Chapter 2230: Conspiracy (1)
Chapter 2230: Conspiracy (1)
Su Yu's side was flexing their muscles.
And they had proved just how muscular they were.
Thirteen Venerables, Su Yu, and many peak heavenly kings such as Heavenly Fire, Lanshan, Soy Bun, September, Flatbun, Fate Pseudo Emperor, Spacebreak Marquis, Heavenly Measure, and many others.
Spacebreak was the powerhouse of the spatial beast race, also the dao companion of the Spatial Beast Pseudo Emperor. Heavenly Measure was the former leader of the Upper Realm fate race.
There were also people like Hou Pseudo Emperor, Spatial Beat Pseudo Emperor, April, June, Topsoil Spirit, Great Xia King, and Great Qin King. Among them, the ones who had fused into Su Yu's world were heavenly kings inside his world while the rest were tier-two Daofuses.
He Tu and Xia Chen were at the same level of strength. People like Great Ming King and the others were also tier-two Daofuses. Some of the newly advanced Daofuses were weaker, such as Heavendoom, but they were mostly heavenly kings or tier-two Daofuses inside Su Yu's world.
Fifty Daofuses had been deployed on the first day. And with the addition of twenty or so resurrected powerhouses on top of the fate, spatial beast, and hou race Daofuses of the Upper Realm, nearly a hundred Daofuses had been assembled here.
And that might not be the entirety of their strength. How could the myriad races not despair when they were facing such an opponent? The humans were growing stronger and stronger while they were growing weaker and weaker. Su Yu was clearly trying to defeat them without an actual battle.
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Would more powerhouses arrive?
South Heavenly King and twenty or so Daofuses had arrived on the sixth day. Would more arrive on the seventh day?
Martial Emperor?
Or Su Yu?
Many guessed, or perhaps hoped, that those two should be the final powerhouses still undeployed among those in Su Yu's faction.
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Alas, there were more.
The seventh day arrived.
Suddenly, death qi filled the sky.
Su Yu opened the connection to the Death Realm, flooding the world above with death qi.
In truth, Death Imperator did not feel like leaving.
But Su Yu had insisted on it. He said that he wanted to flex his muscles and show all his trump cards. Those were Su Yu's words, but who knew if this was really all his trump cards? For now, Death Imperator could only pretend he was speaking the truth.
The appearance of death spirits in the world of the living could easily trigger tribulations. But the power of laws had either been dispersed or devoured by Su Yu. The net in the sky had been broken apart. Thus, there was nothing around to generate the tribulations anymore.
Inside the Human Realm.
Hundred Battle King narrowed his eyes.
Evergreen and Longbrow stood beside him. With a heavy tone, Evergreen said, "Another one."
And this powerhouse was even more special than the others.
"Death Imperator." Recognizing who the powerhouse was, Hundred Battle King said solemnly, "He might be the sole true Master of Law the Death Realm has ever produced over the years."
Even the Death Imperator had emerged. Just what was Su Yu trying to do? No, the correct question would be who was Su Yu trying to intimidate through this show of force? Him?
The combat strength Su Yu had deployed so far was enough to deal with the myriad races. Why would Su Yu deploy even the death spirits if he wasn't targeting someone else? Such as Hundred Battle King?
Yes. Death Imperator hadn't emerged alone. He had emerged while leading more than ten Daofuse death spirits.
"Is this the entirety of his force?"
Hundred Battle King muttered, "Powerful indeed."
One Master of Law...no, there were two, including Martial Emperor.
Two Masters of Laws and thirteen Venerables before Su Yu himself was included. There were also more than a hundred Daofuses. Was this the source of Su Yu's confidence? It was indeed a strong confidence booster.
Not even Hundred Battle King had imagined that Su Yu would accumulate so much strength in such a short time. This was truly terrifying.
Beside him, Evergreen said, "Your Majesty, Su Yu...is likely trying to flex his strength to you."
Apart from the two chaos beasts, all his powerhouses had entered the Upper Realm from the Lower Realm. They had all released their auras right after arriving instead of gathering in silence.
