Tribulation of Myriad Races

After a while, Su Yu finally opened his mouth, "The conflict of the Myriad Realms have ended. This is both an end and a new beginning. I am now certain that Human Emperor and the others are all upstream. Further, things are not looking very good for them.

"Human Emperor is not dead, but according to what I know, his injuries are quite heavy. The other human powerhouses are also carrying injuries of varying degrees."

There, Su Yu stopped. Wan Tiansheng took the chance to step forth and say, "Your Majesty, how strong are the myriad races there relative to Human Emperor and his people?"

Su Yu smiled and said, "I don't know the exact situation, but back then, there were more than a hundred Masters of Laws among the myriad races. Ninety-nine assembly members and some non-assembly members. Of the 720 myriad race marquises, about two-thirds were there as well. It is also said that some of them have broken through after so many years of fighting."

That wasn't too surprising. Enough time had passed for some of them to break through if they weren't dead.

Sure, the flow of time was different there. But even if a year would pass in the Myriad Realms for every hundred years upstream, a thousand years would have passed there. A thousand years in the River of Time, the place closest to the myriad daos? Only the most untalented would be stuck without growth there.

"Of the five hundred or so marquises they have, how many have broken through? And how many are dead? It's hard for us to say. Assuming the number of casualties is around the same as the number of those who have broken through, at least a hundred of them would have broken through into Masters of Laws by now.

"As for those on humanity's side, they only had forty or so Masters of Laws back then. About two hundred human marquises followed, and assuming the same ratio of deaths and advancements, humanity would have produced forty or fifty Masters of Laws all these years.

"Essentially, the myriad races have double the number of masters of Laws. Humanity only lasted this long due to the top powerhouses like Human Emperor. The presence of these beings have been preventing the myriad races from launching an all-out battle."

Su Yu gave a short introduction of the situation upstream. He had been guessing quite a lot even though he hadn't learned much from Xing Yue.

He added, "One more thing. I need to remind everyone here about Human Emperor's injuries. His injuries are quite severe. The myriad races won't dare to push things too far for now, but our presence will definitely trigger a desperate battle. In that situation, we can't even rely on Human Emperor. He's as good as dead..."

"..."

Everyone resisted the urge to roll their eyes. Why was he lying about something like this?

Not even Wan Tiansheng took the part about Human Emperor seriously. He asked, "How much strength do we need before we are qualified to join the battle there?"

Su Yu considered the matter and answered, "About thirty Masters of Laws. I'm talking about that level of strength outside my world. I will grow my world to the level where it can support about thirty Masters of Laws outside it, but to reach that number, all of you will need to work hard."

Suddenly, Su Yu took a list out. "The ones I mention here must advance into Masters of Laws as soon as possible. I won't be mentioning the ones who are already Masters of Laws, but don't stop working hard to grow strong."

Su Yu smiled, "If those within this list can advance into Masters of Laws, they will be rewarded heavily. But if you fail to advance by the day of departure..."

Su Yu's smile faded as he said, "There is a limited number of daos in my world. You will need to move aside and let someone better take over the dao."

Everyone was alarmed to hear that. Moving aside?

Even Wan Tiansheng grew anxious as he asked, "Your Majesty, will this be appropriate?"

That was way too ruthless.

One could not grow into a Master of Law through pressure alone.

Su Yu said, "You are all allowed to freely comprehend the daos in my world. I am opening them all to you. I am helping you with everything I have, giving you all the advantages one can ask for. Failing to break through in such a situation is the same as occupying a toilet when you're not really using it. What's the point?

"Don't worry. I have proper arrangements for those who are forced to abandon their daos. You won't die after severing your daos. This is my world. I will naturally make things right for everyone.

"However, I'm afraid you will have to prepare for a life of retirement after that. Those capable of combat will continue fighting. Those incapable of combat can enjoy their retirement. I'm not going to force anyone to keep fighting for me. War is a process of selection.

"Then again, war is also dangerous. We have over a hundred Masters of Laws to face. In such a war, I can't promise any of you safety anymore. I suppose some of you won't have the courage to break through even if you can.

"Even so, you are still my comrades. I won't force you to do what you want. You may enjoy your retirement peacefully."

The mood grew heavy.

Some sank into thought. Who was he talking about? Who would rather hold back on their advancement just because they were too scared to fight the war? Was he talking about a heavenly king? Or a Venerable? After all, only these people could break through into Masters of Laws in time to join the next war. After fighting so many battles, would anyone shrink from the next war?

Su Yu did not bother mentioning names, but there were definitely such people among his subordinates. These people had been good at hiding their fear, but they had been fighting for too long. There seemed to be no end to the wars they needed to fight, and their enemies were getting stronger and stronger. It was natural that some would be tired of war.

Su Yu started naming the ones he wanted to break through, "Great Qin King, Great Xia King."

The two commanders of the tenth epoch were the first to be named. That greatly shocked the others. The two were no longer that senior compared to many of the people in their camp. However, even the two were put in the list.

