe in destiny. The person outside is powerful. It’s only a matter of time before he discovers the cookbook. In that case, it’s better for you to have the cookbook instead. From his aura, this person is probably related to Xing Yu. He can’t have the cookbook. He has matured, and his aptitude is ordinary. He’s even walking the path of severing his tail to seek survival. Someone without the drive to fight harder is unworthy of this book. At the very least, you are still an unknown factor. It is a lot more exciting to seek the unknown.”

With a complicated tone, the figure said, ”Little guy, don’t forget to look for me behind the Heaven Gate if you manage to grow into a person of note.”

And then, a burst of power erupted from his body. Next, a powerful burst of power erupted from young Su Yu’s body as well.

That was the power from the Book of Time.

Outside, the past Great Zhou King seemed to have sensed something. Just as he was about to reach the building, he snorted, ”A bait? Zhou Ji’s aura. You dare enter the Human Realm?”

Then, the past Great Zhou King vanished with a flicker.

Su Yu’s group stared blankly.

What was this?

Zhou Ji?

The Great Zhou King beside Su Yu had an odd expression as well.

Sensing Su Yu’s gaze on him, he transmitted, ”I think...I have a slight impression of what happened back then. At the time, the dao near Nanyuan shook violently. I thought something happened, so I went over to investigate. However, I found nothing. Instead, Zhou Ji’s aura appeared near Great Xia City at about the same time. I thought it was an attempt to lure me away...”

”You already knew of Zhou Ji all those years ago?”

Great Zhou King rolled his eyes inwardly. He was the one who had informed Su Yu about Hundred Battle’s son. Of course he knew about Zhou Ji.

He continued, ”I suspect Zhou Ji sensed something as well. His clone, Wan Mingze, must have sensed something as well. I left right after sensing his aura. A pity. I was so close to meeting you in advance, Your Majesty.”

Su Yu said nothing. He still had an odd expression on his face. Was this mysterious figure a friend or an enemy? Something felt very off about this. This figure was here to look for Human Emperor. Why would he believe that the Book of Time could take him to Human Emperor? Was there any relationship between him and Culture King or Time Sage?

Su Yu had a lot of questions. He wasn’t worried about the safety of his young self. This was merely a scene from the past. Ultimately, he must have succeeded in fusing with the book. But the appearance of the book had seemingly triggered the reaction of numerous variables.

First, Great Xia King appeared. Next, Great Zhou King appeared. Su Yu had no idea he was so close to meeting these figures when he was six. Did Great Zhou King fail to sense the presence of this figure as well?

How odd.

But why would he appear not far away from them if he couldn’t sense the figure?

Just then, the figure muttered, ”How cowardly. I made the right choice to not let him have the cookbook. Just the leak of a tiny bit of my aura is enough to scare him off. Shameless and cowardly.”

Su Yu was stunned.

What?

He looked at Great Zhou King again, but Great Zhou King said nothing.

Su Yu continued staring at Great Zhou King. After a while, Great Zhou King transmitted awkwardly, ”Uhm...let me be honest. I did sense a sudden eruption of an incredibly powerful aura. It was too early for me to die and leave humanity alone, so I decided to flee...”

Su Yu was stunned. So he...sensed it?

Great Zhou King’s expression turned even more awkward as he continued, ”You know about my mission. I couldn’t die yet. The opponent was too strong. I had to prioritize Human Emperor’s safety. At the time, I genuinely believed that it was a trick to lure me away from His Majesty.”

Su Yu was left speechless.

In short, the figure was right. Great Zhou King had sensed the presence of the figure. As a result, the figure decided to stuff the Book of Time inside Su Yu’s body to prevent Great Zhou King from getting the book.

Thus, he had Great Zhou King to thank for his successful fusion with the Book of Time. More importantly, that scumbag had fled after sensing the presence of a powerful enemy. He fled! He even used Zhou Ji as an excuse! But that was absolute nonsense! A scumbag through and through!

As the guardian of humanity, shouldn’t he investigate more when an unknown powerhouse appeared in the Human Realm?

Great Zhou King continued explaining awkwardly, ”I actually returned after some time, but I found nothing. Thus, I assumed it was really a distraction. I thought it was someone on Hundred Battle’s side...”

Su Yu couldn’t be bothered to entertain Great Zhou King. He could sense the surging aura behind me.

After throwing a couple of insults at Great Zhou King, the figure said, ”Little guy, your luck sure is incredible. I wouldn’t have fused this book into your body if I had known that guy was so cowardly. And now, it’s too late for regrets. How can someone with that level of strength be so cowardly? Who would have expected that?”

The figure sighed and continued, ”And now, I don’t have any method of looking for Xing Yu anymore. That guy...that cowardly rat. I’ll kill him in the future. A Seventh Dao super powerhouse fleeing before even taking a clear look at his enemy. Someone like that would be nothing but a rat to be stomped back in our era.”

The figure sighed again and said, ”With this interruption, the Heaven Gate can’t be suppressed anymore. It will shut fully soon, and I need to leave immediately. You got truly lucky, Kid. You’re the only one to benefit from this whole incident. So be it. This must be destiny.”

Boom!

A sudden burst of power erupted. At the same time, another burst of power erupted from young Su Yu’s body.

Right at that moment, the adult Su Yu turned around.

He saw the body of his young self bursting apart before being reconstructed by the mysterious figure with a massive burst of power. Eventually, the Book of Time was suppressed. By that point, a look of exhaustion could already be seen on the mysterious figure’s face.

”Damn that rat for ruining my plan. I’ll be sure to kill him the next time I see him.”

Beside Su Yu, Great Zhou King’s expression changed slightly.

Just then, the figure blinked. He muttered, ”Separation of fortune...memory reconstruction? This is a reconstruction you performed yourself. Is this...really the start of your growth into a powerhouse?”

The surprised figure shattered. With a regretful tone, he said, ”I suppose this isn’t a bad thing. I don’t know if you’re hearing this...but find Xing Yu...and tell him...”

A rumble rang out and a gate appeared. Instantly, the figure vanished into nothingness. He couldn’t even finish his words.

Su Yu blinked. What the fuck? The guy was gone before he was done speaking. Couldn’t the idiot say what was important right at the start? So the idiot wanted him to find Human Emperor. But what did the idiot want Human Emperor to know?

Damn this guy!

Su Yu was greatly annoyed. And then, he saw his young self dropping in aura before falling unconscious. Seeing that, Su Yu felt even more helpless. He had to act now or the moment would pass. If he waited any longer, he would end up capturing a weak version of his past body.

In fact, the moment earlier when the powers of both the figure and the book were both erupting in his body was supposed to be his strongest past.

Su Yu wasted no time and reached out before the two powers could fully scatter. He reached across time and space, collecting the imprint left in reality all those years ago. Thanks to the appearance of so many powerhouses at around the same time, this was quite a powerful imprint.