And this had happened seven days in a row. And now, even Death Imperator had been deployed. What a terrifying force.
Hundred Battle King shut his eyes for a bit before opening them again, "Yes. He's doing this as a show of force toward me."
Su Yu was very arrogant. But he had the strength to back his arrogance. He was warning Hundred Battle King to not make the wrong choice. His current force was already powerful enough to handle two other factions alone.
Or perhaps it was already powerful enough to handle the remaining three factions. Su Yu, the one who had taken the shortest time to grow, had grown into the strongest faction.
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Upper Realm.
When death qi flooded the sky, everyone knew that trouble was coming.
"Death Spirit King, Emperor Yu's Court."
A powerful entity appeared on the horizon. His powerful presence shook the world. In comparison to him, the Daofuse death spirits behind him appeared rather frail.
This was the seventh day.
And a Master of Law had appeared.
Step by step, Death Imperator walked over as his death qi swept out in all directions. His thin and frail body was covered in robes. A crown sat on his head. With a smile, he said, "As ordered by His Majesty, this king is here to collect the ones who will fall in battle."
The Death Spirit King was here.
The myriad races sank into full despair.
"A Master of Law!"
"They still have a Martial Emperor!"
"How are we supposed to fight this?"
"The Consort Emeritus is probably weaker than even this person! How are we supposed to defeat this opponent?"
Everyone was in despair.
The moment the Consort Emeritus was occupied by the Death Imperator, how were their nine Venerables supposed to handle the rest of the powerhouses on Su Yu's side? One ought to know that there were several peak Venerables on Su Yu's side as well.
Despair. Pessimism. All sorts of negative emotions began to plague them.
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Atop the Human Mountain.
The moment Death Imperator appeared, Tiangu grew completely despondent. He had a look of loss as he muttered, "If we fight...extermination is the only result."
Should they fight?
There was still Martial Emperor out there.
What would the result be when Martial Emperor arrived as well?
Martial Emperor was deep in chaos. He was probably there in search of Zhou Ji. Or perhaps he was merely roaming around randomly. Nevertheless, he existed. The moment he showed himself, Su Yu's side would be able to suppress the myriad races and the sinned lineage together.
This was too terrifying.
They were only able to match the number of Daofuses on Su Yu's side. More importantly, a large number of their Daofuses were fake dao cultivators. The moment a battle broke out, their number of Daofuses might drop drastically.
This...was hopeless. To stand a chance, the remaining three factions needed to join hands against Su Yu.
With a smile on his face, Death Imperator said, "His Majesty will be here soon. He set a limit of three months, so he might not start the final battle anytime soon."
Death Imperator looked at Extreme Martial and said, "His Majesty has a message for you. When the battle begins, can the six of you keep the sinned lineage occupied? Why isn't Hundred Battle present? Or are you confident the six of you are enough to stop the sinned lineage?"
There were only six Venerables on their side. That was a low number. But they had a decent number of heavenly kings and Daofuses. Perhaps those heavenly kings and Daofuses could handle Yue Zhan and Venerable Scrape when the battle erupted. But could the six Venerables stop the two Masters of Laws?
Unlikely.
Extreme Martial had a solemn expression. Should they fight? Would His Majesty...come? They wouldn't be a match for Control King's lineage without His Majesty around. But would it be a loss of face for His Majesty to arrive before Su Yu?
However, there was no doubt that their assembled force here was weaker than Su Yu's side. It would also be a loss of face if they failed to stop Control King's lineage from interfering in the battle between Su Yu's side and the myriad races.
Extreme Martial did not dare to ignore the question as a Master of Law was doing the asking. He answered solemnly, "Don't worry. We will stop them if a battle does break out."
Death Imperator asked, "Is Hundred Battle's faction only capable of stopping them instead of eliminating them?"
He smiled and continued, "His Majesty is too weak to handle Masters of Laws. His absence doesn't matter. His Majesty believes that he only needs to watch our home. So long as he remains, our spiritual pillar remains. But Hundred Battle is the strongest of your faction. Can you really complete your task without him here?"
At those words, numerous minds stirred.
What?
Yes.
Su Yu!
