Tribulation of Myriad Races

Martial Emperor’s voice spread everywhere, rippling through the River of Time.

His furious roar could be heard even from the Celestial Chasm Realm. Everyone stiffened and shook slightly. The expressions of Wan Tiansheng and a few others changed as their heads snapped toward Su Yu.

”Martial Emperor?”

Wan Tiansheng asked.

Su Yu nodded with a slight frown. ”Who is that brute fighting this time? I doubt there’s anyone capable of killing him in the current Myriad Realms, right? That would require the cooperation of everyone while he’s still sealed.”

That fury in his voice. It was as though he was speaking to someone in specific.

”Is he talking to Hundred Battle?” Su Yu asked, ”Did Hundred Battle return in advance?”

Was Hundred Battle King challenging Martial Emperor? What a bully. Su Yu could hear the fury and indignation in Martial Emperor’s voice. Poor guy.

Whatever. That was none of his business. They were free to fight it out. He was too busy to get involved in that. It had been quite a while since he last entered the Luminous Domain Mansion, and he had no interest in challenging Martial Emperor anytime soon.

At present, Su Yu was more worried about the growing hole under the River of Time. After some thought, he said, ”I’ll return to the river and repair the severed threads from the other side. This is so troublesome. I had to sever them earlier but now, I have to repair them. But I have no choice if I want to prevent the hole from growing larger.”

He had to repair the threads he had severed. Or to be precise, he had to reconnect the threads around the hole. He only needed a hole, not the collapse of the entire river.

Wait, had he done too much when he severed all those threads earlier? In truth, he only needed to bend the threads aside to create a hole?

”Right...”

Su Yu muttered, ”This is like knitting wool. I shouldn’t have severed the threads. Instead, I only need to move the threads around. No wonder.”

At the very least, he had learned something from this.

Having learned the lesson, Su Yu said, ”I can’t repeat this in the future. No wonder things felt off when I first severed those threads. So my instincts were right.”

He frowned and continued, ”By severing the threads, I am subjected to the direct power of the various daos. That’s an extremely painful experience. Heavendoom, do you understand what I’m talking about?”

Heavendoom answered instinctively, ”Yeah, I know. It was indeed painful.”

”...”

Only after saying that did Heavendoom blank out. Wait, did he say something wrong? No, right?

He turned to look at Su Yu, noticing that many gazes had landed on him. Numerous people were looking at him with odd expressions, but soon, they all looked down again and returned to their respective tasks.

Nope. They knew nothing. Was Su Yu starting to suspect them? Was he trying to trick the truth out of Heavendoom? Why would he have asked such a question otherwise?

Heavendoom’s face turned stiff as he noticed that even Su Yu was staring at him.

Fuck!

He cursed inwardly. Why was Su Yu looking at him? He wasn’t the only one who had seen that! Why was Su Yu still staring at him? Stop already!

Su Yu’s expression changed repeatedly. After a short moment, he smiled. That was a chilling smile. The type of smile Heavendoom feared the most. Nothing good would come out of such a smile.

Evidently, Su Yu might have really learned of the truth.

Su Yu’s smile grew wider. He did not start raging. He stayed calm. In an awkward situation, smiling was the best way to shift the discomfort to the others.

Just wait.

No wonder something felt off. So everyone saw what he did?

Incredible.

So they had all seen it.

When did they start seeing him?

It didn’t matter if they saw him when he was cursing at the others. But did they see him crying? Did they see him crying for his father? He looked around, committing all these faces to his memory.

Well done.

He would remember this.

With the same smile on his face, he soared into the sky and said, ”Continue working on the myriad daos. Take this chance to comprehend them. The power of physical body dao is here as well, so take this chance to regrow your bodies. Even if your new bodies might be weaker, it’s still better than nothing. I’ll return to the river and reconnect the severed threads.”

He narrowed his eyes and said, ”I sacrificed a lot to dig this hole. Everyone, I will test your progress after this. If your growth is not to my satisfaction...I will have to conclude that you’re not working hard enough. So be sure to work hard.

”Make sure to grow at least one level beyond. Tier-three Daofuses should reach tier two. Tier-two Daofuses should reach the level of heavenly kings. And heavenly kings should become Venerables. Otherwise, I will have to spar with all of you after my dao pioneering to properly guide you.”

Then, he snorted and returned to the River of Time. A silent atmosphere persisted.

But numerous people were sending voice transmissions to Heavendoom.

”You fool!”

”Dumbass!”

”You need a beating!”

”Why did you answer him, you stupid fuck?”

Heavendoom expression changed repeatedly, but shortly after, he snorted. ”I am a tier-four Daofuse, and I’m not that far from tier three. I am definitely going to reach the next level before this is over. You should be worrying about yourselves for now.”

Why were they scolding him? They should be getting ready for their coming suffering instead. Yes. This was the pride of a weakling. He could easily reach tier three from tier four. Meanwhile, these people would be the ones to suffer. Their growth was far harder, especially the heavenly kings.

Was it so easy for heavenly kings to become Venerables? It was a given that they would all receive a beating from Su Yu in the near future.

With a laugh, Heavendoom said, ”Return to work! Where’s my dao! Come on, everyone. Stop blanking out. Return to work!”

He was in a good mood. He didn’t even care that so many people were scolding him. He had nothing to fear. The others were rendered speechless. Did this fellow do that deliberately? What an asshole.

