Chapter 281: Yuzhi's Hostility! Emperor's Path's Three Trials! Separation!

Chapter 281: Yuzhi's Hostility! Emperor's Path's Three Trials! Separation!

At the end of the Emperor's Path, every being exuded an immensely powerful aura.

Although the Continent cultivators had never seen these beings in action, no one doubted their strength.

However, at this moment, the object of their ridicule was Su Changqing.

While they had no particular affection for Su Changqing and Entropy Annihilation, no one doubted their combat prowess.

The terrifying End of the World Aspect and the towering divine true form were enough to crush any enemy in the Divine Aspect Realm.

Thus, in the face of the Yuzhi beings' mockery, no one was angry; they merely looked at them with odd expressions.

Su Changqing and Entropy Annihilation were the same.

They calmly gazed up at the sky, their expressions neither sad nor joyful.

"Hmph, though few in number, their hearts are not bad."

The eight-armed being sneered, "But we don't know how their strength measures up. Can they withstand a single punch from me?"

Su Changqing smiled but remained silent.

Entropy Annihilation, standing beside him, raised an eyebrow and said with a slight smirk, "Why don't you come down and try?"

"If the Heavenly Dao allows it, you will understand just what kind of beings you are facing."

The being with the sharp horns jutting skyward said coolly, "But unfortunately, the Emperor's Path has not yet been fully connected."

"The rules of this world have protected you well."

The eight-armed being laughed, "There's no rush. In three months, they will eventually head to Yuzhi."

"We will wait for you on the Emperor's Path and see just how capable the cultivators born in this so-called 'Pure Land' are."

Upon hearing this, the Continent cultivators were all taken aback.

Good Deeds, Saint Feather, and others, who had been knocked off the Dao Platform, looked extremely serious.

Entering the Emperor's Path meant facing the resistance of these beings?

Though they considered themselves extraordinary, no one dared to be careless when facing these unknown Heavenly Prides.

However, compared to the others' concerns, Su Changqing's eyes flickered with interest.

"Pure Land? Is Cangyan Continent known as the Pure Land in Yuzhi?"

He looked up at the sky and asked in a calm tone.

"Of course."

The Horned Heavenly Pride said coolly, "Yuzhi was once a land of myriad races, each with its own world to inhabit."

"But the appearance of the Fiends led to the invasion of one world after another."

"The Heavenly Dao shattered, and countless beings wailed in sorrow. After countless ages, only the Human Race's Cangyan Realm remains in the world of Yuzhi."

He paused and looked at the landscape of the Continent with a hint of envy, sighing:

"The Heavenly Dao still exists, the rules have not vanished, and darkness has not yet invaded."

"How can such a world not be considered a Pure Land?"

The Continent cultivators were all stunned upon hearing this.

Such secrets were rarely known even by the most powerful beings.

No one had expected that Yuzhi had once been home to so many worlds.

Even fewer had imagined that the Fiends were so terrifying, having already invaded countless realms.

Now, in the vast expanse of Yuzhi, among the myriad races, only the Human Race's Cangyan Realm continues to hold out.

"Do you now understand why the Cangyan Realm has many beings other than the Human Race?"

The Horned Heavenly Pride gazed in the direction of the Demon Domain and said calmly:

"The birth of a world nurtures only one kind of being, but the Cangyan Realm is home to countless species."

"These species did not exist here originally."

"Instead, they were brought here by the great beings of their respective races after their worlds shattered and darkness invaded, preserving the remnants of their bloodlines."

"They once had their own worlds, but now they can only live as guests."

The Beast Clan cultivators looked stunned, their expressions blank for a long time.

They were not native beings of Cangyan Continent.

No wonder the Human Race has always been the main protagonists of Cangyan Continent.

No wonder they placed such great importance on lineage rather than talent.

Because 'talent' is a gift from the Heavenly Dao, they do not qualify to receive it.

What they can rely on is only the bloodline left by their ancestors, and only through 'reversion to the ancestral state' can they hope to rival the Human Race!

In the past, they didn't understand this.

But now, they realize that the Beast Clan is merely a transient presence in the Cangyan Realm.

No matter how strong their bloodline or how deep their cultivation, they will never be a match for the Human Race.

The protagonist of the Cangyan Realm can only be the Human Race!

The world was silent, and everyone was stunned by this sudden revelation.

"Since the Cangyan Realm is the only sanctuary for all races, why do you seem to have such deep-seated hostility towards the Human Race?"

Su Changqing looked up into the sky, asking somewhat puzzled:

"The Beast Clan is the same. Clearly, the Cangyan Realm has provided them shelter, so why do they continue to oppose the Human Race?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Beast Clan members, even the Yao Emperor, perked up their ears to listen.

The conflict between the Beast Clan and the Human Race has been ongoing for so long that its origins are lost to history.

