Pandangan naga kekacauan itu juga kembali jernih. Ia menatap Su Yu dan berkata pasrah, "Su Yu, apa gunanya semua ini? Mengapa kau terus saja mengacaukan rencana kami?"
"..."
Semua orang tertegun.
Sialan!
Kedua binatang kekacauan itu telah bersandiwara selama ini. Segala hal tentang mereka hanyalah akting. Kekuatan mereka, hilangnya kendali mereka, semuanya. Mereka pada dasarnya menganggap Yu Qing sebagai orang bodoh.
Ekspresi Yu Qing tampak tidak sedap dipandang saat ia bertanya, "Bagaimana kalian bisa melepaskan diri dari kehendak kekacauan?"
Kehendak kekacauan seharusnya sangat efektif terhadap binatang kekacauan. Makhluk-makhluk kekacauan di balik gerbang tidak akan membiarkan Yu Qing menjadi orang yang pergi jika tidak begitu. Namun, kehendak kekacauan itu justru gagal begitu saja setelah ia keluar. Seharusnya itu tidak mungkin terjadi.
Harimau bersayap delapan itu mengangkat bahunya. Untuk apa ia harus menjawab?
Ia berkata, "Lucuti kehendak kekacauan itu. Aku akan membaginya dengan naga kekacauan. Kami berdua akan langsung pergi begitu menerima kehendak kekacauan tersebut. Tidak perlu bertarung sampai mati demi kehendak kekacauan ini, Yu Qing. Kau mungkin lebih kuat daripada kami berdua, tapi pikirkan baik-baik. Bisakah kau mengalahkan semua orang di sini?"
Su Yu tersenyum lebar saat ia menimpali, "Serahkan kehendak kekacauan itu padaku. Aku akan langsung pergi. Aku adalah pria yang memegang kata-kataku. Yu Qing, ketahuilah bahwa akan sangat sulit bagimu untuk membunuhku."
Ekspresi Tiangu dan yang lainnya berubah drastis. Lelucon macam apa itu?
Namun, Su Yu tampak cukup serius. Ia berkata, "Aku tidak sedang berbohong. Ya, aku ingin kau mati. Tapi aku tidak ingin bertarung sampai mati denganmu dan membuat yang lain diuntungkan. Apakah kau benar-benar percaya bahwa kau adalah yang terkuat di Berbagai Alam? Berhentilah bermimpi. Bahkan seseorang sepertiku harus sangat berhati-hati di luar sini. Kau baru saja keluar. Untuk apa kau bertingkah angkuh?
"Mengesampingkan hal lainnya, apakah kau yakin Yue Luo dan lelaki tua berambut putih itu berada di pihakmu? Dengan kecerdasanmu, aku ragu kau bisa memahami kebenaran di baliknya."
Su Yu tertawa dan melanjutkan, "Sebenarnya, aku tidak pernah benar-benar mencoba menghentikan kedatanganmu. Jika tidak, kau tidak akan tiba dengan begitu mulus. Aku melepaskanmu karena aku butuh kau untuk menahan beberapa orang di luar sini. Apakah kau mengahamiku sekarang?"
Yu Qing menatapnya dengan dingin dan berkata, "Kau harus mati.
Ekspresi Su Yu juga ikut dingin. "Apakah kau memaksa untuk membunuhku? Apakah kau benar-benar menganggap dirimu sebagai yang terkuat di Berbagai Alam? Kau semakin besar kepala, bukan. Apakah kau percaya jika aku bilang aku bisa memanggil seorang Penguasa Hukum untuk bertarung sampai mati denganmu hanya dengan lambaian tanganku?"
Semua orang merasa cemas mendengarnya. Apakah itu benar?
Tepat pada saat itu, Tiangu berteriak, "Zhou Ji, apa yang kau tunggu? Yue Luo dan lelaki tua berambut putih itu pasti akan mati jika kau terus menunggu. Apakah kau berniat menelantarkan ibu tirimu?"
Zhou Ji.
Beberapa ekspresi berubah saat mendengar nama itu. Di belakang Yu Qing, Yue Luo buru-buru berkata, "Su Yu, apakah kau pikir kebohongan kecil ini akan mempan terhadap kami?"
Su Yu berkata, "Apakah aku berbohong? Aku yakin kau tahu jawabannya. Bocahmu itu... tidak, tunggu. Kau adalah selirnya jadi dia mungkin tidak mengakui keberadaanmu. Haruskah aku menyuruh suamimu saja yang datang ke mari? Apakah mereka begitu tega hingga membiarkanmu mati?"