Then again, they were also in a good mood. Wan Tiansheng said, ”Continue ordering the myriad daos. This is a good opportunity for everyone to take a step forward. If we can gather over a hundred Daofuses, we won’t be so far behind the other forces anymore.”

The number of Daofuses within their camp might really surpass one hundred after this. For example, all the guardians could potentially reach the Daofuse Realm this time. And there were a lot of them.

The founding kings, such as Great Han King, Great Tang King, Great Shang King, and Great Song King, were also near the Daofuse Realm. The ancient humans also had some subordinates who were already near that level.

It was no longer a dream to have over a hundred Daofuses in their camp. Suddenly, an excited roar rang out. A gigantic furball manifested in the air, covering the very sky with its massive volume.

”Hahaha! I’ll eat Tiangu soon!”

”Hahaha!”

Soy Bun was roaring with laughter as his aura surged madly. A thick wave of dao power converged around him. After receiving the guidance from Su Yu, Soy Bun had finally advanced to the level of a heavenly king. Finally. He had finally broken through after being stuck for so many years.

His peers, such as Tiangu, Great Zhou King, Heavenly Overseer Marquis, and the old turtle had reached the level of heavenly kings one after another. Soy Bun alone was stuck as a tier-two Daofuse.

And today, he had finally understood what his dao was. Coupled with the absorption of a large amount of dao power, he had finally broken through.

Wan Tiansheng and the others laughed as well.

The first new heavenly king of the day had appeared.

They had quite a lot of tier-two Daofuses among them. Great Qin King and Great Xia King were at that level. Brave Martial General and Stable Army Marquis were also tier-two Daofuses. However, it was unknown if they could reach the next level this time.

After all, Brave Martial General and Stable Army Marquis had just reached tier two not long ago. Dao power alone was not enough for one to reach the level of a heavenly king. One’s comprehension over one’s dao must be sufficient as well.

Thus, September was the person with the highest chance to reach that level after Soy Bun.

Just then, Su Yu’s voice rang out from the sky, ”Topsoil!”

Topsoil Spirit, who was still engulfed in sorrow, looked up doubtfully. As Su Yu was back above the hole at the bottom of the river, his figure was once again projected over the entire sky, making him look like a celestial entity.

While repairing the severed threads, Su Yu spoke nonchalantly, ”If you’re not scared of death, come up here and repair the five elemental daos here with me. Upon success, you won’t have any issues bringing your five elements together anymore. But if you were to fail here, perhaps...you would need to keep waiting for a future opportunity.”

Topsoil Spirit’s expression changed. The five elemental ancestors grew anxious as well. The Fire Ancestor said, ”Emperor Yu, will things be dangerous for Topsoil Spirit up there?”

”Yes.” Su Yu said, ”Repairing the five elements will subject him to even more pain than what I suffered earlier. Topsoil, think it through. You will be burned, cut, frozen, turned into a plant, and so on. You might die from the chaotic powers before you finish the job.”

Everyone saw how much pain Su Yu was in earlier.

Was Topsoil Spirit comparable to Su Yu?

Nope.

He was weaker in strength, talent, and dao comprehension.

Su Yu had cried earlier, but Topsoil Spirit might lose his very mind from the torture.

The Water Ancestor hurriedly said, ”Don’t go!”

Topsoil Spirit’s expression changed repeatedly. But finally, he gnashed his teeth and soared ito the sky. ”I’m going! Ancestors, our race...can’t decline just like this. I need to attain Daofuse to bring the five elements back together. Otherwise, our race would never produce a Daofuse anymore. This is an era of strife. Without our own Daofuse, our race will eventually cease to exist.

”My mind is made. If I fail today, I shall die and allow the next five elemental master to emerge from my corpse.”

He had to do this. How could a race without a Daofuse proclaim itself a major race? Back then, the Five Elemental Ancestor so mighty. They couldn’t remain weak forever. And thus, Topsoil Spirit charged through the torrential currents. He started coughing blood, but he persisted stubbornly.

If he were to miss this chance, would he really get a new opportunity at attaining Daofuse? That seemed unlikely. If he were to fail now, he would probably fail again during Su Yu’s dao pioneering. He would rather die than fail here.

***

Inside the River of Time.

Finally, the bloodied Topsoil Spirit arrived inside the River of Time. He was bleeding all five elements.

Su Yu was waiting there.

Su Yu pointed at Topsoil Spirit’s forehead, producing a small Heaven Gate there. Then, he manifested five characters, revealing the five severed threads around the hole.

He said, ”This is it, Brother Topsoil. I have provided you with the best opportunity to solve your dilemma. The five daos are here. Work with me and reconnect them around the hole. Once you’re done, the five daos will stop collapsing. And with that, Daofuse will be within reach for you.”

Topsoil Spirit asked, ”What if I fail?”

”You are free to make the choice.” Su Yu said, ”Firstly, you can give up on reaching the Daofuse Realm. Secondly, you can remain among the five elemental race and retire in peace. I won’t mistreat you since you have chosen me, but from now on, your entire race will be subjected to a life of retirement.”

Topsoil Spirit had a bitter expression. Retirement?

Was this a joke?

Was that even possible in such an era?

He gnashed his teeth and said, ”I’ll try. Don’t help me unless I ask for me. Ignore me even if I die. I know that you don’t want to see me dead. But I wish to try. Please allow this, Emperor Yu.” ”If I fail, please take my five elemental essence back to the Five Elemental Realm. The next five elemental master will be born from my remains.”