Chapter 2293: Powerful Force, Set Off (3)

Wan Tiansheng smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I can't say anything about the strength of others. But I can see that Heavendoom looks eager. Perhaps I can have a spar with him to get a better measure of my current strength."

Su Yu thought about it and laughed, "Sure."

Not far away, Heavendoom grinned. He was a Master of Law! Wan Tiansheng might know a lot of daos, but what about it? How could someone who wasn't even a Master of Law contend against him?

Everyone loved to say that Heavendoom had never won in a fight. Today, he would finally secure a victory against Wan Tiansheng!

"Bring it on!"

Heavendoom laughed and shot forth. With a smile, Wan Tiansheng patted his robes before striding forth as well. Su Yu did not even bother to watch the fight. Or to be precise, nobody bothered to watch. This was a spar proposed by Wan Tiansheng. The result was obvious.

Su Yu moved on with the others. He looked at the fate race. Heavenly Fate was already a Master of Law.

As for Fate Pseudo Emperor...Su Yu raised his brow and asked, "Aren't you cultivating the dao of divination?"

Fate Pseudo Emperor smiled and said, "Your Majesty, the fate race is capable of more than divination. I cultivate the dao of fategazing."

Su Yu nodded, "You managed to take that step forward through a shortcut. Your combat strength is still ordinary, but you have indeed advanced into a Master of Law. Did Heavenly Measure give up on this dao?"

Su Yu looked at Heavenly Measure. He was Heavenly Fate Marquis' second-in-command in the Upper Realm.

Hearing the question, Heavenly Measure stepped forth and said, "Your Majesty, I picked the mainstay dao of the fate race, so I'm cultivating the same dao as Heavenly Fate Marquis. That is sufficient for me."

Su Yu nodded, "That's acceptable as well."

This was the fifth to give up. Instead of pursuing an independent dao, he opted to cultivate the same dao as the Heavenly Fate Marquis.

Of the thirty, ignoring Wan Tiansheng and Lan Tian, five had failed. The rest, including Brave Martial General, had succeeded. Those formerly under Hundred Battle King, such as Extreme Martial, Southbrook Marquis, and South Suppression Marquis, had all broken through as well.

As for Heavenbridge, he was similar to Wan Tiansheng and the others as he cultivated a unique dao. He hadn't even fused with Su Yu's world. After digesting the power of so many gates, he managed to reach the level of a tier-five Master of Law.

Su Yu did not consider the fifth tier a proper Master of Law, but his requirement for Heavenbridge was lower than the others.

Soy Bun, Flatbun, and September had broken through as well.

Even Topsoil Spirit had broken through, but he had mostly benefited from having the entire five elemental race pushing his comprehension forward.

Not long ago, Su Yu had given the Hou Pseudo Emperor the devour dao to help him since he was much weaker compared to the others. That gave him a lot of pressure, but fortunately, he managed to break through after receiving several private lessons from Su Yu.

The others, such as the tea plant, had also advanced into Masters of Laws.

Just then, Wan Tiansheng returned, looking as refined as ever. Next, Heavendoom returned with a bloody nose and a swollen face. Looking at his helpless expression, everyone resisted the urge to laugh. Su Yu smiled. He wasn't even surprised. Wan Tiansheng must have fused with his past body. Coupled with the over ten daos he cultivated, Heavendoom wasn't that difficult of an opponent for him.

Of the thirty listed, five failed while twenty-five advanced into Masters of Laws. Including Xia Longwu, they had gained twenty-six Masters of Laws. This was a very big number.

Next, Su Yu looked at those not on the list. When his gaze landed on the previously confident Stable Army Marquis, Stable Army Marquis looked away gloomily. He didn't even get to cultivate the spear dao. How was he supposed to advance so easily? Yes. He had yet to break through.

Twenty-six new Masters of Laws and the twelve from before. As of this moment, there were thirty-eight Masters of laws in Su Yu's camp, not including Su Yu himself.

With Empyrean Cloud's recent switch to the sword dao, she might be able to break through soon. That would bring the number of Masters of Laws in their camp to forty, Su Yu included. According to Su Yu, there were only about forty or so Masters of Laws in Human Emperor's camp.

Su Yu inhaled deeply and said, "This will be all for now. Is Martial Emperor back?"

"Yes."

Martial Emperor had been dozing off in a dark corner. The moment he heard his name, he puffed his chest and raised his head high. He would never admit that he had nearly fallen asleep while waiting.

Su Yu nodded and continued, "Since everyone is here, let's focus on fusing with your past bodies and get the final boost in strength. And then, we will head upstream. Of course, we won't take everyone with us. It's too dangerous to leave nobody behind."

