Su Yu glanced at Heavenbridge Marquis and said, "You are fortunate that you're still useful or I would have created a special lock to shut your mouth by now."

Alarmed, Heavenbridge Marquis hurriedly said, "Back then, Culture King said the same thing!"

"I don't want any locks!" Heavenbridge Marquis said, "A lock will make it troublesome to open a gate!"

"Stop wasting time!"

Su Yu did not feel like entertaining Heavenbridge Marquis further. This gate was way too talkative. Once again, Su Yu tore a rift in space. He was finding it harder to do than before.

Nevertheless, he was still able to tear a rift to the river.

After stepping into Human Emperor's dao, he sank into thought for a bit before saying, "Fat Ball, who among us do you think is the most responsible toward the human race as a whole?"

Fat Ball blanked out. How was he supposed to know?

But it did not seem like Su Yu actually needed an answer from him as Su Yu continued muttering to himself, "Perhaps...that old guy is the one most responsible toward humanity. He only cares about humanity and the ember of humanity. He does not care about the identity of the human lord. He only wants the continuation of humanity."

Great Zhou King!

He was a unique person, one whose sole purpose of life was the continuation of humanity. He did not care if the human lord was Su Yu or Hundred Battle King. He did not care about the grudges and conflicts between fellow humans. He only cared about the continuation of humanity.

But continuation wasn't something to be achieved easily. A proper continuation might require a human lord, Xing Yu's token, human lord's token, Heaven Gate, and many other complicated conditions to be fulfilled.

Someone would have inherited the legacy of the ancient imperial court long ago if it weren't so complicated.

Su Yu stopped talking and started moving forward. With his connection to the pen dao severed, his strength had dropped considerably. However, he still had the combat strength of a peak Eternal even when he wasn't fused with any dao.

Furthermore, he had numerous treasures in his possession, including the Mark of Civilization and a tier-three Daofuse devil projection in it. Thus, he was still strong enough to kill tier-three Daofuses despite his drop in cultivation.

It was only a pen dao. He only needed to reconnect to it. And that wouldn't be too hard for him to do. In fact, the pen dao was durable enough that only his connection to the dao was broken in that desperate attack of his. It was only a matter of time before he returned to the level of a pseudo king.

Su Yu said, "Let's return through fate race's passage. I doubt I can pass through the ninth level of the Luminous Domain Mansion in my current state."

He only needed to suppress the laws for a short moment when using fate race's passage. He could also take the chance to have a short chat with Fate Pseudo Emperor.

Things were getting more and more interesting.

There was nothing for him to be sad about. He was still very young. What was there for him to grieve? He had plenty of patience.

In fact, he was more than happy to see someone else taking the fight. So long as his affairs remain unobstructed, he wouldn't care. Anyone daring to stand in his way, even if it was a human, would receive no mercy from him.

***

Su Yu started moving toward fate race's passage.

At the same time.

Inside the boundless darkness.

A white-robed man muttered to himself, "I suspect the passage of time in the Myriad Realms is off. Ten million years must have passed in the blink of an eye."

"How is that possible?"

A blood-soaked, burly man beside him exclaimed with disbelief, "Absolute nonsense!"

Why would this guy say something like that?

Ten million years in the blink of an eye? What nonsense was that?

The man in white stared into the distance and said, "It's true. You are free to believe what you want."

"How do you know that?"

"Answer me. How long do you think someone will take to master over eighty percent of the pen dao?"

"Pen dao? Maybe...ten thousand years?"

"Ten thousand years?" The man in white asked, "What if it's a super genius?"

"A hundred years?"

"And how long would it take for the connection to be severed from a mastery of eighty percent?"

"What?" The burly man exclaimed, "Dead? So soon? Did someone kill your successor? That was way too fast. Your pen dao isn't weak at all. How did your successor die so easily?"

The man in white said nothing. Instead, he sank into confusion. Did something major happen in the Myriad Realms? The successor had grown massive in the blink of an eye. And after another blink of an eye, the successor was gone.

Was the successor dead?

Or was it something else?

Could his successor be killed so easily?

With eighty percent mastery over the pen dao, the successor should be as strong as a pseudo king. Someone like that was weaker than a Master of Law, but not so weak that they would die so easily.