Yue Luo mencibir dan berkata, "Su Yu, kau pasti mengoceh omong kosong karena kau takut pada Supreme Yu Qing. Lupakan trik murahanmu itu. Tidak akan berhasil."
Ia menatap Yu Qing dan berkata, "Supreme, Su Yu ini selalu pandai berbicara dan memecah belah.
Yu Qing berkata, "Aku tahu itu."
Namun, tepat pada saat itu, Tiangu berkata, "Zhou Ji?"
Ia menatap Su Yu, ekspresinya sedikit berubah. "Tuan Manusia, apakah yang kau maksud adalah putra Raja Seratus Pertempuran?"
Su Yu tersenyum, "Tebak saja."
"..."
Tidak, terima kasih. Apakah perlu menebak jika Su Yu sudah mengatakannya dengan begitu jelas?
Banyak pikiran berkecamuk di benak Tiangu. Rasa duka yang mendalam menyergapnya. Pada akhirnya, ia berkata, "Tuan Manusia, apakah Raja Seratus Pertempuran... memiliki banyak bawahan yang kuat di Alam Bawah?"
Su Yu tersenyum, "Tebak lagi."
Tidak, terima kasih.
Sebuah kesadaran tertentu menghinggapi Tiangu. Betapa... menyedihkan. Enam ribu tahun masa-masa yang disebut sebagai dominasi berbagai ras ternyata hanyalah sebuah lelucon. Raja Seratus Pertempuran, Su Yu, dan garis keturunan Raja Pengendali. Sebenarnya, apa yang telah didominasi oleh berbagai ras selama ini?
Yu Qing menatap Su Yu dengan dingin dan berkata, "Karena kau menginginkan perdamaian, kita bisa mengakhiri urusan ini di sini. Kalian boleh mundur. Aku berjanji tidak akan menyerang kalian setelah ini. Aku keluar ke sini hanya untuk memantau situasi demi kekacauan. Aku sedang mencari jalan pulang bagi mereka. Kita bukanlah satu-satunya yang kembali ke Berbagai Alam. Banyak yang akan kembali. Kita hanyalah bidak catur. Apa gunanya saling membunuh?"
Berbagai ras tergoda oleh tawaran itu. Segala sesuatunya menjadi terlalu rumit bagi mereka. Mereka juga khawatir Penguasa Hukum ini benar-benar akan menargetkan mereka seorang diri. Oleh karena itu, mundur adalah pilihan yang bisa diterima oleh mereka.
Tentu saja, ada syaratnya. Mereka harus memastikan bahwa Yu Qing tidak akan menyerang mereka satu per satu setelah mereka mundur.
Tiangu menatap Su Yu sebelum beralih menatap Yu Qing. Ia berkata, "Apakah kami harus mundur sekarang dan memberimu waktu untuk memulihkan diri lalu menyerang kami satu per satu?"
Yu Qing berkata, "Kalian bisa membuka terowongan ke Alam Bawah dan mundur sebelum menyegel terowongan itu kembali. Kita masing-masing akan menguasai satu alam. Ini akan mencegah kita saling menyerang. Dengan adanya penindasan alam di Alam Bawah, aku tidak akan menyerang kalian sembarangan."
Su Yu melengkungkan bibirnya dan berkata, "Dia tetaplah manusia meskipun dia sudah tidak mau menyebut dirinya manusia lagi. Apakah kalian benar-benar akan mempercayainya? Jelas sekali dia tidak membuat penawaran yang tulus di sini."
Tanpa diduga, ekspresi Corona dan yang lainnya berubah saat mendengarnya. Benar! Dia juga seorang manusia. Dia mungkin mengaku sebagai anggota ras suci, namun pada dasarnya dia tetaplah manusia.
***
Su Yu juga sedang berpikir keras.
Jika terus begini, pertempuran hari ini mungkin benar-benar akan berakhir di sini. Selama Yu Qing bisa memberikan jaminan yang cukup kepada berbagai ras, mereka akan bersedia untuk mundur. Mereka terlalu waspada untuk melanjutkan pertempuran. Mereka takut pada Su Yu sekaligus Yu Qing.
Namun, Su Yu tidak ingin hal itu terjadi. Ia melirik Yue Luo. Apakah Raja Seratus Pertempuran benar-benar tidak berencana untuk melanjutkan pertempuran ini? Apakah Raja Seratus Pertempuran benar-benar akan terus mengulur-ulur waktu? Itu tidak tampak seperti gaya Raja Seratus Pertempuran dalam bertindak.
Bahkan Raja Seratus Pertempuran pun akan senang melihat berbagai ras dan garis keturunan Raja Pengendali menderita kerugian yang lebih besar akibat saling bertarung, bukan? Apakah Raja Seratus Pertempuran kehilangan kemampuan untuk berkomunikasi dengan Alam Atas setelah terowongan itu disegel?
