Tribulation of Myriad Races

Su Yu was unaware of the inner struggle Great Zhou King was undergoing.

He did not know what Great Zhou King’s choice was, but he knew that Great Zhou King might appear upstream once Human Emperor’s body was called back. Would something happen to Myriad Realms with Great Zhou King gone?

For that, Su Yu had his contingencies. If Great Zhou King truly picked Human Emperor, Su Yu might return. Or he might send some powerhouses back. Each person had their freedom of choice.

At Su Yu and Human Emperor’s level, and even Great Zhou King’s level, there was no right or wrong. Staying behind to guard humanity, charging forward to exterminate the enemies, taking a major gamble for a bigger result, or waiting patiently for better timing... All those were choices.

Su Yu wouldn’t say that all his choices were right. Thus, he wouldn’t say that the choices of others were wrong. As long as there was no treason or betrayal, they shared the same ultimate goal. They had merely chosen to pursue that goal differently.

Thus, Su Yu had told Great Zhou King to piss off and return to Human Emperor if he was unwilling to do Su Yu’s bidding.

Su Yu had picked his path.

But perhaps Human Emperor’s path was more fitting for Great Zhou King. After all, he was the leader of Human Emperor’s secret guard. He had the duty to guard Human Emperor. Su Yu could understand that. After all, he had his own secret guard as well. Why would he need the secret guard around if it wasn’t used to ensure his own safety?

That was why he had not brought Great Zhou King with him. At the time, the Human Mountain was still in the Upper Realm. Great Zhou King might not be willing to part from it.

***

At the moment, Su Yu was busy forming a connection with the Heaven Gate.

He was trying to borrow power from the gate.

Su Yu had his own physical body dao, and he had left an imprint there. He wanted to try borrowing the strength of a powerhouse through this dao. The powerhouse could try to take over his body or control his mind. They were free to try.

He was a Creator. He wasn’t useless enough that someone could defeat him from behind a gate. In fact, Su Yu was hoping to form a connection with a tier-one.

Even better if this tier-one could exit the gate through him. Wouldn’t it be fun for him to toss a tier-one out during an intense battle against the myriad races? He tried repeatedly through the methods provided by Human Emperor.

As he did so, he kept praying to form a connection with someone strong.

Please no weakling!

Please no weakling!

According to Human Emperor, the first person one connected with would most likely remain the only person one could connect with. Thus, Su Yu kept praying that he wouldn’t connect to a tier-four or a tier-three weakling.

Sure, there were a lot of powerhouses behind the Heaven Gate. But it was also impossible for every single person behind it to be a Master of Law. Even if that was the case, the majority would be tier-threes and tier-fours.

Tier-twos were among the best of the best regardless of era. The Heaven Gate floated before his forehead.

Su Yu kept sending his dao power of physical body into the gate. According to Human Emperor, the dao used would attract the powerhouses with similar daos near the node connected to his Heaven Gate in the world behind the actual Heaven Gate.

As a foundational dao, the physical body dao was not weak. However, the current physical body dao of humanity still lacked a true Master of Law. The person mastering this dao would definitely surpass the level of a tier-one.

Su Yu hoped to find someone like that behind the gate. In the future, he could even feed this powerhouse to his world. Yes, he had a simple plan. First, he would borrow the strength of the unknown powerhouse. Then, he would find a way to get that powerhouse killed. Thus, he would even help the powerhouse leave the gate if possible.

”I won’t end up luring Martial King over, right?”

Su Yu recalled one thing. No, please no! Martial King wouldn’t be a suitable target for him to scheme against.

Then again, from their previous encounter, Su Yu could see that Martial King and Culture King were living miserably in there. Thus, Martial King might not have the effort to spare even if he could sense the call.

”Martial King was a tier-one. Now, he’s definitely at sixteen daos or beyond. And Culture King is stronger. From their sorry state, it is clear there are many powerful beings behind the gate. I’m not asking for much. Someone between sixteen to eighteen daos will be enough for me.”

He wasn’t confident he could handle someone stronger. But Su Yu had enough people to handle someone between sixteen to eighteen daos. ℴℴ𝘮

”Come on! Respond already!”

Su Yu was growing anxious. Was his physical body dao too weak to attract anyone? He kept sending his dao power into the gate. Slowly, he sensed a response. It was a weak response, but he still grew excited. Someone might be coming!

Someone behind the Heaven Gate!

This could be a great opportunity for him to learn more about the Heaven Gate.

Su Yu greatly suspected that those who Human Emperor and the others had connected with long been gotten rid of. With Human Emperor’s strength, he could definitely defeat the projection of the Master of Death with the gate standing between them.

He waited silently. And then, he sensed that his Heaven Gate projection in the world behind the real Heaven Gate shook slightly. Next, a weak strand of willpower reached over to investigate.

”Who is this?”

Su Yu demanded as he released a burst of willpower. Instantly, he showcased a powerful presence, one at the level of a tier-four. Yes, a tier-four was still a Master of Law. And a Master of Law could never be called weak.

When using only the physical body dao, Su Yu could not display more than the strength of a tier-four. That wasn’t actually too low a level.

Right at that moment, a faint strand of willpower swirled around his Heaven Gate projection. A dignified voice rang out, ”Who are you? Don’t you know that the Heaven Gate can not be violated lightly? How dare you send your will behind the gate?”

Su Yu’s eyes flickered.

Someone took the bait!

”Is this someone within the Heaven Gate?” Instead of feigning ignorance, Su Yu replied coldly, ”Impressive. So this Heaven Gate can really be used to communicate with those inside. I thought it was a myth. What a surprise that the myth is true.”

