Published at 20th of January 2026 6:54 am

Chapter 1792: Lower Realm (2)

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Five Elemental Realm.

Su Yu was still devouring the crimson clouds in the sky.

He knew that excessive extraction of power from the laws would bring forward the restoration of the connection to the Upper Realm. But what could be more important than the start of his dao fusion?

Shortening ten years to five or even three years? Nothing was as important as his dao fusion. As for the power he might need even after his dao fusion, he couldn't do this anymore. He intended to extract the power inside the Luminous Domain Mansion instead.

The eighth level was filled to the brim with the power of laws. That still wasn't possible with his current strength. Fortunately, the tribulations of the five elemental race was just nice. They weren't too strong, but they weren't too weak either.

If he needed more power after this, he could also have the death spirits invade the world of the living to generate more tribulations. In short, he wouldn't stop milking the heavenly laws. While he was working on his pen dao, he sensed the arrival of a faint power alongside the path of the power of laws.

Su Yu blanked out slightly. Who was this? It was quite an impressive feat. Just as he was about to scatter that newcomer, it approached him, seemingly having sensed his presence. It was dissipating even as it approached him.

"The power of tribulations within the Heavenly Fate Gate is weakening. One or two Daofuses might descend from the Upper Realm. If you continue to exhaust the power of laws, more will descend. At present, the Heavenly Fate Gate can last around eight more years."

Then, that clump of power dissipated completely. Not a single trace of its presence was left behind.

Su Yu thought about it as he noted that the voice was quite familiar. Shortly after, he smiled. Fate Pseudo Emperor.

He recognized the voice.

What a cautious guy. He wasn't leaving even the slightest proof behind. Every bit of power had receded after the message was delivered. Was this...a form of investment? A minor one? He did not dare to offend the myriad races, but he didn't want to offend the humans either. In short, he was playing both sides.

"Sure enough, these so-called neutral races are jokes. They are merely betting on both sides."

Su Yu was already aware of the impact of milking the heavenly laws too much. But with this reminder, he had to remember the favor.

"One or two Daofuses, and two years cut from the period. It's not that bad."

Su Yu only aimed to start his dao fusion and gain the strength to fight Daofuses. Then, he would need to conquer the Myriad Realms. That would take a year or two. And in about three years, he would be ready to attack the Upper Realm. Eight years? That was more than enough.

As for the addition of one or two Daofuses to the Myriad Realms, that wasn't a bad thing. These newcomers wouldn't be able to change anything down here, but their departure would also weaken the Upper Realm. It would be quite a headache to deal with all those Daofuses up there.

Su Yu even wondered if he should start a new session of fishing. Fishing for the Daofuses of the Upper Realm. He could fish so much that the Upper Realm lost the courage to send anyone down in advance anymore.

For now, he did not have the time to further formulate a plan. He returned his focus on the crimson clouds. A lot of five elementals were circulating their cultivation method. After so many years of accumulation, the five elemental race had produced quite a lot of old fossils, even if the majority of them were Eternals.

He continued devouring the power of laws without stopping. After a while, a rumble rang out as Su Yu's pen attempted to leave.

Su Yu's heart skipped a beat. Had it accumulated enough power? Was it time for him to look for the pen dao? Would he...finally affirm his dao? Yes! He could finally affirm his dao!

Su Yu was overjoyed. Before leaving, his voice rang out, "Topsoil, notify Great Zhou King and Grand Dream City that one or two Daofuses might arrive from the Upper Realm. Tell them to be on alert. I have something to take care of for now."

Su Yu was unsure how long his dao affirmation would take. He had been in the River of Time before. The passage of time inside was distorted. He might have felt like only a little time had passed, but a long time would have passed in the outside world.

Of course, that was only the case when he was traveling downstream. The flow of time would slow if he were traveling upstream instead. He was still unaware of the exact location of the pen dao, so he couldn't make his judgment yet.

"Understood."

Topsoil Spirit agreed easily. This wasn't a hard task. He only needed to send a message. He was more curious about what Su Yu was taking care of.

"Is he affirming his dao?"

Su Yu had grown stronger and stronger. Topsoil Spirit might have inherited the legacy of the Five Elemental Ancestor, but he had a feeling that he still wouldn't be Su Yu's match even if he were to become a Daofuse now.

What a terrifying guy.

***

After piercing through space with a jab of his pen, Su Yu stepped into the River of Time yet again. The arrow was moving upstream.

Noticing that, he exhaled in relief. Fortunately, it was moving upstream instead of downstream. As such, it wouldn't be wrong to say that the pen dao existed in the past, even if it wouldn't be strictly accurate.

"Well, traveling upstream is much harder as well. I hope I can really go that far."

And thus, Su Yu started moving upstream under the arrow's lead. Under him, violent waves surged. It was as though the laws had sensed something, and this was their attempt at stopping Su Yu's dao affirmation.

Boom!

Su Yu continued moving forward while braving the surging waves. His brows had furrowed into a frown.

Why?

Why were they stopping him from initiating his dao fusion?

In front of him, the arrow was also braving the violent waves as it continued moving upstream.

After going this far, how would Su Yu give up? He had to affirm his dao! It was already the end of year 352. A new year was coming. It had been about three years since he first joined the academy. Hopefully, the new year would arrive alongside a new era. It was time for the calendar to change.

"The new year shall also be the first year of a new era."