Berbagai pikiran muncul di benak Su Yu.
Tidak masalah jika pertempuran berakhir di sini, tetapi Su Yu masih belum mencapai semua tujuannya.
"Kita tidak bisa mengakhiri pertempuran di sini!"
Menghentikan pertempuran di sini akan memungkinkan garis keturunan Raja Pengendali untuk sedikit demi sedikit menggerogoti berbagai ras. Ia menatap Tiangu dan mengerutkan kening. Apakah Tiangu menyadari hal ini? Berbagai ras sangat mungkin kehilangan kebersamaan mereka setelah ini.
***
Tiangu tentu saja menyadari hal itu. Namun, ia juga mulai ragu. Ia merasa sangat sedih. Berbagai ras benar-benar tidak berdaya di sini. Dari berbagai faksi yang ada, berbagai ras mungkin adalah yang paling lemah.
Melanjutkan pertempuran akan menimbulkan kerugian besar di kedua belah pihak. Namun, menghentikan pertempuran di sini akan membuat sebagian dari mereka mulai membelot ke faksi lain. Pada akhirnya, perlawanan mereka selama seratus ribu tahun akan direduksi menjadi sebuah lelucon.
Bagaimanapun juga, ketiga faksi lainnya pada dasarnya adalah manusia. Apakah mereka harus tunduk kepada umat manusia lagi setelah bertahun-tahun melakukan perlawanan? Ini tidak dapat diterima.
Tiangu melihat sekeliling. Ada banyak orang di sini, namun berbagai ras telah mengerahkan seluruh kekuatan mereka ke tempat ini. Sementara itu, Su Yu dan garis keturunan Raja Pengendali mungkin masih memiliki cadangan kekuatan.
Garis keturunan Raja Pengendali memiliki lebih banyak kekuatan di balik gerbang. Sedangkan Su Yu, dia sangat mungkin menyembunyikan beberapa kekuatan di Wilayah Kematian. Haruskah mereka melanjutkan pertempuran? Dia tidak memiliki jawabannya.
Tiangu merasa kebingungan. Apa yang harus mereka lakukan selanjutnya? Dominasi mereka selama enam ribu tahun ternyata hanyalah sebuah lelucon. Apakah mereka harus terus menunggu sampai Pseudo Kaisar Abadi kembali?
Tiba-tiba, ia mengirimkan transmisi suara kepada Su Yu, "Jika kau bersedia mencabut pembatasan itu, aku bisa mengesampingkan segalanya dan bertarung sampai mati dengan mereka sekarang juga. Su Yu, berjanjilah padaku dan berbagai ras akan bertarung untukmu hari ini!"
Mereka harus mengambil risiko demi mengamankan jalan ke depan. Menyerah hanya akan memutus masa depan mereka sendiri.
Mata Su Yu berkedip. Tiangu sangat cerdik. Mencabut pembatasan.
Tanpa adanya pembatasan tersebut, sisa Venerable mereka akan dapat maju menjadi Penguasa Hukum bahkan setelah kehilangan beberapa Venerable lagi di sini. Dan dengan adanya Penguasa Hukum baru di barisan mereka, jalan ke depan akan terbuka bagi mereka.
Keseimbangan akan pulih. Orang-orang seperti Yu Qing tidak akan lagi tampak begitu tak tertandingi. Giliran Su Yu yang ragu-ragu. Mencabut pembatasan?
Apakah ini sepadan?
Clarity returned to the eyes of the chaos dragon as well. He looked at Su Yu and said helplessly, "Su Yu, what's the point of this? Why mess with our plan repeatedly?"
"..."
Everyone was stunned.
Holy shit!
The two chaos beasts had been acting all along. Everything about them was an act. Their strength, their loss of control, everything. They were basically viewing Yu Qing as a complete fool.
Yu Qing had an unsightly expression as she asked, "How did you break free from the chaos will?"
The chaos will should be extremely effective against chaos beasts. The chaos beings behind the gate wouldn't have allowed Yu Qing to be the one to leave otherwise. But the chaos will had failed right after she was out. That shouldn't be possible.
The eight-winged tiger shrugged his wings. Why should he answer?
He said, "Strip the chaos will. I'll share it with the chaos dragon. The two of us will leave right after we receive the chaos will. There is no need to fight us to the death for the chaos will, Yu Qing. You may be stronger than even the two of us, but think this through. Can you defeat everyone here?"
Su Yu was all smiles as he chimed in, "Hand me the chaos will. I'll leave immediately. I'm a man of my word. Yu Qing, know that it will be very difficult for you to kill me."