It seems as though the belief to 'defeat the Human Race' is ingrained deep within the soul of the Beast Clan.

Their entire lives are dedicated to overthrowing the Human Race and claiming the Cangyan Continent as their own.

In the past, no one had considered this question, simply assuming that it was due to the differences in race.

But speaking of race,

Is the Beast Clan truly a single race?

Great Roc, Heavenly Wolf, Golden Crow, Ancestral Elephant.

The vast Beast Clan is made up of many different and distinct races.

To say the conflict is due to racial differences is far too simplistic.

"Ha, hostility?"

"All the races of the world would love to flay and dissect the Human Race!"

"Is a simple word like 'hostility' enough to explain it?"

The Eight-Armed Being laughed in rage and said, "The myriad races once lived in peace."

"But it was your Human Race's sages who caused the destruction of the myriad races and the collapse of the heavens and earth!"

"This debt, no matter how many thousands or millions of years pass, will never be erased by the Human Race!"

The cultivators of the continent and Su Changqing were all deeply shaken.

The destruction of the myriad races was caused by the Human Race's sages?

How could this be?

"Ha, it seems your Human Race's forebears also felt guilty and did not pass down this knowledge."

The Horned Race's Heavenly Pride sneered and said, "Don't you want to know the reason?"

"It's simple."

"Because the ancestor of the Fiends came from your Human Race!"

"Or rather",

"It was your Human Race that created the Fiends!"

Boom!

These words were like a bolt of lightning, shocking the cultivators of the continent.

The Fiends were created by the Human Race?

"Our homes were destroyed, our bloodlines severed, and entire races wiped out!"

The Eight-Armed Being glared at everyone on the continent,

"Can you wash away such deep blood feuds?"

The vast, furious voice echoed across the continent.

Everyone was speechless, unable to find a way to refute it.

Even Su Changqing felt a sense of sorrow.

If what these Yu Zhi beings said was true, then the Human Race truly was the culprit of the myriad races.

Homes destroyed, clans wiped out, and the survivors left homeless and destitute.

Such deep-seated enmity would be impossible to remain calm about, even for him.

The Human Race's debt to the myriad races seemed undeniable.

"Hmph!"

At this moment, Zhao Shanke stepped forward, his voice cold,

"A few children spouting lies and trying to pin this on the Human Race?"

"You say the Fiends came from the Human Race, so they did?"

"If you have the courage, bring forth your evidence!"

The Horned Race's Heavenly Pride, the Eight-Armed Being, and the many Heavenly Prides behind them all laughed in anger.

After countless ages, with races and realms destroyed, how could they be expected to provide evidence now?

"Further words are pointless."

The Three-Eyed Race spoke calmly, "The great era has arrived, and the moment of the final battle is at hand."

"The Demon God and your Cangyan Realm’s Heavenly Dao have already made a deal."

"The destiny of this world does not belong exclusively to the Human Race!"

"Beings of all races, even the dark Fiends, can vie for supremacy!"

As he spoke, he cast a mocking glance at the Continent’s cultivators.

"Though the land of all races has been destroyed, the surviving beings of those races are still secretly amassing strength!"

"We have waited for countless ages, and finally, this opportunity has come!"

"The Human Race is indeed powerful, but I wonder if you can withstand the wrath of all races!"

The Continent’s cultivators, countless Heavenly Prides, were all greatly shaken.

They had wondered why, in the past, beings from Yuzhi had never come to the Emperor’s Path.

It turned out that the destiny of this world did not belong exclusively to the Human Race!

With their homeland destroyed and the allure of destiny following closely, the Emperor’s Path of this era would be a hellish challenge for the Human Race!

They would not only face terrifying Fiends but also the accumulated strength of countless ages from all races.

Even the most confident Heavenly Prides could not help but feel uneasy at this moment.

Would the Great Emperor of this era truly still be from the Human Race?

...

"Words are meaningless."

The Heavenly Pride of the Divine Eye Clan finally looked calmly at the Continent’s cultivators.

"We cannot easily step into your Cangyan Realm; this is a limitation of the rules."

"But do not delude yourselves into thinking you can easily pass the Emperor’s Path to reach Yuzhi!"

"Yuzhi has no rules, but it is guarded by all races!"

He paused and continued, "We are not denying the Human Race a chance to survive, as you are the main force against the Fiends."

"The elders of all races will set up three trials on the Emperor’s Path."

"If you can pass them, you may enter Yuzhi. If you cannot even pass the three trials..."

He suddenly sneered, "Then you will be left to guard this last sanctuary until you die!"

"The burden of fighting the Fiends will be taken up by all races!"

"Words are done; let's go!"

The Heavenly Pride of the Divine Eye Clan turned and left, and the multitude of beings behind him followed suit.