Su Yu had decided to establish a new calendar, marking the arrival of a new era. He had not mentioned it earlier since the current year was ending. He hoped that the following year would be different.

Boom!

Once again, a wave came crushing toward Su Yu. He blasted it apart with a punch, scattering a large amount of power around him. This wasn't a power he could absorb. As it came directly from the river, it was far too powerful. But because it was so powerful, Su Yu also greatly coveted it.

Alas, it was essentially one with the river. Absorbing it would be almost impossible. Perhaps only someone with an unparalleled strength could extract a bit of power from the river, but Su Yu was clearly not strong enough.

He reached out and grabbed the arrow transformed from his character technique and allowed it to drag him forward.

Dao affirmation.

Dao fusion!

He would allow nothing to block his path!

***

Su Yu continued traversing the River of Time.

Inside the Myriad Realms.

With the departure of the pen, the restlessness of the various super experts started fading.

Before long.

A five elemental expert arrived stealthily at the Grand Dream City to report about the potential arrival of more experts from the Upper Realm.

Inside the ancient city.

Great Qin King frowned, "More people? Why don't we gather our strength and conquer the Fate Realm first. That realm controls the connection. All the Upper Realm visitors will need to cross that realm to enter the Allheaven Battlefield. With control over that realm, we will have direct access to the Upper Realm."

"No!" The old turtle shook his head in the form of a young man and said, "You underestimate the Fate Realm, Great Qin King. You are also underestimating the fate race. They have controlled the Heavenly Fate Gate for countless years. Humanity and the other races had attempted to snatch control over the gate before, but none had succeeded. The fate race is very powerful there."

The old turtle explained, "The fate race did not have too many ancient marquises. Of the 720 ancient marquises, only three hailed from their race. Meanwhile, each of the major races like the divines, devils, and immortals had dozens or even over a hundred ancient marquises.

"However, each of the three was incomparably powerful. They were all only a step away from becoming a Master of Law. Two went missing during the ancient past, but one remained. Over the past hundred thousand years, they had also produced some new Daofuses. In fact, I suspect they are as strong as a heavenly domain of the Death Realm.

"Furthermore, they are living beings, not death spirits. Killing them can easily attract the involvement of other powerful enemies. This delicate balance is why the fate race has been mostly left alone over the years."

The old turtle said, "If they're coming down here, so be it. There is nothing to worry for now. A Daofuse or two won't change much. As far as the myriad races are concerned, we are still very lacking in Daofuses."

The four Daofuses among the guardians, Great Qin King and Great Xia King, September, and the five elementals. These were all unknown to the myriad races. Right, they were unaware about the white dog as well.

As far as the myriad races were concerned, these people were still Eternals.

The old turtle continued, "It might even be a good thing for us."

"A good thing?"

Great Qin King frowned. How could this be a good thing for them?

As someone incredibly long-lived, the old turtle had the wisdom of experience. He smiled and said, "Of course. When we are too strong, the myriad races won't have the courage to leave their realms. Are you really planning to storm their realms? That would be too costly a war. Luring the myriad races out of their lairs is the best option."

The old turtle continued, "And the best case scenario is to gather all their Daofuses at one place. That will give us a chance to eliminate them all in one fell swoop. Even one hiding Daofuse will be incredibly hard to hunt down. Someone like that can also choose to fight a guerrilla warfare with us, causing us constant troubles. At that time, the situation will be reversed. Humanity will no longer be the one with nothing to lose. Instead, it's the hidden Daofuse.

"I don't fear that, but what about the iron devourers? Would they dare to do anything with a hidden Daofuse constantly looking for an opportunity to breach their realm? Of course, Emperor Yu could walk Hundred Battle King's path and force all these allied Daofuses to fight for him. But is that a good path to follow?"

Great Qin King nodded in agreement.

The old turtle smiled and said, "Thus, that will be a good thing for us. They need to keep their hope. They need to believe that they can still win. It would be even better if we could get the divines, devils, immortals, nethers, and others to gather and attack the humans. That would allow us to gather our strength and wipe them out."

"So are we ignoring the Upper Realm?" Great Qin King paused slightly and continued, "No, we can't. A lie must be real enough to be convincing. We need to show our fury and regret. The myriad races need to see our helplessness to feel brave enough to challenge us again."

They were worried that the myriad races would be too scared. Thus, they had to keep the myriad races calm.

The old turtle nodded and said, "That's a good idea. It won't be convenient for the two of you to do anything. But you can get Great Zhou King to test the myriad races."

"That makes sense."

Great Zhou King was the best candidate for a task like this. Officially, Great Zhou King was the sole Daofuse of humanity. Thus, such a task should naturally fall on him. Before long, Great Qin King sent a message back.

Great Zhou King was told to camp outside the Fate Realm. Kill the newcomers if possible, but if he couldn't, he had to let the myriad races know just how anxious the humans were.

Suddenly, Great Qin King thought of Su Yu. He hesitated slightly before asking, "Su Yu is missing again. What is he doing?"

The old turtle shook his head. After a long while, he said, "I'm not very good at sensing the various daos...but I suppose he's finally going to affirm his dao."

"Dao affirmation?"

Great Qin King blanked out momentarily. He had completely forgotten that Su Yu had yet to achieve dao affirmation.

Yes, that seemed to be the case.

That scary kid had yet to even affirm his dao!

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