Chapter 2326: A Little Demonstration (3)
Chapter 2326: A Little Demonstration (3)
Suddenly, Su Yu said, "Don't bother hyping me up. Your old brothers aren't stupid. If you believe that they will accept me as their leader after your death just because of these praises...you're oversimplifying this. I suggest that you keep living. That will be the best option. There will always be hope so long as you're not dead."
Human Emperor was trying to pave the way forward for him. But he did not need that.
Su Yu said, "I don't need you to pave the way forward for me. I'm not even interested in accepting your subordinates. They have been with you for too many years. They might not be a good fit for me. Rather than hand them over to me, you might as well keep leading them yourself. It's only a body. You're the Human Emperor. The emperor of mankind. Something so minor shouldn't stump you."
Minor?
Human Emperor thought bitterly. This was not minor. What did this guy know? If it were truly something minor, he wouldn't have bothered to do something like this. If recovery were possible, he wouldn't have wasted his time with this little shit.
Paving the way for the little shit? What was he thinking?
Su Yu stared at Human Emperor silently. After a while, he frowned and said, "Death is nothing. It's easy, even. Living is the actual hard path. You already created your world. At worst, you can fuse with your world and become a world spirit. What's the big deal? It's not like you don't know about Soy Bun and Flatbun. If I were you, I wouldn't care about my body if I could survive. As the great Human Emperor, do you really need the advice of a twenty-two-year-old youngster like me?"
"..."
Human Emperor blinked. He stared at Su Yu before laughing, "You...do sound like Wen Number Two when you're nagging someone."
Su Yu said, "He's incomparable to me. There is no need to compare me against him. At the very least, I'm not the type to mess things up for others. The ones with me know this. I only mess things up for my enemies, not my own. Of course, I understand what he did to save his little sister. But he did wrong by leaving before handling the potential threats back home. This alone is proof that I'm better than him."
How overbearing.
Human Emperor laughed again. "From how you speak...I doubt Wen Number Two will agree with your assessment."
Su Yu laughed as well, "So what? It's not like I've never met him before. I entered the Heaven Gate once. At the time, I encountered Culture King and Martial King. I said those words right to his face. What could he do about it?
"That is the truth. If he's the type to deny truth, he won't be worth my time anymore. As the inheritor of his pen dao, I am somewhat of a successor of his. I am also somewhat of a successor of the Time Sage. Our relationship is quite complicated. I both admire and disrespect him. What's the issue with that?"
He admired Culture King's strength and unfettered personality. But he disrespected Culture King for leaving such a mess behind for humanity.
Since he knew that the myriad races might rise in rebellion after his departure, he should have dealt with them before leaving. But instead, he left directly, messing things up for both humanity and Human Emperor.
As for Martial King...that was a dumb brute. It wasn't like Culture King didn't know that. Thus, he should have warned Martial King to not run off rashly after his departure. He didn't, so that was another fault of his. Therefore, Su Yu both admired and disrespected him.
Hearing those words, Human Emperor laughed. As for those around him, some glared at Su Yu unhappily. Culture King was one of their spiritual pillars. Thus, they were unhappy to hear someone belittling him.
Su Yu knew that, but he wasn't surprised. This was normal. Everyone had biases and prejudices. He wasn't close to these people. Culture King was the second brother who had fought alongside them for countless years. But so what? He would not hold his tongue just to take care of their feelings.
Not waiting for anyone to say something, Su Yu continued, "Alright. Let's stop talking about Culture King. It's pointless since they're still waiting to be saved there. They won't be the one helping us out of this.
"This is a minor victory. We didn't manage to kill even one tier-one. The myriad races have been weakened somewhat, but they still have eighty-four Masters of Laws. With so many dead Masters of Laws, they might even gain a few new ones. Perhaps they will have more than ninety before long."
Su Yu shook his head, "As for us...there are only forty-eight on Human Emperor's side. The number on my side is even lower. Including Xing Yue, there are only thirty-seven."
"..."
Human Emperor stared at him. After along while, he said, "Xing Yue is my little sister."
She should be counted under him, not Su Yu.
Su Yu laughed, "What about it? Her life and death daos are mine. Also, I was the one who had resurrected her. Are you trying to poach my people, Human Emperor?"
Together, they had eighty-five. Oh, the four defectors from the myriad races should be counted as well. At the moment, they were standing awkwardly to the side. Including them, there were eighty-nine Masters of Laws on their side. Humanity had lost four, so it was unknown if they would gain more with those daos freed up.
Then again, it didn't seem like they would obtain too many new Masters of Laws. Basically, the two sides wouldn't be too far in quantity. But in quality...Human Emperor could be considered half a cripple right now. Or perhaps he was already fully crippled. Strictly speaking, their strongest combatant might no longer be a match for the strongest of the other side.
However, the gap between the two sides was no longer as big as before. The tier-ones of the other side had also been seriously injured. That was especially so for Nether Pseudo Emperor. It wouldn't be easy for him to make a simple recovery. The injuries on the Divine Pseudo Emperor's group of three weren't light either.
Suddenly, someone with a powerful aura and ferocious bearing stepped forth from Human Emperor's side. With a large blade in hand, she stared at Martial Emperor and asked coldly, "Martial Emperor?"
Martial Emperor had an unsightly expression. He...seemed to have recognized who that was. At the moment, nine powerhouses had stepped forth. All of them were females. Martial Emperor was ashen-faced. He had dropped to the third tier.
He wasn't even a match for the tier-two among them, let alone the tier-one among the nine. Were these the family members of Tai Shan? He gnashed his teeth with an unsightly expression.
Just then, Su Yu spoke up, "Enough. Let your man settle his own grudge. If Martial King isn't even capable of solving this issue himself, he will be nothing but a piece of trash. Then again, he is already trash, so I suppose it's no big deal."