The Eight-Armed Being and the Heavenly Pride of the Horned Race glanced at Su Changqing and Entropy Annihilation atop the Dao Platform, and sneered, "I will be waiting for you on the Emperor’s Path."

...

The Heavenly Pride of Yuzhi had come and gone without a sound.

The world fell silent again, with only the slowly forming Emperor’s Path gradually solidifying.

The initial excitement over the appearance of the Emperor’s Path had faded.

Now, people were more concerned about whether the Human Race could truly pass the three trials on the Emperor’s Path in three months.

If they could pass, it would be fine.

But if they couldn’t...

The Human Race would be confined to the Cangyan Continent, as if in a prison, waiting for death.

"Three months..."

Su Changqing gazed into the distance at the Emperor’s Path, murmuring to himself, his expression deep in thought.

After a moment, he looked up at Entropy Annihilation, "When will you leave?"

"Would you like to go to Yuzhi with me when the time comes?"

Though their ultimate paths were different, they shared a common enemy before reaching their final destination.

"My path does not lie in Yuzhi."

Entropy Annihilation spoke slowly, his gaze fixed on the Continent.

"Though you are my true self, it was the Heavenly Dao that gave me life."

"My origin is not yet complete. Once I have devoured all the darkness in the Cangyan Realm, I will come to find you."

Entropy Annihilation did not need to cultivate.

He would grow stronger by continuously devouring the 'Black Jade.'

Once he had devoured all the Black Jade in the Forbidden Zone, his dark origin would be complete.

At that time, his strength would undergo a tremendous transformation.

In other words, his growth rate far surpasses Su Changqing's!

Moreover, although he will never become an emperor in his lifetime, his limits far exceed the imperial realm.

The Black Jade of the Cangyan Continent can make his origin complete.

At that time, he will possess the power to destroy a continent!

And this is just the beginning.

When the myriad races of Yuzhi are annihilated, he can also devour the sources of destruction within their worlds!

When he gathers the destruction sources of myriad races, the World-Ending Mill will cover the entire Yuzhi!

At that time, he will burn himself to fuel the great mill, destroying everything!

This is his path!

The path of world destruction!

"Annihilation is always easier than creation."

Entropy Annihilation looked at Su Changqing and said softly:

"I will wait for you at the end of the path, but not for too long."

"Perhaps you will stop me, perhaps..."

He suddenly smiled, "you will destroy everything before me."

"Goodbye."

Entropy Annihilation did not say much more.

He bid farewell like an old friend, and his body slowly dissipated.

Su Changqing gazed for a long time, silent.

He knew that when the two meet again, they would likely be enemies.

But...

"I am the true self."

Su Changqing looked at the departing figure of Entropy Annihilation and smiled, "Destruction will also be a part of my world."

With a light laugh, Su Changqing's body also dissipated.

The powerful figures standing in the void looked at his departing figure with varied expressions.

Some had murderous intent, others had greedy eyes.

The Reaper's Relic, the key to the imperial tomb, and the boundless fortune within his body...

What Su Changqing possessed was too tempting.

More importantly, his identity was that of a Dark Being!

They could claim the right to take his treasures, and no one would blame them.

Such a great opportunity, which powerful figure would be willing to miss?

Their eyes flickered, all understanding the only chance ahead.

Zhong Zhou, the Wen Tan Sheng Hui!

...

In the Eastern Domain, Tiantan City.

Su Changqing, with his divine consciousness returned, slowly opened his eyes.

His gaze held a hint of a smile, satisfied with his trip to Fenyuntaif.

The divine output constructed by the fusion of fortune was even stronger than he had imagined!

The limit of the Divine Aspect Realm is only Nine Hundred and Ninety-Nine Zhan.

But for him, who has created his own world,

The vastness of the world determines the magnitude of his divine output!

No one knew just how far Su Changqing had grown.

"Divine output has endless uses, the Reaper's Relic seems to have secrets, and the world with the fused fortune..."

Su Changqing had undergone a transformation and needed a few days to meditate and sort things out.

But the place he was in was clearly not suitable.

Now that Su Changqing had returned, there were no cheers in Tiantan City as expected.

Everyone looked at Su Changqing on the dantai with fear and hesitation.

Although Su Changqing had not done anything out of line,

His identity as a Dark Being was enough to make people resist and fear him.

Su Changqing opened his eyes and fell into a brief silence at the sight.

He did not try to explain.

Prejudices in people's hearts cannot be cleared with a few words.

Time will prove everything.

"Changqing, who... was that person?"

Dan Sheng trusted Su Changqing, but he could not help but ask, puzzled.

Chu Xi, the returned Xuanyan, and the people of Tiantan City all looked at Su Changqing.

They seemed to be waiting for an answer.

Su Changqing smiled at the scene and did not hide anything.

He gazed into the distance and said softly:

"He... is me!"

(End of Chapter)

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