Tribulation of Myriad Races

Near the entrance.

The old turtle walked out and asked, “Why didn’t you act?”

This was a very rare opportunity. The four of them were present. Combined, they could most likely kill even someone like Heavenly Overseer Marquis.

Wan Tiansheng inhaled deeply and said, “He was right. The one to kill him would end up gathering all his luck. It…isn’t appropriate for us to kill him. Wait. Wait for Su Yu’s return. Let him do it personally. We don’t need to do anything as long as he doesn’t stir trouble.”

The old turtle said solemnly, “He might have reached the level of a heavenly king.”

Wan Tiansheng nodded in agreement.

“Is…Su Yu still his match?”

“Maybe.”

The old turtle asked, “What if he can’t?”

“We gang up on the Heavenly Overseer Marquis.”

“…”

Grand Dream was struck speechless. Sure enough, all these so-called scholars were incredibly shameless. He had thought that Wan Tiansheng would say that they would accept defeat graciously or something like that.

“Fine. I’ll be leaving as well.”

Wan Tiansheng nodded and said, “Sure. It’s time for me to return as well.”

Then, both vanished.

Meanwhile, the distant Heavendoom and the others were completely oblivious to the arrival of so many experts. Clearly, the gap between them was still quite big.

***

At the same time.

A group of people was standing in a tunnel with raging astral winds. The intense winds were strong enough to even cause someone like Su Yu massive pain. Hu Xiansheng, who was among the weakest in the group, nearly died right after entering. Fortunately, Great Zhou King stepped forth in time to protect him.

Su Yu did nothing. It was far too early for these people to die. He was confident they wouldn’t die so soon after entering the tunnel.

With his Heaven Gate open, he started moving forward as he said, “Follow me closely. Do not run off alone.”

“Yes!”

Everyone followed closely behind him.

With his Heaven Gate, Su Yu was able to see any incoming danger in advance. Every now and then, he would shout some warnings to those behind him. “Astral wind incoming. Move aside.”

“Lightning tribulation. Great Zhou King!”

With every warning he gave, everyone acted accordingly and avoided these dangers. Ahead of them, Su Yu took the stone out, suppressing all unstable elements in the tunnel. Things like astral winds and lightning tribulations could be avoided. Thus, their biggest worry was the stability of this spatial tunnel.

They used all sorts of methods to continue their advance, such as laying down formations and cutting space apart. In a way, the journey felt quite smooth.

After a while, Great Zhou King said, “Those fellows were truly lucky to survive this journey. This place is dangerous enough to kill even Daofuses.”

Indeed. Going through this tunnel required luck. Of course, Su Yu was doing something else entirely. With his ability to see the power of laws with his naked eyes, he was practically cheating.

Su Yu said, “Great Zhou King and Lan Tian are strong enough to survive this tunnel, albeit with some injuries.”

Suddenly, he looked at Lan Tian and grumbled, “Are you done? Why are you even leaving clones here?”

Everyone was struck speechless as well. Why was Lan Tian leaving clones at a place like this? How impressively obsessive.

Transforming into a little girl, Lan Tian giggled and said, “It’s fun. I want to see if my clones will be blown away by the winds, and I’m curious where they will reach after that! It’s not like I lack clones so I might as well try!”

“…”

In short, he was feeling rich, so he was spending wantonly.

Su Yu couldn’t be bothered to say more to him. He looked ahead, inhaled, and said, “We’re near. I can sense the weakening of the power around us. If there’s anyone out there, capture them immediately.”

Everyone grew excited.

Finally, the Upper Realm was near!

***

At the same time.

Buried Soul Mountain.

One of the many danger zones in the Upper Realm. It was an extremely dangerous area.

The massive mountain was black in color, and the color seemed to have affected the very sky itself as the sky above the mountain was also perpetually dark. A type of bug known as soulbugs inhabited this mountain. Each bug was tiny and weak, but they were terrifying. If one were careless, they could easily enter one’s body or even sea of willpower, parasiting and devouring everything inside.

Many experts had fallen victim to these bugs despite being aware of their existence. These bugs were extremely exhausting to deal with as they couldn’t be seen or smelled. Here, one would be forced to remain constantly on alert.

Thus, most people wouldn’t enter this place unless absolutely necessary. Deep inside the mountain, two concealed figures were focusing on a dark whirlpool not far away.

“Liu Shan, do you think there is hope? Did anyone really survive?”

“It’s hard to say. According to the lord, some might survive. Not all the soul tiles have broken down.”

He continued, “Also, something seems to have happened down there. It was said that a big battle erupted and many myriad race experts died. As a result, even the pressure on us had dropped. They have been busy handling the humans of the Lower Realm instead.”

“Did they really manage to produce new experts? All the experts of the previous epoch came up here. None stayed behind. At the time, they didn’t even have a single Eternal left…”

“Who knows?”

The two had been staying watch there for a long time, supported by that tiny bit of hope. They wondered if any of those who had descended could return. They had waited here for several months, but nobody had returned thus far. Either all those people had died, or they had decided to remain down there.

