Tribulation of Myriad Races - Chapter 2077: Drama King (1)

Chapter 2077: Drama King (1)

Su Yu was roaming the River of Time with Hou Pseudo Emperor.

They were there in search of a suitable dao.

Hou Pseudo Emperor only needed to pick a compatible dao. For now, there was no need for them to worry about whether the master of the dao was still around. With some free time in his hands while roaming, Su Yu asked curiously, “Hou Pseudo Emperor, do you mind talking about your father?”

This might be a touchy subject as his father was a mount. What if he didn’t like to talk about it?

But Hou Pseudo Emperor seemed indifferent. He said, “There is no need for any misgivings about touching this topic. My father was Martial King’s mount. That was a fact known across the Myriad Realms. At the time, Martial King was the number three expert under the heavens. My father might be a Master of Law, but being the mount of someone like that was still something to be proud of.”

Number three under the heavens?

Perhaps.

Seeing that Hou Pseudo Emperor had no problem talking about this topic, Su Yu said, “Did your father depart with Martial King?”

“No.” Hou Pseudo Emperor sank into recollection as he said, “Martial King left with Culture King. Or to be precise, he left not long after Culture King’s disappearance. My father was still around for a bit after that. He only left after Human Emperor called for an assembly session.”

“He must have guessed something before leaving. At the time, he reminded me to shut the realm after his departure.

“He had a residence on the eighth level. Initially, I was staying there as well. But he sent me away before the assembly. I don’t know if he heard something from Human Emperor or guessed something himself.”

Before this, Hou Pseudo Emperor believed that Human Emperor had told his father something. But he was no longer so sure after Su Yu told him that his father was supposed to be a wise beast.

Su Yu nodded and asked, “Did Martial King say anything before leaving?”

In truth, Su Yu was trying to learn more about the physical Heaven Gate.

It was likely that Culture King had gone somewhere behind the Heaven Gate. If an era was sealed behind that gate, it could be the Creation Era. And when talking about that era, one wouldn’t be able to avoid talking about the Master of Time and Master of Death.

One had appeared at the start of the era, while the other had appeared at the end of the era. Strictly speaking, Human Ancestor was also a powerhouse of the same era. Only after that era did the primordial past begin. In that case, was Human Ancestor inside the Heaven Gate as well?

Su Yu was very curious about all that. He might still be weak, but that wouldn’t stop him from learning more about these ancient powerhouses. Perhaps this curiosity was what led to the disappearance of Time Sage and all the other ancient experts.

Regardless of era, when someone reached the very peak, they would start pursuing the footsteps of the legends of the world. Su Yu was not an exception to that.

“What did he say before leaving?”

Hou Pseudo Emperor thought about it and shook his head. “Martial King was too far away from me. I don’t know if he said anything before leaving. If he had left any messages before leaving, he would have left them for my father. But my father told me nothing before leaving. During the thousand years Martial King was gone, my father frequently said that of the myriad daos, martial is the most pure.”

Su Yu raised his brow and asked, “Did he say it in the human language or the common language?”

“Human language. At the time, everyone used the human language.”

Su Yu narrowed his eyes. “Martial is the most pure? Are you sure it’s not something like martial is the most brainless?”

“…”

Hou Pseudo Emperor answered awkwardly, “No. My father won’t say anything bad about Martial King.”

That was so rude. How was he supposed to answer that?

With a pensive look, Su Yu said, “Perhaps he was really cursing at Martial King. When Culture King left, he knew what he was doing. He was saving his little sister. His departure was understandable. At the time, Martial King, Radiant King, and Human Emperor were still around. He probably believed that things would be fine with all of them around.”

“Culture King isn’t the type to tell everyone about it before leaving.” Su Yu said, “According to what I know about him, he must have left in secret, disappearing in a mysterious fashion. Everyone would be confused as to whether he had disappeared or simply entered seclusion. Everyone would still be wary of him long after his disappearance. But Martial King was different. Everyone must have found out the truth after he decided to go after Culture King.”

Hou Pseudo Emperor was stunned to hear that.

Su Yu sighed and said, “I suspect your father honestly believed that martial is the most brainless. Martial King must have been the one to ultimately expose the secret behind Culture King’s absence. And without Martial King and Culture King around, the myriad races started stirring.”

Hou Pseudo Emperor said awkwardly, “No…way, right?”

Su Yu said, “You’re someone from that era as well. Tell me. Were you aware about Culture King’s disappearance?”

“That…”

Hou Pseudo Emperor thought about it before answering, “At first, I was unaware. But after some time, everyone knew…”

After more thought, his expression turned awkward as he continued, “After Martial King’s departure, everyone learned of it. Once, he flipped out at the palace, shouting that Human Emperor wasn’t loyal to his friends. Not long after, he disappeared. And shortly after, news of Culture King’s disappearance spread everywhere.

“According to the rumors, Martial King had asked for Human Emperor’s help to search for Culture King. But Human Emperor refused. And then, Martial King left himself.”

Su Yu shook his head and said, “If I were Human Emperor, that would be enough to infuriate me to death.”

Such incompetence.

Human Emperor was probably aware that Culture King had gone beyond the Heaven Gate. But he couldn’t leave, as they had yet to fully pacify the myriad races. His Creation had yet to be completed, either. He couldn’t leave everything behind. Everything would fall apart the moment he left.

Alas, Martial King had gone mad, thinking that Human Emperor lacked loyalty to his brothers who had fought for domination alongside him. How could Human Emperor remain so nonchalant even when Old Culture was missing?

