Published at 24th of July 2026 6:52 am

Chapter 2161: Kinghood Stripped (1)

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Great Bamboo Marquis and the others had returned with a giant mountain.

This was the same mountain they had migrated with. In only a month or so, they had returned to the Bamboo Mountain with this mountain. Great Bamboo Marquis, April, May, and Full Moon all looked excited.

Things had been difficult for the iron devourers after Su Yu's previous defeat. They had been bracing themselves to be used as cannon fodder in the coming battles. Surprisingly, Su Yu had returned so soon. And he had returned with such a strong momentum that even the myriad races were forced to release the iron devourers.

"Your Majesty!"

Great Bamboo Marquis called out with great excitement from afar. His excitement only grew when his gaze landed on March. They were finally back home! Sure, the Bamboo Mountain had been moved, but it was still their home. March and Su Yu were here. That was enough.

Su Yu was smiling ear-to-ear as well. Prior to his previous escape, he had met Great Bamboo Marquis. At the time, Great Bamboo Marquis had said that they would be awaiting his return. Unless he died, they wouldn't follow a different leader.

And they had been keeping to that promise. Thus, the first thing Su Yu did after returning was to secure their freedom. This would also prevent the myriad races from using the iron devourers as hostages.

"You're back."

Su Yu grinned. With their return, he had gained another heavenly king under him. April was a tier-two Daofuse and May was a tier-three Daofuse. The two were decently strong as well. Not long ago, Heavenbridge had advanced into a heavenly king.

With this, Su Yu had four Venerables and three heavenly kings on his side. The strength of his faction had skyrocketed right after his arrival.

He was even starting to wonder if he could launch an attack against Control King's lineage with his current strength. However, the myriad races were still around. That wouldn't be a good idea.

"Great Bamboo."

March called out happily as he looked at the various iron devourers on the mountain. There were only about ten thousand of them in the Upper Realm, and this was already comparable to their numbers in the Lower Realm. The iron devourer race had never been a big race. Losing all these people would be a heavy blow to them. And now, they were all back.

All the iron devourers were shaking with excitement. They had all witnessed Su Yu's prowess during the earlier battle against Control King's lineage. They had also heard how Su Yu had forced the myriad races to release them.

All of them roared, "We greet His Majesty!"

The sight was somewhat comedic as some were still gnawing on bamboo sticks and some were hanging from trees, but this was still a stirring moment.

Su Yu laughed. "Be at ease. Emperor Yu's Court is lucky to have all of you back. We still can't return to the Lower Realm for a reunion with the Lower Realm iron devourers, but a day will come when we can do that."

Su Yu declared, "Here in the Upper Realm, the iron devourer race will witness our glory as we avenge the dead powerhouses of Emperor Yu's Court!

"For every person under me they kill, they will lose a hundred. Everyone, we will fight Control King's lineage until the very end. We will only consider our return to the Lower Realm after killing every last one of them."

"Death to them!"

Spirited roars resounded everywhere. The normally lazy iron devourers were suddenly feeling hot-blooded. It was likely that the majority of them would not be getting the chance to fight, but that was still a rousing speech to hear.

Su Yu was not the type to speak empty words. He was truly here for revenge. He had proven it by heavily injuring two powerhouses from Control King's lineage on his very first day back. This was a truly ruthless personage. It was pointless if one could only talk. Actions mattered a lot more.

Su Yu gazed in the Chaos Mountain's direction as his voice boomed out, "Control King's lineage has betrayed humanity and consorted with chaos. Their crimes are unforgivable. Human Emperor had not punished them. The nine human lords had not punished them. I shall punish them.

"The crime of betrayal is grave. It shall be punished. I hereby strip Control King's title as a human king. Henceforth, Control shall be known as a traitor of humanity. The Control lineage shall be stripped of its human fortune. With Human Emperor and the world as witness."

Boom!

At that declaration, the sky itself changed colors. Far to the east, Human Emperor's dao shook. Deep in the chaotic space, Su Yu's human lord's token shook as well. He had proclaimed Control King traitor as the current human lord and stripped the fortune of Control King's lineage.

***

Deep inside the Chaos Mountain.

The world started shaking.

The sky changed colors.

Dark clouds gathered above.

A gigantic projection sharing Su Yu's facial features manifested in the sky. The projection opened its mouth and bit down in the direction of the hidden kingdom in the mountains. The expression of the Ancestor changed drastically.

