Tribulation of Myriad Races

Su Yu sneered. But next, he smiled, ”Well, this makes a lot of sense. Those fellows can’t grow fast enough. Why keep monopolizing those daos? They might as well vacate the daos and let others try instead. Maybe I can think of a way to get more people to vacate their daos for Great Xia King and the others.”

For example, there was the saber dao. It was currently monopolized by the Saber King. Perhaps that fellow should vacate that dao. Perhaps this would help Great Xia King break through. However, Su Yu was still feeling quite troubled.

They still lacked strength. This was too annoying. If Great Zhou King, the book spirit, and King Yue could summon the strength of tier-ones momentarily, they could handle the Dragon Pseudo Emperor, Phoenix Pseudo Emperor, and Spirit Pseudo Emperor.

As for the Nether Pseudo Emperor, Battle King could handle that fellow. That fellow was still injured. He wouldn’t be able to recover so easily. As for Su Yu himself, he could join Radiant King and the others against the three strongest of the myriad races. They might hold a tiny advantage over the three.

Numerous thoughts emerged in his mind. Early on, they could focus on the defensive. They could think of doing more when Human Emperor was done breaking through. This was a feasible method. They should stop wasting time.

Su Yu was worried that they would drift back into the Myriad Realms soon before triggering the opening of the three gates. As for Return, that could wait. Return was way too slow. Those friends of his were still nowhere to be seen. Sure enough, these fossils were very inefficient.

For now, there was nothing Su Yu could gain from the Myriad Realms anymore. Perhaps there were more, but these were hidden opportunities that couldn’t be found anytime soon.

At that thought, Su Yu said, ”Great Zhou King, King Yue, and Book Spirit. Come upstream with me. Heavenbridge is coming as well. Empyrean Cloud, Cloud Fire, Lan Tian, and Tea Plant will stay behind and watch over the Myriad Realms.”

Four were left behind to watch their home...well, there was also the Heavenly Overseer Marquis, but Su Yu had not bothered mentioning him. Five were left behind.

This should be enough to watch over the Earth Gate. It was likely that the opening on it was still not enough to support the emergence of a tier-two. With Heavenly Overseer Marquis as a tier-two, the five were more than enough to keep the Myriad Realms safe for now.

Empyrean Cloud seemed unhappy with the arrangement as she said, ”I want to go as well!”

Why couldn’t she go? She was a lot more reliable than Heavendoom.

Su Yu smiled and said, ”Senior Empyrean Cloud, guarding the Myriad Realms is the truly important task. Victory is already guaranteed on the front lines. Our home matters more now. Also, I have a very important mission for you back home.”

”What is it?”

Su Yu said solemnly, ”I need you to keep an eye on Human Emperor when he’s back. Don’t allow him to steal my territory. The tea plant is not smart enough for this task. Cloud Fire is a former subordinate of the imperial court. Lan Tian has his own missions. You’re the only one I can trust for this.”

Empyrean Cloud asked with surprise, ”Will Human Emperor try to steal your territory?”

Su Yu nodded, ”Anything is possible. Thus, I need you here. This is too important. We can’t lose our home while fighting a war elsewhere.”

Empyrean Cloud hesitated slightly and said, ”But...I’m not strong enough to stop Human Emperor.”

Su Yu smiled, ”It’s fine. Just cry and make a scene. Human Emperor is a nice guy. He will fold.”

”...”

To the side, Great Zhou King resisted the urge to roll his eyes. This was the type of thing a scoundrel like Su Yu would do.

Su Yu smiled, ”This is it, then. For now, I can’t grow further from the Myriad Realms. For now, I’ll return upstream.”

Su Yu was starting to suspect that the passage of time in the Heaven Gate was different from the world outside. Why? Because Return was too slow.

He was quite fast when looking for Culture King. According to Return, he had worked non-stop to achieve such efficiency. But Su Yu felt like he had waited quite a while before Return was done with that task. Therefore, it would probably take some time before Return’s friends were gathered.

Su Yu couldn’t make a move before then. Return alone was not enough for him. Previously, Su Yu had returned with only Heavenbridge. And now, he was returning upstream with Great Zhou King, King Yue, and the book spirit on top of Heavenbridge.

He stood up and said, ”Since King Yue is so worried about the front lines, you can come with me. The three of you...will still be taking my orders for now.”

He looked at King Yue and said, ”I resurrected you, so you owe me a life debt. Before you repay your debt, you’ll be taking my orders. The same applies to Great Zhou King. With this, I have thirty-nine people in the front lines. No, I have forty, including Xing Yue.”

Su Yu grinned, ”At this rate, I’ll probably surpass Human Emperor in numbers soon.”

Human Emperor had forty-eight left. Including the four who had defected from the myriad races, he had fifty-two. A few Venerables would probably break through during Su Yu’s absence, but there would only be one or two of them.

In short, they would have the same number of Masters of Laws soon. After all, Su Yu was still keeping five of them back home. He had somehow caught up to the power base Human Emperor spent hundreds of thousands of years building.

At that thought, Su Yu’s mood improved significantly. Meanwhile, Great Zhou King was finding Su Yu to be quite childish at the moment. He was very generous in major affairs, but he loved being petty in these minor matters.

King Yue said, ”I’ll naturally repay my debt. But don’t even dream of making me do anything against Human Emperor.”

Su Yu couldn’t be bothered to say anything to that.

Great Zhou King smiled and transmitted, ”King Yue, don’t take this seriously. Emperor Yu loves joking around. His relationship with Human Emperor is quite good.”

Was that the case?