Thus, Martial King decided to go looking personally since Human Emperor was refusing to help. Unsurprisingly, his departure caused more trouble for humanity. Su Yu couldn’t help but start pitying Human Emperor. “Poor Human Emperor.”

Hou Pseudo Emperor asked with confusion, “Weren’t Culture King and Martial King the poorer ones?”

“You…”

Su Yu decided that there was no longer any cure for Hou Pseudo Emperor’s lack of brain.

So be it.

Inwardly, he continued pitying Human Emperor. With such people around him, it was only natural for disaster to befall Human Emperor. Sure enough, unreliable teammates were scary.

“I hope Martial King isn’t the same as Hundred Battle…”

From the legends, Martial King was truly someone rash and brainless. It wasn’t that he lacked talent. It wasn’t that he did not want to use his brain. Rather, there had never been a need for him to use his brain thanks to the type of people he surrounded himself with.

According to the legends, Human Emperor, Culture King, Control King, and Radiant King were all wise individuals. With all those people doing all the thinking for him, it was only natural that Martial King only needed to focus on fighting. As a result, he developed the habit of not using his brain.

He only knew that Culture King was a brother. When something happened to his brother, it was only natural for him to help. He was very loyal. But his loyalty had disastrous consequences.

Suddenly, Su Yu stopped and looked at a nearby tributary. Sensing the power of devour coming from that tributary, he asked, “Do you feel anything special about this place?”

“No.”

Hou Pseudo Emperor shook his head.

Su Yu did not mind it and moved on from the tributary. As they continued roaming the river, he stopped several times to ask the same question. But nothing caught Hou Pseudo Emperor’s attention.

As he had yet to sever the connection with his existing dao, he would not feel anything unless it was a dao he had a high compatibility with. After some time, they arrived before yet another tributary.

This time, Su Yu didn’t even get the chance to ask anything before Hou Pseudo Emperor reacted. “I’m feeling something here!”

Clearly, this was a very compatible dao for him.

When Su Yu’s gaze landed on the tributary, he laughed. Good choice. This was a decently powerful devour dao. It was massive, and it was only slightly weaker than the heavenly desolate beast dao. Evidently, the master of this dao would be very strong if they were still around. Then again, it was unlikely that the master would return anytime soon.

Su Yu said, “A decent choice. Since it’s calling to you even when you’re still connected to the hou race’s dao, it can only mean that you have a high compatibility with it.”

Hou Pseudo Emperor said sadly, “In that case, have I really been cultivating the wrong dao? Won’t my father’s dao be left with no successor?”

Su Yu laughed and said, “Why does it matter if your father weren’t dead? You won’t be able to become a Master of Law through his dao unless you’re interested in commiting patricide. Pick a different dao. If the master isn’t a friend, or if the master is an enemy, you can simply kill them and become a Master of Law yourself.”

Hou Pseudo Emperor nodded. He had never thought of becoming a Master of Law, but he still decided to place his trust in Su Yu.

After another look at the dao, Su Yu said, “Hou Pseudo Emperor, why don’t we do something interesting?”

“What is it?”

Su Yu said, “Sever your connection with your existing dao first. But it’s a waste to sever it silently. Why don’t we do something fun and put on a show for the Myriad Realms?”

Hou Pseudo Emperor was slightly confused. He didn’t know how to respond to that.

***

Myriad Realms.

Allheaven Battlefield.

With Su Yu’s withdrawal, calm had returned once again. Even the various human armies had pulled back. The entire Myriad Realms were at peace.

Suddenly, a bellow rang out in the air.

“Su Yu! How can you do this? The hou race will never bow to you! After losing badly in the Upper Realm, you’re trying to force us to serve you? Why should my race follow you to the Death Realm?”

The furious roar reverberated everywhere. A gigantic hou appeared in the sky. Across the Myriad Realms, numerous experts looked up in shock.

Next, Su Yu’s figure appeared in the sky. He coldly said, “I told you. Even after a small defeat, I am not someone you can defy. Even the divines, devils, and immortals are still cowering in their realms. How dare you stand against me? You’re courting death!”

Boom!

With a rumble, a dao snapped.

A gigantic palm covered the entire sky.

“Su Yu!”

Hou Pseudo Emperor’s desperate roar rang out, “Most of your subordinates are dead! So what if you kill me now? Before long, you will die as well! I’ll be waiting for you in the afterlife!”

Boom!

Another rumble rang out.

Waves of dao power rippled out.

The entire Hou Realm shook, and crimson clouds covered the sky. Sixty assembly tokens could be seen in Su Yu’s hand as he summoned the heavenly tribulation.

A rain of blood started falling.

With a snort, Su Yu declared, “For insubordination, the hou race shall hereby be punished! Exterminate the hou race!”

The various experts of the Myriad Realms were confused. With yet another rumble, the entire Hou Realm started shaking violently. Slowly, Su Yu approached the Hou Realm with the assembly tokens in hand. Crimson clouds covered the entire Hou Realm.

“Today, the hou race shall be exterminated. Take this as your warning, myriad races. I am Su Yu. A defeat is nothing for me. I am still more than capable of dealing with you. Learn to shut your mouth and stay down while I’m still around. Heed this command. No non-human is allowed to leave their realms while I’m still around. Otherwise, die!”

The world shook as he made that declaration.

Thick crimson clouds and dao power filled the sky, as though the hou race had really been exterminated. Numerous parties were shaken to see that.