He hurriedly threw a punch at the sky.

Boom!

Space shattered, but the punch was unable to land on the projection.

The projection had appeared out of nowhere before biting down. Nobody was injured, but for some reason, the powerhouses of Control King's lineage started feeling an odd sense of emptiness, as though they had lost something.

The fortune of Control King's lineage started declining. The sculpture of Control King consecrated in their shrine cracked before falling apart. But in mere moments, the sculpture repaired itself and returned to normal. But when one looked at it again, one would have the sensation that it was missing something.

"Criminal."

Right at that moment, the projection in the sky made a declaration. A gigantic criminal character manifested and branded itself against the entire Control King's kingdom. Countless people looked up in terror. They didn't know what was happening, but all of them were suddenly feeling a sense of guilt.

***

At the same time.

The fortune around Su Yu surged while rumbling sounds rang out repeatedly, as though an incorporeal clash was happening somewhere one couldn't see. Su Yu paled, yet he roared with laughter. "Control, you have been declared a traitor. Why bother resisting? I am the human lord. The leader of humanity. If I proclaim you a traitor, you are a traitor. No matter how strong you are, you were only one of the Four Cardinal Kings. You don't have the status to contest my judgment. Also, can you even return?"

"Hahaha!"

Su Yu roared with laughter as his fortune continued surging before pressing down upon the world around him. He couldn't do much to the myriad races, but his authority certainly worked against a fellow human.

In truth, Su Yu had inherited the fortune of the nine human lords and the ancient past humans. Even Heavenly Overseer Marquis was now under his control, while Hundred Battle King had deliberately separated him from the legacy of the ancient past humans. Thus, Su Yu alone enjoyed the fortune of the ancient past humans.

Even if he couldn't attack Control King's lineage yet, he definitely had the authority to declare them traitors. The weaker cultivators couldn't see anything, but the stronger powerhouses could clearly see the gathering dark clouds somewhere deep inside the Chaos Mountain.

That was a sign of fortune dispersal.

Control King's lineage did not have the fortune of humanity alone, and it was impossible for Su Yu to fully disperse their fortune. However, he was able to disperse a large amount of it.

***

Atop the Human Mountain.

Heavenly Fate Marquis opened his heavenly eye. He was not alone. Those capable of opening a third eye all did so and gazed into the distance with alarm. But only a few of them could get a clear look at what was happening.

Heavenly Fate Marquis could see a gigantic golden dragon struggling atop Control King's kingdom. Someone was riding atop the dragon. That was the projection of Su Yu. Slowly, the projection stripped the dragon of its fortune.

Boom!

A rumble only a few could hear rang out.

With a token in hand, the projection suppressed the golden dragon. In the blink of an eye, a third of the dragon's fortune was stripped. The dragon shrank considerably after that. Done with its job, the projection scattered into nothingness. As for the golden dragon, it slowly turned white.

Heavenly Fate Marquis was greatly alarmed. Su Yu was not an Emperor. Control King's title was not conferred by him. He was only a human lord. He did not rank higher than Control King. Apart from Human Emperor, nobody could remove Control King's title. Not even Culture King had the authority to do so.

What was going on?

Why was this happening?

Heavenly Fate Marquis was not the only one who was alarmed. The various Venerables atop the Human Mountain were similarly alarmed. All of them stared at the distant Su Yu warily. Su Yu's aura was stirring violently. Clearly, he had sustained a heavy injury as well.

This declaration of his had harmed both him and Control King's lineage.

However, he roared with laughter. "I hereby proclaim all of you traitors. From now on, Control King's lineage is no more. There is only a traitor's lineage. Henceforth, your entire lineage will be the sinners of humanity. The sinned lineage. This is what you are."

Sacred Marquis exclaimed with disbelief, "His fortune is beyond any of the previous human lords. His authority is higher than even Control King's. Why?"

Yes. Su Yu was actually ranked higher than Control King in Human Emperor's court.

This was inconceivable. Something like this was both significant and insignificant. With their title stripped, Control King's lineage no longer enjoyed the fortune of humanity.

Hundred Battle King had voluntarily separated himself from the fortune of humanity. And now, Su Yu had stripped the fortune of Control King's lineage. With this, the entire fortune of humanity was shared between only Su Yu and the ancient Human Emperor.

This was the first time something like this had happened. How surprising. A junior of the later generation had stripped the kinghood of a human king. This was inconceivable.

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