The expressions of Tiangu and the others changed drastically. What joke was that?
However, Su Yu seemed rather serious. He said, "I'm not lying here. Yes, I want you dead. But I don't want to fight you to the death and benefit the others. Do you seriously believe that you're the strongest in the Myriad Realms? Stop dreaming. Even someone like me have to be very careful out here. You're newly out. What are you strutting around for?
"Ignoring everything else, are you sure Yue Luo and that white-haired old fart are on your side? With your intelligence, I doubt you can figure out the truth."
Su Yu laughed and continued, "In truth, I never really tried to stop your arrival. You wouldn't have arrived so smoothly otherwise. I released you because I need you to restrain some of the fellows out here. Do you understand me now?"
Yu Qing glared at him frostily and said, "You must die."
Su Yu's face turned cold as well. "Are you forcing me to kill you? Are you really treating yourself as the strongest in the Myriad Realms? You're getting overconfident, aren't you. Do you believe me if I say that I can summon a Master of Law to fight you to the death with a wave of my hand?"
Everyone was alarmed to hear that. Was that true?
Right at that moment, Su Yu roared, "Zhou Ji, what are you waiting for? Yue Luo and the white-haired old far will definitely die if you wait any longer. Are you abandoning your stepmom?"
Zhou Ji.
Several expressions changed upon hearing that. Behind Yu Qing, Yue Luo hurriedly said, "Su Yu, do you think this little lie will work against us?"
Su Yu said, "Am I lying? I believe you know the answer. That kid of yours...no, wait. You're the mistress so he might not acknowledge you. Should I get your man to come instead? Are they so cold that they will allow you to die?"
Yue Luo sneered and said, "Su Yu, you must be uttering nonsense because you're terrified of Supreme Yu Qing. Forget your cheap tricks. They won't work."
She looked at Yu Qing and said, "Supreme, Su Yu has always been good at talking and sowing discord."
Yu Qing said, "I know that."
But right at that moment, Tiangu said, "Zhou Ji?"
He looked at Su Yu, his expression changing slightly. "Human Lord, are you talking about Hundred Battle King's son?"
Su Yu smiled, "Guess."
"..."
No thanks. Was there a need to guess if Su Yu was being so clear about it?
Numerous thoughts emerged in Tiangu's mind. A sense of sorrow assaulted him. Finally, he said, "Human Lord, does Hundred Battle King...have a large number of powerful subordinates in the Lower Realm?"
Su Yu smiled, "Guess again."
No thanks.
A certain realization had dawned on Tiangu. How...sorrowful. The six thousand years of so-called domination of the myriad races was nothing but a joke. Hundred Battle King, Su Yu, and Control King's lineage. Just what had the myriad races been dominating, exactly?
Yu Qing shot Su Yu a cold gaze and said, "Since you wish for peace, we can end this here. You may retreat. We are done for now."
She had suddenly changed her mind. Previously, she was still threatening to kill everyone. But she had seemingly lost interest in that.
She understood that Su Yu, the myriad races, and the two chaos beasts would not stay together forever. Rather than fighting them to the death, she might as well give them the time to separate.
It was only a matter of time. Only then would she be able to defeat them one by one. She wasn't too stupid, after all. Su Yu wasn't too surprised. Someone at her cultivation level wouldn't be too stupid.
Yu Qing was actually quite smart.
Three different factions were joining hands against her right now, but the moment they retreated, she would have a lot of room to maneuver. She could split them, rope in some of them, or try other methods against them. In any case, it would be much easier than fighting them right now. At present, the three factions were aligned out of their fear toward her.
Yu Qing looked at the myriad races and said, "The battle has gone on for some time, but Su Yu has not lost anyone. Myriad races, must you continue acting as his cannon fodder? What can you get out of these heavy losses you have suffered?
"You have a lot of Venerables, but I can probably kill all your Venerables if I throw caution to the wind and focus on you. We might end up dying as well, but you will definitely not be the ones to benefit in the end."
The expressions of the myriad race leaders changed. Yes. That would be troublesome.
Su Yu sighed and said, "What are you saying? Two of my heavenly kings had their daos severed. I also lost many heavenly kings not long ago. You guys are too cold. I have always been the one with the weaker foundation. Why are you still killing my people when my foundation is the weakest?"
He smiled and added, "Thunderstorm and Heavenly Fate, leave me. You're not with me so why are you pretending to be my people? Go look for Hundred Battle. Stop sticking to me. I'm not taking on this burden for him."
Su Yu shrugged and said, "See, I only have five Venerables on my side. Meanwhile, Hundred Battle has four Venerables here. Who knows if he has more stowed away?"