The first person to speak previously sent another voice transmission, “It’s going to shut completely soon. I doubt anyone will arrive this time. Soon, the period of six months will be over. It’s time for us to leave. This damn place is too dangerous. Which bastard decided to place the tunnel here back then?”

“What nonsense. This is the only safe place for the tunnel. Are we supposed to place it in the dao centers of the immortals or devils?”

The two continued conversing even when there was nothing to talk about. They were mainly doing this to distract themselves from their fear of the bugs here.

“Liu Shan, is there really still hope for humanity? Even Lord Marquis Minshan died. Sigh. The more I think, the more despair I feel.”

“Du Bing, stop saying these things. According to the marquis, Hundred Battle King will return the moment the Upper Realm opens. There is still hope.”

“Hundred Battle King…fine. I hope so.”

His voice was filled with uncertainty and hopelessness. Was victory still possible? The defeat of the previous epoch was too great. Ironically, Hundred Battle King was also their sole hope for the future.

They knew that Hundred Battle King had lost once, losing even when they had a massive advantage. Yet they had no choice but to continue relying on him. The ancient marquises weren’t fools. But they were out of choice.

They needed this hope. How else were they supposed to prevail over the myriad races with their numbers? When all hope was lost, they needed an icon for everyone to believe in. They couldn’t afford to sink into despair.

With an icon, there would still be hope. That icon might not be too reliable, but that icon was also incredibly strong. Thus, they had to keep trusting him. This was the mindset of the surviving humans in the Upper Realm.

Yes, yes. They all knew that Hundred Battle King wasn’t too good at using his brain. But he was strong! Even a brainless expert was better than the pit of despair. In this aspect, one could say that Hundred Battle King had still contributed by giving the defeated humans of the Upper Realm the courage to continue resisting.

Otherwise, they would have fallen apart long ago. Hundred Battle King was the sole reason their resistance had persisted to this day. Such a mentality could be clearly observed in the two. They were hopeful, but they were also unsure.

After the previous defeat, could Hundred Battle King really turn things around? Whatever. At least he wasn’t dead, right?

Suddenly, Liu Shan said, “Huh? There are some fluctuations…”

“What?”

“Silence!”

Right at that moment, someone giggled into their ears, “Don’t move, my cuties. This is so fun!”

Instantly, multiple figures appeared.

The two widened their eyes, but they found themselves incapable of any movement. A pair of dainty hands was holding onto their necks. As of that moment, even their connection to their daos had been blocked.

And then, a white-haired youth appeared before them.

With a frown, the white-haired youth waved his arm casually. Countless dots of light appeared around them. With an annoyed look, he complained, “What is this? Why are there so many bugs here?”

“Soulbugs.” Grandstar explained. He opened his mouth and swallowed a large number of bugs before burping. With a smile, he praised, “They taste decent.”

He was not a human. He was a sort of fish-like being. And he enjoyed eating bugs.

The two were greatly alarmed. Just who were these people? There were non-humans in the group. Were these people in humanity’s camp? Or were they with the myriad races? The two couldn’t make an accurate assessment.

Su Yu did not react to Grandstar’s action. He looked around and said, “This is probably the Buried Soul Mountain. Looks like the entrance has not moved. Wait, aren’t these bugs supposed to be dangerous?”

Su Yu was confused. According to Zhao Chuan, this place was extremely dangerous. And the soulbugs were extremely terrifying? What the fuck was so terrifying about them? He had thought that it would be something dangerous. But what was this?

Finally, his gaze landed on the two humans. With a smile, he said, “Two Eternals. Both at the seventh degree. Not bad at all. Lan Tian, capture them for now. We’ll leave this place and ask them some questions.”

“Alright.”

With a cheerful laugh, Lan Tian lifted the two like they were chicks and said, “We’re finally up here! Looks like things feel the same here. They only have two kids watching the entrance. These kids can die to a single punch. I thought they would have stationed some Daofuses here.”

Su Yu laughed and said, “What’s the rush? We’ve only arrived.”

“True.” Lan Tian nodded and said, “Apparently, there are only six human Daofuses up here. Why don’t we capture them all and reorganize them? These two are probably the subordinates of that Stable Army Marquis. Do you want me to catch Stable Army Marquis for you?”

“What’s the hurry?” Walking out of the cave, Su Yu looked around and said, “This is a decent place. There are no living beings here apart from those annoying bugs. Great Ming King, place down a formation and prepare an area without bugs.”

“Yes!”

Great Ming King left to carry out the task. Meanwhile, the two captured Eternals were greatly terrified. Were these…humans?

Great Ming King…that wasn’t a name they knew. But they knew Radiant (Ming) King!

How were they this powerful? Capturing six Daofuses? Capturing Stable Army Marquis? Was that a joke? Or were they being serious? The two were horrified. No matter what, they were high-degree Eternals. Yet they had been captured before they could react.

Were they from the Lower Realm?

The two blanked out at that thought.