Chapter 2144: Catch Heavenly Overseer, Life Dao Advancement (2)
Chapter 2144: Catch Heavenly Overseer, Life Dao Advancement (2)
March and Giant Axe Marquis looked at each other with an odd expression.
Why was nobody questioning him? Why would they trust his words so easily?
Right at that moment, Mo Ji's voice rang out, "Su Yu, are we going through the Fate Realm's tunnel?"
"No!" Su Yu said, "We will use the tunnel of the Torchbearers."
"Is there a number restriction?"
Su Yu laughed, "You can take even the entire Devil Realm with you if you can. I won't stop you."
Mo Ji had nothing to say to that.
Jiwu's voice rang out, "Do we need to seal ourselves when traveling with you?"
"There is no need for that." Su Yu said, "Just don't do anything dumb. I don't need you to seal yourselves. Anyone daring to try anything stupid will simply die. If you believe you can handle me without the support of the Upper Realm, you are free to try."
Nobody said anything.
Self-sealing was not required.
In short, Su Yu was really planning to take them up.
An Eternal from the Dragon Realm asked, desperation in his voice, "Can dragons go as well?"
Su Yu looked at the Dragon Realm. Almost all their powerhouses had been killed by him. Celestial Dragon Marquis, who had escaped in the Upper Realm, could be considered their sole surviving Daofuse. The dragon race had weakened considerably in the Lower Realm.
Su Yu said, "Sure. If you're not scared of death, and if you're not scared of being used as cannon fodder in the Upper Realm, you're free to come with us. The Lower Realm is actually safer for weaker races like you. But I won't stop you if you're so interested in serving as cannon fodder. Any race with a Venerable are free to come. In short, the three major races, the nether, dragon, phoenix, and fate races can all come. As for the giants, well, ask Thunderstorm. He's already here. You can make your own choice."
"Meet me in the boundless void in three days." Su Yu's voice spread everywhere. "If you're too weak, I won't guarantee your safety while traversing the tunnel. Make your own choice. Apart from the Consort Emeritus, I don't care if any of you dies."
Silence descended.
One thing was clear now. Su Yu might have withdrawn, but he still reigned supreme in the Lower Realm. When Hundred Battle King was opting to keep a low profile, his influence in the Lower Realm could not surpass Su Yu's.
Su Yu was still as domineering as ever. His words were akin to the law. As for the possibility of this whole thing being a lie, it was pointless.
Su Yu was already strong enough to wipe them all out. What was the point of trickery? It would be even harder for him to wipe them all out after gathering them all. If he really wanted to exterminate them, he was better off attacking them separately.
Together, they had strength in numbers.
***
Human Realm.
Hundred Battle King was remaining silent, but Extreme Martial started complaining. "Your Majesty, this Su Yu is quite arrogant. If he manages to leave with all those people, what about us?"
In a way, the remaining experts of the three major races could be considered their hostages in the Lower Realm. What were they supposed to do after Su Yu took all those people to the Upper Realm?
Evergreen said, "That's not necessarily a bad thing. All of us heard from Thunderstorm. With those people in the Upper Realm, the myriad races there will forget about the Lower Realm for now. Otherwise, the myriad races up there will keep paying attention to the Lower Realm."
After a slight hesitation, he said, "Is Su Yu really going to the Upper Realm?"
It hadn't even been that long since his supposed withdrawal. Was he out for revenge so soon?
Longbrow said, "That's very easy to understand. He is growing confident after the arrival of March and Giant Axe. Two Venerables and Culture King's dog. This is enough strength for him to do something in the Upper Realm."
He sneered and said, "What did I say previously? It is only a matter of time before he starts colluding with the myriad races. But Blood Shadow and Redmoon kept defending him. What now? He's personally saying that he's going to secure a cooperation with the myriad races."
Su Yu himself was saying the same thing. Could they still defend him? Blood Shadow and Redmoon didn't deign to give him a response. They merely maintained a solemn expression. Was Su Yu really going to the Upper Realm?
Things weren't safe up there. This was unwise. They didn't know what Su Yu's plan was. But he had successfully withdrawn into the Death Realm. Why emerge again so soon? Yes, he had the support of Giant Axe Marquis and March. But how helpful would that be?
Would the myriad races sincerely cooperate with him? No. They would simply use him as cannon fodder.
Everyone knew just how many myriad race experts Su Yu had killed in the Lower Realm. He had also killed quite a lot in the Upper Realm. The dragon race, in particular, had suffered heavily due to him. This was a massive grudge. Things would not end well for Su Yu in the Upper Realm.
After some thought, Hundred Battle King said calmly, "Let him be."
He wouldn't stop Su Yu from going to the Upper Realm.
Evergreen asked, "Just how...did Giant Axe reach the decision to support him?"
Giant Axe Marquis had not bothered to even visit the Human Realm after returning to the Lower Realm. Instead, he had gone straight to Su Yu. And now, he would follow Su Yu back to the Upper Realm. Just why?