The dignified voice rang out again, ”Ignorant junior—”

”Shut up.” Su Yu released a violent aura as he roared, ”I am the lord of humanity, the emperor of the tenth epoch. Who are you? State your name. At a young age, I grew into a Master of Law. Old Fart, don’t bother throwing your seniority around. Provoke me and don’t blame me when I sever your willpower. How dare a mere strand of willpower provoke this emperor?”

The presence within the gate paused.

A human lord?

Tenth epoch...

Su Yu was unsure if those behind the gate were familiar with the terms used by those of this era, but it didn’t matter. He could always explain. After all, he was a nice guy.

”Human lord of the tenth epoch. Interesting. Do you know Xing Yu?”

Su Yu was surprised to hear that Human Emperor was famous even behind the Heaven Gate. They must have interacted with Human Emperor’s group before, or perhaps Culture King was the one who had spread Human Emperor’s name behind the gate.

Su Yu sneered, ”What a stupid question. That was the emperor of humanity a hundred thousand years ago. How can this emperor not know of a supreme powerhouse who was once omnipotent? Do you know the Human Emperor as well?”

”Human Emperor...”

Some laughter could be heard in the voice of the presence, ”Do you know that this so-called omnipotent emperor is merely similar in strength to me? You are quite boastful, Junior.”

The lord of humanity a hundred thousand years after Xing Yu’s time. And this person seemed quite young. No wonder he was so arrogant, especially after cultivating the Heaven Gate.

Someone like that absolutely deserved to be arrogant.

Regardless of era, someone reaching the fourth tier at Su Yu’s age should be arrogant. That was even more so when this person was an emperor of humanity. It would be weirder for such a person to not be arrogant.

”Heh.” Su Yu sneered and said, ”According to the rumors, there are countless powerhouses inside the Heaven Gate. These powerhouses can give massive help to cultivators of Heaven Gates like us. This emperor has encountered powerful enemies recently. Can the old guys inside the gate lend me their strength?”

”Ah, you’re so arrogant even when you’re trying to borrow power. Junior—”

Once again, Su Yu cut the voice off. ”Do you think I’m a human lord for nothing? Both sides will benefit from this arrangement. Why would those inside the gate help otherwise? Out of kindness? Are you kidding me?

”Since we can both benefit from this, why should I bow and scrape? I am Su Yu. I dominate the Myriad Realms. I am smart enough to understand this. Since you’ve answered my call, you definitely have the intention to reach an agreement. Why are you putting on airs?

”This emperor is only doing this due to a lack of time. Otherwise, you wouldn’t even be qualified to speak to this emperor.”

The person behind the Heaven Gate sank into silence. This was the first time he had encountered a power borrower so arrogant. Of course, this was also an incredibly smart borrower.

This was his judgment after the short conversation with Su Yu. This young human lord had indeed grasped a lot of information. His unbridled arrogance was understandable.

The voice rang out again, ”You’re very arrogant, Junior. But you still need to remember that you’re the one borrowing power here. Why is that? You have clearly encountered something you can’t resolve with your own power. Thus, even if I stand to benefit from this, you should adjust your attitude toward me. Are you not worried that I’ll withdraw my power right as you’re fighting a powerful opponent?”

Su Yu’s tone did not change as he said, ”Will my death benefit you? Let me put it this way. In the entire Myriad Realms, I am the only person with the Heaven Gate open right now. What will you even get from my death? But I can look for a different person without you. In this exchange, you are replaceable. Not me.”

Irreplaceable? Finally, the person behind the gate understood Su Yu’s thought. The rarer something was, the more valuable it was. Su Yu believed that he was the only person capable of opening the Heaven Gate. Therefore, he was arrogant.

The aged voice laughed, ”You’re wrong. You might not know this, but the moment I answered your call, you won’t be able to call for a second person before I’m dead. Thus, we’re now bound to each other.”

Ever so slightly, Su Yu’s tone shifted. ”In short, this will be a mutually beneficial arrangement for us. But Old Guy, don’t even think of trying to be my benefactor or savior. This emperor is only interested in pure deals. You wish to achieve your goals through me. I am taking risks to achieve my goals.”

The aged voice said, ”You’re very straightforward. Young and vigorous. Proud and arrogant. This might not be good for you. You’re not even willing to do something as simple as being polite. Can humanity do well under your leadership?”

Su Yu sneered, ”That is not something you need to worry about. When I defeat my opponents, the humanity I lead will conquer the Myriad Realms. I will become the next Human Emperor, or even go beyond him. I will be the one to truly conquer the myriad races.”

”How boastful.”

The aged voice laughed again. The new human lord was clearly a very arrogant one.

”Back then, the sixth human lord connected with the Heaven Gate as well. But he wasn’t this arrogant...”

Su Yu’s heart thumped. Sixth human lord!

A powerful human lord who had died suddenly. Both Human Emperor and Su Yu suspected that this was the work of those behind the three gates. Clearly, this was related to the Heaven Gate. That was also the time when the Three Body Method started becoming mainstream.

Instantly, Su Yu understood. The sixth human lord had been killed by someone behind the Heaven Gate. Since the sixth human lord had died instead of having his body taken over, he must have resisted until the very end.

The enemy must have been very powerful. Someone capable of killing the sixth human lord with a gate between them. Perhaps this someone had even emerged from the gate personally to alter the laws, forcing everyone to cultivate the Three Body Method.

”Sixth human lord?” Su Yu sneered, ”What about the sixth human lord? I am the only human lord who has pushed the myriad races back. I am one battle away from truly conquering them. How can the sixth human lord compare against me?”

What arrogance.