Home!
Numerous people were reminded of Su Yu.
He was now alone!
Alone!
Where?
Was he in the Death Realm?
Or was he staying with Martial Emperor?
What if Martial Emperor wasn't alone?
What if Martial Emperor was still somewhere inside chaos? In that case, Su Yu would be alone. All his Masters of Laws, Venerables, heavenly kings, and Daofuses were out. Nobody believed that Su Yu was still hiding a large number of powerhouses. If his faction was really that powerful, he could have conquered the Myriad Realms directly.
Su Yu...was alone!
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Tiangu, Consort Emeritus, Yu Qing, Extreme Martial...
Numerous people stirred.
Su Yu was alone!
He was the core of his faction. The composition of his faction was too complicated, including both the living and the dead. The moment Su Yu was out of the picture, his faction would fall apart.
Who could keep all those people under control apart from Su Yu? Would Death Imperator listen to anyone else apart from Su Yu? Would Fat Ball listen to anyone else? Would Heavenly Fate Marquis and the others listen to someone else?
No.
Even people like Royal Consort Qi and Heavenly Fire would leave the faction without Su Yu. People like March and Giant Axe would not obey anyone else either.
Numerous hearts thumped.
Death Imperator's words had reminded them of something extremely important.
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Human encampment.
Great Zhou King's expression changed slightly. Yes. Why was Su Yu still not here? The pressure on the myriad races was enough.
Su Yu only needed to show up with the kidnapped members of the various races and he would be able to force the myriad races into a compromise. The moment they compromised and joined hands with Su Yu's side, victory would be within reach.
They would be strong enough to face Hundred Battle King's side and the sinned lineage without much trouble.
Great Zhou King focused on Death Imperator. There seemed to be a hidden meaning within those words. It was as though he was reminding everyone that Su Yu was now alone. This was the perfect opportunity to assassinate him.
Yes, he was strong. Even so, he was still a Venerable. The others couldn't leave freely, but Hundred Battle King was still out there. He was still absent from the battlefield. He could freely move and assassinate Su Yu. With Su Yu removed, his entire faction would fall apart.
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On Extreme Martial's side.
Extreme Martial shook slightly as he transmitted with fear, "Will His Majesty...move against Su Yu?"
Hundred Battle King was never supportive of Su Yu's plan.
He had only agreed to suppress the sinned lineage after being pushed into a corner. Would he risk it and enter the Death Realm to kill Su Yu while all of Su Yu's subordinates were away?
Hundred Battle King had a way to enter the Death Realm. He could always enter through chaos. Even without going through chaos, he likely had his own methods to enter the Death Realm. With the Lower Realm in between, nobody would be able to sense the intense battle in the Death Realm. Even if someone could sense something, it was unlikely that they would be able to rush over in time.
The others shook as well. Blood Shadow transmitted, "I doubt so...Even if His Majesty doesn't get along well with Human Lord Su, he won't sink so low. No, this isn't possible!"
He didn't even dare to imagine the possibility of that happening.
No!
But...what if? What if it happened?
Su Yu was the core connecting the various powerhouses of Emperor Yu's Court. The moment Su Yu was gone...Heavens. Blood Shadow and the others did not even dare to imagine that possibility. Just what manner of chaos would that result in? The entire Myriad Realms would feel the change.
At present, humanity was capable of suppressing both the myriad races and the sinned lineage. With Su Yu gone, the situation would change rapidly even if they would still be powerful. The advantage they had painstakingly gained would vanish instantly.
Redmoon said, seemingly in denial, "No, His Majesty won't be so unwise. Killing the tenth human lord...is the same as going against the will of the people. That is an act of ultimate betrayal to humanity. His Majesty...won't..."
He did not dare to imagine the possibility. He did not dare to even consider it happening.
Suddenly, Thunderstorm asked, "Why...is Su Yu waiting alone in the Death Realm?"
Was Su Yu stupid?
No.
He was incredibly smart and sly. Death Imperator's words had instantly reminded everyone of that possibility. In that case, was it possible that Su Yu had not thought of this possibility? Thunderstorm refused to believe that.