"Giant Axe has always been sentimental. He owes Su Yu his life. It's not surprising that he will make this choice."
Hundred Battle King wasn't surprised. This was how Giant Axe Marquis had always been. What was more surprising was March's presence beside Su Yu. They were making it clear that he was with Su Yu. Was he not worried about the future of his race anymore?
The iron devourer race had never been a stupid race. A truly stupid race wouldn't have survived until today.
***
Su Yu was unbothered about Hundred Battle King's opinion.
He was sure that Hundred Battle King would not show up. It hadn't been easy for them to get this chance to withdraw from the public eye. They weren't stupid enough to emerge again so soon.
Since Su Yu had emerged from hiding so soon, it was only natural that they would allow Su Yu to strut around and attract everyone's attention.
Suddenly, Thunderstorm said, "In that case, I'll be in your care in the Upper Realm, Emperor Yu."
Su Yu looked over.
He laughed.
What?
Was that guy trying to move everyone's attention from Hundred Battle King?
He was speaking as though he were with Su Yu.
With a smile, Su Yu nodded, "Don't worry. I'll take good care of you."
He would leave them alone as long as they didn't try to mess with him. But if they wanted to scheme against him, well, they would come to learn who was the biggest schemer of all.
That was all Su Yu had to say. He was too busy to waste more time here.
"Heavenbridge!"
Once again, Heavenbridge Marquis opened his gate. This time, Su Yu entered alone while March and Giant Axe Marquis stayed behind. Before leaving, he said, "Take this time to look around or something. We'll meet again in three days."
The two nodded.
They watched as Su Yu left.
When Su Yu was gone, Thunderstorm flew over and asked, "Where's Heavenly Overseer marquis?"
March glanced at Thunderstorm and flashed his usual innocent smile. "He ran off the moment he saw that we had more people. He sure is good at running."
Fled?
Thunderstorm couldn't be sure. It hadn't taken him long to arrive, but Heavenly Overseer Marquis was already nowhere to be seen by the time he arrived. Did Heavenly Overseer Marquis really escape? Or was he captured? Thunderstorm couldn't say for sure.
He looked at March and said, "I won't say much about Brother Giant Axe, but Brother March, are you sure you're going to the Upper Realm with Su Yu?"
That was the same as declaring that the iron devourers were with Su Yu. Prior to this, the iron devourers had maintained an ambiguous attitude. Thus, Su Yu's open declaration of his alliance with the iron devourers might not be a good thing for them.
March smiled and said, "Yes. I actually want to take this chance to get my people back. With Giant Axe and Fat Ball, we have three Venerbles on our side. Corona and the others might not want to fully turn against us, so they might agree. Why don't you join us as well, Brother Thunderstorm? This will increase our chance of succeeding."
Thunderstorm thought about it and said, "Forget it. I'm better off staying as your secret agent. Don't worry, you have my support. But Brother March, you will lose your source of information among the myriad races after switching sides. Allow me to become your source of information."
"Oh. Sure."
March sneered inwardly. It was only natural that Thunderstorm wouldn't openly side with Su Yu. He was still worried of being implicated when something happened to Su Yu. Since he was actually on Hundred Battle King's side, he only needed to keep his head down and stay among the myriad races for now.
Sure, the myriad races would remain suspicious of him, but so what? March didn't mind that. It was very likely that the myriad races would agree to his demand. And with his people back, he would have fewer reservations when operating in the Upper Realm.
Any danger his people might face would only come upon Su Yu's defeat. But he knew what many didn't know. Su Yu was a lot more powerful than many believed.
A terrifying force was hidden in that new world. And nobody outside of Su Yu's faction knew about this. That was a force powerful enough to destroy the existing balance between the various factions.
***
With Su Yu gone, the three major races started preparing for their coming departure.
They were not opposed to leaving. The Lower Realm was getting more and more dangerous.
Hundred Battle King was down here. Su Yu would appear every now and then. A battle was brewing in the Upper Realm, so their experts up there would also be too busy to protect them. Thus, leaving was the best choice they could make.
Immortal Realm.
Tiangu sent order after order to his people while deep in thought. After a long while, he said, "He came looking for Heavenly Overseer Marquis with such fanfare before leaving suddenly. Talisman King, where do you think Heavenly Overseer Marquis is?"
Talisman King said doubtfully, "He must've fled, right?"
Fled?
Tiangu sank into thought. Would Su Yu really give up so easily? Was he really someone who would give up so easily?
Unlikely.
After a long silence, Tiangu muttered, "Perhaps...he has been captured."
Talisman King exclaimed in shock, "No way, right? March and Giant Axe didn't even join the fight."
Heavenly Overseer Marquis was no weakling.
The fight did not even last long. Could Su Yu really capture him in such a short time? Tiangu was unsure, but he had a nagging suspicion that Heavenly Overseer Marquis had already been captured. He felt his head aching the more he thought about it.
Soon, he said, "Forget it. For now, we'll focus on our departure."
His voice turned heavy as he asked, "Are Dao and Desolate still the ones running things up there?"
"Yes."