Poor guy.

How long had it even been?

"A genius capable of inheriting my dao should be blessed with bountiful fortune as well. How can someone like that die so easily?"

Suddenly, the man in white said, "Is it possible that the successor severed the dao voluntarily to pioneer a new dao?"

"What?"

The burly man, who was busy healing his own injuries, stared blankly.

The man in white frowned and said, "Why? Why can't you understand anything? Why are you always confused? It's so tiring to converse with you."

"If you're tired, speak less." The burly man stood up and said, "Come on. Time to fight another battle."

The man in white stood up and patted his white robes off. When his gaze landed on the burly man, who was not wearing any upper garment, he frowned, "Barbaric brute."

"What's the point?" The burly man rolled his eyes and said, "We will be dyed red with blood soon anyway. If you ask me, you should start wearing red robes instead."

"The opinion of a brute."

"A brute is a fighter. If you're so refined, why don't you stop fighting?"

"What I'm doing isn't fighting. This is a struggle of daos."

"Hmph!"

The burly man ignored the man in white and vanished with a flicker. Meanwhile, the man in white continued grumbling, "You even move in such a coarse manner. When you sit, you should be as firm as a bell. When you stand, you should be as upright as a pine tree. When you move, you should be as unrestrained as the wind."

"Are you sick? Nobody is looking at us right now."

Far ahead, the burly man rolled his eyes like he was speaking to a madman. Why should they care about how they looked in this shitty place? Why was that guy acting all enigmatic even when they were in such a shitty place?

Whatever. The burly man was already used to the antics of the man in white. To the back, the man in white shook his head. Should they allow themselves to be sloppy just because nobody was looking?

Sure enough, a brute would forever be without refinement. Whatever. For now, he couldn't do anything about the affairs in the Myriad Realms. There was no point for him to think too much about it.

Just what in the world was happening lately? The successor had grown rapidly before suddenly losing the dao. Perhaps something else would happen before long.

***

Fate Realm.

The passage was shaking.

Instantly, Fate Pseudo Emperor appeared above the Heavenly Fate Mountain. He had a doubtful expression.

It hadn't even been long since they departed.

What happened? Did something bad happen so soon? Was Su Yu returning? Or was it someone else from the Upper Realm?

He gazed upward, his face slightly solemn. After a short wait, a figure surrounded by lightning bolts appeared. However, the lightning bolts were suppressed the moment they appeared.

At that, Fate Pseudo Emperor became certain that it was Su Yu. That was Xing Yu's token in action. Nobody else could suppress the laws in the passage so easily. Otherwise, more people would have descended from the Upper Realm long ago.

Just then, a figure emerged from the opening in the sky, followed by a gate and a dog.

The sight of that caused Fate Pseudo Emperor's heart to tremble violently.

Fat Ball had lost his tail.

Su Yu's aura had dropped significantly as well. In fact, there were no longer any dao fluctuations around him.

What...happened?

Did something happen to them?

Where were the others?

Countless thoughts emerged in Fate Pseudo Emperor's mind. Su Yu, who was slightly pale and looked exhausted, noticed Fate Pseudo Emperor and said, "Fate Pseudo Emperor, you no longer need to obey me from today onward."

Fate Pseudo Emperor's heart pounded heavily as he hurriedly said, "Why are you saying something like that, Emperor Yu?"

Su Yu said without a change in expression, "I suffered a loss. You are looking at the only survivors from our group."

Su Yu smiled and said, "Well, this isn't a bad thing for you. You're finally free. From now on, nobody can order you around anymore. In fact, I'm giving up on the Lower Realm as well. I suspect my pursuers will be here soon. I am withdrawing with my people. From this moment, we cease being on the same side. You won't stop me from leaving, right?"

Fate Pseudo Emperor's heart thumped furiously. Was this all the survivors?

How was that possible?

But Su Yu's dao had clearly snapped, and Fat Ball was clearly heavily injured. Heavenbridge Marquis looked fine, but traces of battle could be seen on his slightly damaged body.

Had they really suffered defeat? The ever-victorious Su Yu had departed confidently not long ago. Had he been defeated so soon? Had he really been pushed back? That shouldn't be possible.

But the result of the battle was right there.