Su Yu narrowed his eyes and said, "At present, the strongest faction in the Myriad Realms is actually Hundred Battle's, followed by the sinned lineage. The myriad races come after, followed by me. The two lonely chaos beasts here form the weakest faction. How pitiful. I may be weak, but I'm still better off than they are."
The two chaos beasts said nothing.
Screw that!
The eight-winged tiger knew for sure that Heavenly Fate Marquis was with Su Yu. Furthermore, Su Yu had more powerful subordinates hidden amid the chaos. Who was he trying to fool here?
Yu Qing appeared a lot calmer than before as she said, "Let this end here. Everyone may retreat. You have my word that I won't attack you after this. I am only out here to scout ahead for chaos. I am seeking a way back for them. We are not the only ones returning to the Myriad Realms. Many are coming back. We are mere chess pieces. What's the point of killing each other?"
The myriad races were tempted by her offer. Things were getting too confusing for them. They were also worried that this Master of Law would really target them alone. Thus, withdrawal was acceptable for them.
Of course, there was a premise for that. They had to ensure that Yu Qing wouldn't attack them separately after their withdrawal.
Tiangu looked at Su Yu before looking at Yu Qing. He said, "Are we supposed to withdraw now and give you the time to recover and attack us separately?"
Yu Qing said, "You can open the tunnel to the Lower Realm and withdraw before sealing the tunnel again. We will each hold a realm. This will prevent any of us from attacking the other. With the realm suppression in the Lower Realm, I won't attack you rashly."
Su Yu curled his lips and said, "She's a human even if she's not calling herself a human anymore. Are you really going to trust her? It's clear she's not making a sincere offer here."
Unsurprisingly, the expressions of Corona and the others changed upon hearing that. Yes! She was a human as well. She might be claiming that she was a member of the holy race, but she was essentially still a human.
***
Su Yu was deep in thought as well.
At this rate, the battle today might really end here. As long as Yu Qing could give the myriad races enough assurance, they would be willing to withdraw. They were too wary to continue the battle. They were scared of both Su Yu and Yu Qing.
However, Su Yu did not want to see that happen. He glanced at Yue Luo. Was Hundred Battle King really not planning to keep this battle going? Was Hundred Battle King really going to keep dragging this out? That did not seem like Hundred Battle King's style of doing things.
Even Hundred Battle King would be happy to see the myriad races and Control King's lineage suffer more losses from fighting each other, right? Did Hundred Battle King lose the ability to communicate with the Upper Realm after the tunnel was sealed?
Numerous thoughts emerged in Su Yu's mind.
It was fine for the battle to end here, but Su Yu had yet to achieve all his goals.
"We can't end the battle here!"
Stopping the battle here would allow Control King's lineage to slowly nibble away at the myriad races. He looked at Tiangu and frowned. Was Tiangu aware of this? The myriad races could very well lose their cohesion after this.
***
Tiangu was naturally aware of that. But he was starting to hesitate as well. He felt greatly sorrowful. The myriad races were completely helpless here. Of the various existing factions, the myriad races were probably the weakest.
Resuming the battle would ensure heavy losses on both sides. But stopping the battle here would allow some of them to start defecting to the other factions. Ultimately, their hundred thousand years of resistance would be reduced to a joke.
After all, the other three factions were essentially humans. Were they supposed to submit to humanity again after so many years of resistance? This was unacceptable.
Tiangu looked around. There were a lot of people here, but the myriad races had already gathered all their powerhouses here. Meanwhile, Su Yu and Control King's lineage might still have more strength to spare.
Control King's lineage had more powerhouses behind the gate. As for Su Yu, he could very well be hiding some powerhouses in the Death Realm. Should they continue the battle? He had no answer.
Tiangu was at a loss. What should they do next? Their six thousand years of domination were nothing but a joke. Were they supposed to keep waiting until the Immortal Pseudo Emperor was back?
Suddenly, he sent Su Yu a voice transmission, "If you're willing to remove the restriction, I can throw caution to the wind and fight them to the death right now. Su Yu, promise me that and the myriad races will fight for you today!"
They had to take risks to secure a path forward. Giving up would only sever their own future.
Su Yu's eyes flickered. Tiangu was truly shrewd. Breaking the restriction.
With the restriction gone, the rest of their Venerables would be able to advance into Masters of Laws even after losing a few more Venerables here. And with new Masters of Laws in their ranks, the path forward would be open for them.
Balance would be restored. People like Yu Qing would no longer seem so unrivalled. It was Su Yu's turn to hesitate. Removing the restriction?
Was this worth it?
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