Su Yu swept his gaze through the crowd before stopping on Wan Tiansheng and Great Zhou King. Generally, one of these two would stay behind whenever he needed to leave.

After some thought, he said, "Great Zhou King shall stay and watch over the Myriad Realms."

Great Zhou King blinked. Him?

Su Yu looked at him and solemnly said, "You will stay. I'm confident the Myriad Realms will be fine before my return. You are capable enough to solve anything, including new enemies from behind the Hell Gate. Great Zhou King, don't disappoint me again. I can understand some of the things you did, but if you disappoint me one more time, you can walk away."

Great Zhou King turned solemn as well. "Yes, Your Majesty. The Myriad Realms will be fine in your absence."

Su Yu nodded. With Great Zhou King around, things wouldn't be too bad.

"Great Zhou King, Grandstar, Cloud Fire Marquis, and the rest of you. You're still strong even after switching out of your dao. Assist Great Zhou King and watch over the Myriad Realms. You won't necessarily be idle just because you're staying behind the frontlines."

Su Yu continued, "Perhaps I might encounter a crisis and end up seeking reinforcement from the ones back home. I hope that all of you can advance into Masters of Laws, growing strong enough to save me when I'm in trouble.

"Empyrean Cloud, you might be able to break through soon since you're now cultivating the sword dao. But you can stay behind. There is no need to rush things as that might cause things to go wrong."

Without Great Zhou King and Empyrean Cloud, they would have thirty-eight powerhouses in the group heading upstream. That was an auspicious number.

After a slight hesitation, Su Yu added, "Lan Tian will stay as well."

Among the crowd, Lan Tian's eyes flickered slightly as he nodded, "I understand."

Great Zhou King had an odd expression. He thought that Su Yu was doing this due to a lack of trust. But in truth, Su Yu only wanted Lan Tian to stay and assist Xia Huyou with their secret guard. They would serve as a powerful backup force that could reinforce him at any time.

"Tea Plant, you'll stay as well."

The tea plant blanked out. Why was she staying as well?

Fat Ball asked doubtfully, "Is the tea plant not going?"

Su Yu nodded, "I might need her for something major later. For now, she should remain unknown. Tea Plant, Lan Tian, and Great Zhou King will be staying. Including myself, thirty-six of us will be going."

Su Yu smiled, "Thirty-six. This is a number I like."

Everyone was left speechless. So he was only doing this to pick a number he liked. Thirty-six would go upstream. The forces left behind wouldn't be that weak either. Apart from several Masters of Laws, there were also a large number of Daofuses and heavenly kings among them.

Su Yu said, "Let's go. We'll get our final boost through the past bodies before going to the frontlines."

***

Everyone followed Su Yu into the river of memories.

Additionally, Su Yu had other things to do as well. He had to fulfill his promise. First, he had to help strengthen Xia Longwu's saber dao. He also had to hand the page of the saber dao to Xia Longwu. In truth, Xia Longwu did not care too much about it. But since Su Yu was handing it over, he accepted it.

Su Yu had even shared his fortune with his people. However, he was in no rush to start appointing those under him as kings. It was still too early for that. Among those staying behind, one name was left unmentioned: Heavenly Overseer Marquis.

That was someone who would grow stronger the stronger Su Yu was. At present, Su Yu was already a tier-two. As the manifestation of Su Yu's fortune, Heavenly Overseer Marquis would naturally not be weak. With the restriction gone, he could be considered someone at the higher end of the fourth tier or someone at the lower end of the third tier.

In short, he was stronger than even the tea plant and Lan Tian. As for Great Xia King, he was not told to fuse with another dao in Su Yu's world. Instead, Su Yu had silently taken Great Xia King into the River of Time to pick a suitable dao there.

Great Xia King would serve as the commander of Su Yu's secret guard. Lan Tian would be the deputy commander. Great Xia King was much more suited to be a leader. Meanwhile, Lan Tian was better suited for hiding in the dark before giving someone a fatal stab in the back. As for Liu Hong and the others, Su Yu did not make too many arrangements for them.

***

After some time, everyone was done fusing with their past bodies. Once again, their strength took a massive step forward. That was especially true for Martial Emperor, who had finally entered the second tier.

At this point, Su Yu could finally say that he had a powerful force under him.

Liu Hong had taken on his role as a connector of Su Yu's world, River of Time, and Celestial River of Death, spreading the influence of Su Yu's world further into the River of Time. This would allow Su Yu to borrow from the strength of his world even inside the River of Time.

Five more days had passed in the process.

Over three months after the conclusion of the battle in the Myriad Realms, Su Yu went upstream.