Fate Pseudo Emperor hurriedly said, "A minor defeat is nothing. I believe you will rise again in no time."

Su Yu laughed, "You're a smart man. A very smart man. I am not someone who will give up easily. It is only natural that I will try to return.

"However, the fate race is too strong. Heavenly Fate Marquis is immensely powerful. The current me is far from enough to lead the fate race. In that case, we might as well part while we're still friendly.

"I don't want to force dissatisfaction into your mind by insisting that you follow me even in my current state. We are better off going our separate ways without any hard feelings. If I manage to return in the future, and if you still believe in me then, feel free to join me again.

"Everyone in the Upper Realm saw my defeat. With Heavenly Fate Marquis around, the myriad races won't make things too hard for the fate race. They won't do anything to you even after they descend to the Lower Realm."

Fate Pseudo Emperor solemnly said, "You jest, Emperor Yu. My race has been neutral for many years. This is the only epoch where we're not neutral. I did not make my choice recklessly. I did it after thorough consideration. If I'm the type to pick a side carelessly, I would have joined Hundred Battle King during the previous epoch."

Su Yu laughed, "Am I stronger than Hundred Battle? I don't think so."

Fate Pseudo Emperor said, "At the very least, you surpass him in one aspect. You don't care about races that much. No matter how strong Hundred Battle King is, he only cares about the human race. In his eyes, only humans are truly on his side. Everyone else will forever remain outsiders. Nobody can deny that. And this is what all allied races of humanity fear the most."

Su Yu joked, "Are you saying that I'm worse in every other aspect?"

Fate Pseudo Emperor said, "No, not at all."

"It doesn't matter. Perhaps you're right."

Letting out a deep breath, Su Yu said, "Has everything been fine in the Lower Realm?"

"It hasn't been long since your previous departure. Nothing major happened. However, the three major races seem to have produced more Daofuses."

Su Yu nodded. "It doesn't matter. I will be making my exit from the Lower Realm soon. But naturally, I won't leave before taking all I need and want. I will take everything I consider mine. As for the things that are not mine, they don't matter that much."

Fate Pseudo Emperor's mood turned heavy as he asked, "You're withdrawing? Are you...going to the Death Realm?"

He gnashed his teeth and said, "If you must withdraw, I suggest that you go elsewhere."

Su Yu looked at him silently.

Fate Pseudo Emperor continued, "Have you forgotten the Celestial Chasm Realm? The realm closest to the Death Realm. I have an idea. If you believe that you can no longer remain in the Lower Realm, you can remove the barrier between the Death Realm and the Celestial Chasm Realm. Smash that barrier apart and fully sink the Celestial Chasm Realm into the Death Realm. With this, the Celestial Chasm Realm will become a unique realm within the Death Realm, one that is capable of supporting life."

"Back when the Celestial Chasm Realm sank for the first time, this was their intention." Fate Pseudo Emperor explained, "By completing the process, you can easily return to the world of the living through the Celestial Chasm Realm at any time. No matter what, the death tunnels are regulated by the heavenly laws.

"You only need to find a way to hide the entrances of the Celestial Chasm Realm to make it the perfect hiding place."

Su Yu's eyes flickered as he sank into thought. After a while, he chuckled, "Something is off about you."

Fate Pseudo Emperor asked with astonishment, "What are you saying, Emperor Yu?"

Su Yu asked, "I lost. Are you getting this? I lost. I lost badly. You did not witness the defeat with your own eyes, but I'll be honest. We are the only survivors. Everyone else is dead. Up there, the myriad races have more than ten Venerables. The chaos lineage has at least two Masters of Laws and numerous Venerables. Hundred Battle might return to the Lower Realm soon, and he's also an incredibly powerful man. Yet out of all these choices, you are giving me advice? Something feels off about this."

Fate Pseudo Emperor laughed, "Not at all. I'm simply not blind, Emperor Yu. I saw your current state. But I only care about what you represent, not your subordinates. Even before this, I was already aware of the existence of the Venerables up there. I could have delivered the latest updates of the Lower Realm to those above, telling the myriad races to send more experts down here. But I didn't.

"Why? Because I can see the movement of fortune itself. Apart from Human Emperor himself, you are the only human lord we will submit to."