King Yue questioned, ”You used to be Human Emperor’s secretary. Why did you betray us?”

”...”

What was he saying? Great Zhou King was left completely speechless. How was this a betrayal?

Someone so bad at making conversation like King Yue should just keep his mouth shut. Great Zhou King had only fused with Su Yu’s world because he had no other options. He had never betrayed Human Emperor. His loyalty never wavered.

To the side, Su Yu smiled and asked, ”Great Zhou King, if Human Emperor turns against me, who will you side with?”

”...”

Side his ass!

Great Zhou King said nothing. Could this guy stop stirring trouble for him?

Su Yu continued, ”Great Zhou King, I have a question.”

”Ask away, Your Majesty.”

Great Zhou King hurriedly answered, believing that this was the perfect opportunity to switch the topic.

”Do Human Emperor and Culture King have a teacher or something?”

Oh...

Great Zhou King answered, ”Yes.”

”Is this teacher alive? Why have I never heard of such a person? Is this teacher strong?”

Great Zhou King thought about it and said, ”Is Bai Feng still alive? Is he strong? Many aren’t even aware of his existence.”

What stupid question was he asking? A supreme genius was different. Each supreme genius was one who would go far beyond their teacher.

Su Yu blinked. True. But what was that snark in his voice?

Su Yu gazed at Great Zhou King and smiled.

Great Zhou King said nothing. What? Was this guy going to kill him? Apart from looking at him, what else could this guy do to him? This guy would probably find a chance to stir some trouble for him again, but he was already used to that.

***

Shortly after, they departed.

At the same time, Return’s voice rang out, ”Su Yu, my friends are all here. I’ll be receiving them so I will be distracted for a bit. Try to avoid fighting for a few days.”

Su Yu was overjoyed to hear that. He had been getting quite tired of waiting. Very good.

”Sure. Don’t worry.”

But for some reason, Return grew even more anxious upon hearing that promise. Su Yu was being too generous here.

Fortunately, Return had a clone in the Myriad Realms. He had been worried about a trap from Su Yu, but the Myriad Realms were big enough that it was impossible for Su Yu to lay his traps everywhere. After all, he still had a major enemy out there.

These days, Return had traversed the Myriad Realms widely while gathering information. It was unlikely that Su Yu would be able to do anything to him. That would be even more so when his friends arrived. After all, his friends were all tier-ones as well.

With all that in mind, Return asked a probing question, ”Su Yu, I heard that you’ll go looking for Human Emperor soon. Is that so?”

Su Yu smiled and said, ”I don’t know what you’re talking about. Why are you asking this question?”

Return said nothing, but he started wondering if Human Emperor was the reason for Su Yu to be so fearless. But his brand was nowhere near the upstream of the river. Did Su Yu somehow believe that he would emerge upstream? That would be a grave mistake. He would emerge right where his brand was.

Even if Su Yu was upstream, Return would still emerge in the Myriad Realms.

Su Yu was naturally aware of that, and he didn’t care. Brand?

What brand?

Oh, the brand inside his world? Since that was his world, he was naturally free to relocate it as he wished.

Thus, Return would only emerge before Su Yu.

Return wasted no time and left to meet his friends. He had to start the negotiation as soon as possible. This was a great opportunity for all of them. He could feel that it wouldn’t be long before he could finally enter the Myriad Realms in his main body.

His understanding of the Myriad Realms had deepened considerably. Su Yu was too careless. Return was confident he could conquer the Myriad Realms rapidly after emerging. He would be able to complete his transformation and take another step forward before Human Emperor could return.

Physical body dao? Humanity’s physical body dao was decent. That dao would serve him well.

After all, he was a physical body cultivator as well. It was said that at the moment, humanity’s physical body dao was masterless. In that case, he could try his luck there. Perhaps it wouldn’t be long before he reached the very top as well.

***

As far as Su Yu was concerned, Return was free-range livestock.

Thus, Return was free to do whatever he pleased. As of late, Lan Tian had been having a lot of fun with Return. A scandal might be waiting there. Once again, Su Yu moved upstream. With Heavenbridge Marquis’ help, he was able to move rapidly.

***

In less than half a day, he was back upstream.

Not far away, Human Emperor opened his eyes. He was supposed to be in a seclusion, but in truth, he was only sitting there waiting for Su Yu to return. Surprisingly, Su Yu had returned in less than a day.

Yes. Not much time had passed upstream. For Human Emperor and the others, the previous battle had only concluded the day before. It hadn’t even been that long. Radiant King and the others blanked out when they saw Su Yu.

What was this?

Was that King Yue?

Yes, that was someone they knew. But Su Yu had only been gone for a short while. While did it feel like he had grown even more? Also, the people he brought with him felt very strong as well.

Battle King, in particular, was greatly shocked. What was this? Were tier-twos like him declining in value or something? King Yue seemed as strong as him. Even the book spirit and Great Zhou King felt similar in strength. Where did Su Yu find so many powerhouses in such a short time?

Also, wasn’t King Yue dead?

However, Human Emperor’s eyes flickered as he instantly understood how King Yue returned. Wen Number Two’s world must have played a role. He couldn’t keep his calm anymore. He hurriedly stood up and walked toward Su Yu.

Everyone followed him. He wasted no time and looked at King Yue. With a sigh, he said, ”I told you to stay behind back then, expecting you to die. But seems like you have profited from the disaster. I saw what you did back then, but I could only watch helplessly. Moving forward, listen to Su Yu. He is better at plotting than me. In fact, he is basically a second Wen Number Two. You might live longer following him. You have died once following me. Don’t follow me and die a second time.”