"Fat Ball, Tea Plant, Wan Tiansheng, Lan Tian, Great Ming King, Heavendoom, Extreme Martial, March, Great Bamboo, Soy Bun, September, Flatbun, Fateless, Heavenly Measure, Snow Orchid, Southbrook, Cloud Fire, Heavenly Fire, Lanshan, Spacebreak, Brave Martial, South Suppression, Heavenbridge, Grandstar, Topsoil Spirit, Hou Pseudo Emperor, Spatial Beast Pseudo Emperor, He Tu."

Thirty names were listed in one go.

Su Yu looked at them expressionlessly and said, "There are Venerables and heavenly kings among you. Even those who weren't heavenly kings not long ago are already heavenly kings after the repeated expansions of my world.

"Some of you were resurrected by me from the Celestial River of Death, some of you were taken to the river by me to comprehend the dao, and some of you joined from Hundred Battle's camp. Your background doesn't matter here. But all of you are people I have given a lot to.

"Some of you will succeed, and some might fail. Regardless of whether your failure is due to your lack of talent or your lack of effort, make way for others if you fail to break through before the date of departure.

"You won't necessarily be without a dao after that. Some other daos might be available after this and you may move into those daos.

"The daos in my world are still rather simplistic. Each dao can only accommodate the growth of a single powerhouse. And some people are occupying rather popular daos without the ability to break through. You're essentially holding the dao you're not proficient with while blocking the path of others. There is a need for such people to make way for others."

Su Yu sighed and said, "The time to kick back and enjoy our victory has yet to arrive. It is still not the time for us to divide the spoils and enjoy life. This is not the time for you to monopolize the daos due to your first-mover advantage without the ability to actually break through."

Suddenly, someone stepped forth and asked, "Your Majesty, what about those who are not named here?"

Su Yu looked at the speaker and chuckled, "Stable Army, it's okay if you don't participate in this. Don't worry."

Stable Army Marquis had an interesting expression upon hearing those words. F-fuck him! Of the six Upper Realm ancient marquises, excluding the ones who were dead, he was the only one excluded from the list. This was a heavy blow to his pride.

He gnashed his teeth and said, "Have you given up on the rest of us, Your Majesty?"

He couldn't accept this. This time, Heavendoom was silent. After all, his name was in the list. Many of them viewed the list as Su Yu's version of future kings. Thus, some were annoyed at their exclusion from the list.

Su Yu laughed and said, "Not at all. But some of you don't have enough comprehension of the dao despite being heavenly kings. I can actually sense your comprehension. Of course, if you're able to deny expectations and break through..."

Su Yu smiled, "You will be heavily rewarded."

Stable Army nodded unyieldingly and said, "Your Majesty, I will break through! I am already a heavenly king!"

Sure, sure. Su Yu nodded and did not mention that he was only a fake heavenly king.

Next, Xia Longwu stepped forth and asked with his usual serious voice, "Your Majesty, what are these rewards you're talking about? Perhaps letting us know now will serve as a greater motivation for us to work harder."

He had been excluded from the list as well, but there was no helping it since he was way too young compared to many. Despite his rapid growth, he was not included.

Su Yu looked over and smiled. He held quite a lot of respect for Xia Longwu. Hearing the question, he said, "Kinghood. You will be appointed kings and receive a share of the fortune within my world. When you're inside my world, reality itself will be on your side, increasing the speed of your cultivation and your comprehension can deepen easily."

Everyone's heart thumped.

Su Yu continued, "That is not all. There are more rewards. For example, I will enter the River of Time and drain the corresponding dao power to strengthen your dao after your breakthrough. This will make you strong even among fellow Masters of Laws.

"Each breakthrough will also be rewarded with a page from my Mark of Civilization."

Some did not understand the significance of the final reward. But the expressions of Wan Tiansheng and a few others changed drastically.

Su Yu explained nonchalantly, "The Mark of Civilization is the foundation of my dao. The myriad daos in my world originate from my book. With the pages in my hand, your dao will forever remain under my control. But when you receive the dao, your dao will no longer be under my control. You will have full mastery over it."

Boom!

Everyone stirred.

That was...inconceivable.

Su Yu was offering to give up on his control over the myriad daos. This signified that upon their breakthrough, his leverage over them would drop considerably.

Su Yu added, "Right, these rewards are only meant for those not in the namelist. Unlike the people in the list, these people have not received much from me previously. Thus, consider these rewards my way to make up for you. As for the ones in the list...what you get depends on what happens in the future. Keep in mind that this might be your final chance to become a Master of Law."

Those not in the list started looking at each other in excitement. They would receive so much from breaking through. Becoming kings, getting a share of the fortune, and even receiving full mastery over their own daos. This was the greatest of opportunities.

Regardless of how much one admired Su Yu, nobody wanted their dao to be firmly in the grip of others. And with the removal of that limitation on the table, everyone's motivation soared. Looking at the reaction of the crowd, Su Yu smiled.

This wasn't a bad thing.

With such a boost in motivation, he could perhaps gain an additional Master of Law or two out of those he least expected to break through.

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