"Damn you!"
Just as Martial Suppression King snapped, Su Yu's eyes turned cold as he spat back, "Impudent! Martial King himself knows how big of a mess he caused. You know it as well. Try me again, and I won't spare you. I'll cut you down even if Human Emperor is here."
Su Yu was so imposing that even Martial Suppression King was slightly shaken. She had an unsightly expression, but she still stepped back after a snort.
Su Yu snorted as well, "Stop causing trouble. Human Emperor is heavily injured. If you want Human Emperor to live, and if you want to live as well, settle down. Martial King and Martial Emperor can settle their grudge themselves. Nobody else shall interfere. Otherwise, don't blame me for not showing the seniors here any respect."
Standing proud while emanating a powerful aura, Su Yu said indifferently, "I respect Human Emperor and all the seniors here. But I, too, am a conqueror and an overlord. If anyone here believes that they are good enough to be on an equal footing with me, go kill thirty Masters of Laws first."
That alone was enough to shut everyone up. Only then did they recall that this guy might be young, but he was also no pushover. Meanwhile, Martial Emperor was grimacing with embarrassment. It was so embarrassing for him to require protection. But for some reason...it also felt great.
What an amazing feeling. He had thought that the crazy women would start attacking him. Surprisingly, the crazy Su Yu had berated them, forcing even a tier-one to retreat with words alone.
He was still so overbearing even in Human Emperor's presence. Previously, Martial Emperor greatly disliked Su Yu's overbearingness. But now, it felt amazing.
Human Emperor laughed and said, "Alright. Martial Suppression King is a straightforward person. Let Tai Shan settle his own affairs. We don't even know if he can come back, so what's the point of bickering over this issue? As for Martial Emperor, I do itch to give him a beating as well. But since he has contributed in the previous battle, I'll set my wish aside. This is a good thing. He has clearly turned over a new leaf."
Martial Emperor had an awkward expression. How had he provoked this guy? Why was this guy itching to give him a beating? He couldn't remember provoking that guy. Why?
Su Yu did not keep harping on the issue. He smiled, flicked the hem of his robe aside, and said, "That was a joke. If you only wish to give Martial Emperor a beating, I won't object to that. In truth, I'm itching to give him a beating as well. But we should wait. At the very least, give him the chance to recover to his previous strength. He sacrificed his Heaven Gate and dao for the previous battle. I am not a good person, but I am very fair."
With both Su Yu and Human Emperor laughing, the matter ended there.
And then, they gazed at the distant floating island. At the moment, the myriad races were on high alert. Su Yu couldn't resist laughing before saying, "Myriad race rebels, surrender while you still can. Your foundations in the Myriad Realms have long been removed by me. But don't force me to fully erase your roots as well."
He added, "Allow me to take this chance to thank Nether Pseudo Emperor. If you submit now, I'll spare your life. Thank you for pushing me straight into the first tier."
Silence descended. After a while, a powerful presence spoke furiously, "Who are you?"
"Su Yu!" Su Yu smiled, "Remember this name. In the Myriad Realms, this is the name that can give Tiangu and the others nightmares. The Divine Consort will tell you that you are free to provoke anyone as long as that person isn't me.
"In fact, during the final battle of the Myriad Realms, they helped me against the enemies. Even after the battle, they voluntarily entered the Hell Gate just to avoid fighting me. I believe they are very worried about you since I'm now here."
"They...entered the Hell Gate?" The voice shuddered.
Su Yu laughed, "Yes. They are scouting ahead for me. If you believe you're good enough to contend against me, feel free to give it a try. Consider the previous battle the demonstration of what is to come. I promise I will wipe all of you out within three months."
"Impudent!" Someone roared furiously. As for the humans, they had odd expressions. This kid sure was good at...bluffing.
But when they looked at the ones behind Su Yu, they noticed how calm those people were. It was as though they were saying that the myriad races would be flattened before long. Three months? No, that was far too long.
All of them were quite shocked to notice that. That was especially true for some who had noticed several familiar faces among the group. Snow King noticed her daughter, and Devote King noticed his descendant. All of them were shocked.
Even these people...were fully confident in Su Yu. Just like how they all fully believed in Human Emperor.
Suddenly, Heavendoom grinned and said, "Three months? No, it will be over in one month."
There seemed to be no end to their arrogance.
Human Emperor smiled without saying anything, but he transmitted to Su Yu, "I'm at my limits."
Su Yu's heart thumped, but he maintained his expression as he replied through transmission, "Even if you're at your limits, keep living. It's fine if you don't have your strength anymore. You only need to stay alive. So long as you're alive, your people will remain calm. With me around, the myriad races won't dare to do anything rash.
"If you die now, I'll be sure to etch this record into the annals of history. I will make sure that all the future generations know that the great Human Emperor sacrificed himself just to kill a tenth of the people I killed without suffering a single loss."
"..."
Human Emperor stared at him and asked with a smile, "Are you serious?"
"I never joke."
Human Emperor thought about it and nodded.
Holy shit!
This little shit had the habit of recording things down. Thus, he might really do this. It would be so embarrassing.
With a sigh, Human Emperor said, "I love reputation more than wealth. Don't ruin me."
A great Human Emperor had died killing only five trash Masters of Laws. That was a stain that would put into question even his previous feats. He had also heavily injured three top powerhouses and blocked the self-detonations of ten Masters of Laws. Why was Su Yu conveniently ignoring all that?
Su Yu smiled back at Human Emperor before shrugging, as though he was reading Human Emperor's mind. He only counted the deaths, nothing else.
Under everyone's surprised gazes, the two smiled at each other. Everyone was confused. What were the two talking about? Why were they in such a good mood?