Chapter 2348: Face Is Important For Culture King As Well (1)

While Su Yu was growing in strength, Human Emperor was growing impatient. At this rate, he would be completely useless! That kid was growing at such an unimaginable speed!

Human Emperor had also noted one, particular point. Su Yu's world seemed to have quite a lot of daos. It was unlikely that Culture King would match Su Yu's daos perfectly when giving him a gift. It was more likely that Su Yu's world was already filled with a large number of daos in the first place. That was how he could maximize the benefits he received from Culture King. How did the kid achieve that?

Only now did Human Emperor start paying more attention to those under Su Yu's banner. After a long observation, he reached a conclusion that all these people cultivated Su Yu's world together.

Yes, together. In short, their comprehension would be shared with each other. They would gain Su Yu's comprehension, but Su Yu would also gain their comprehension. Human Emperor was aware of this cultivation method. There were pros and cons to it.

This wasn't something with only benefits. For example, when these people were strong enough, it would be easier for them to strip the dao from Su Yu's world due to the full level of access Su Yu had granted them. And if enough of them decided to betray him, his world would go out of control. Together, they could gain a higher level of authority over the world than Su Yu.

Nevertheless, Human Emperor couldn't help but be impressed at how bold and decisive Su Yu was. He hadn't risen in power at such a young age for nothing. It was likely that Su Yu was aware of all this as well, but he did not seem to care. That was surprising, considering how overbearing Su Yu was as a person.

"A just cause enjoys abundant support, and an unjust cause finds little support. Is that it?"

Only now did Human Emperor understand some of Su Yu's thoughts. For him, the betrayal of his subordinates would only signify his failure as a leader. These people would be the reason for the rise of his world, but they would also be the ruin of his world.

But after failing so terribly, why should he still care about a single world? Human Emperor sank into deep thought.

Su Yu!

Perhaps he could learn from Su Yu as well. The tier-ones like Radiant King should stay way from his world as it would be extremely hard for them to recover to their original strength before he surpassed the first tier.

However, it should be fine for those below tier-one to fuse with his world. Numerous ideas emerged in Human Emperor's mind. He was no longer thinking of dying. No. He should focus on growing stronger to save face!

A supreme powerhouse like him could easily return to his peak even after a temporary drop. After all, he still had his experience and comprehension. He was only worried that Su Yu would surpass him before he returned to his peak.

"That's not possible."

Human Emperor denied that thought. Nope. Su Yu had no idea just how amazing he was. Back in the days, he was so strong it was terrifying. He had only fallen into such a state because of numerous accidents. Otherwise, he alone would be enough to defeat ten tier-ones.

At the same time, Human Emperor was also slightly worried about Su Yu. Su Yu must have strengthened his connection with the Heaven Gate, and that might not be a good thing. So be it. For now, there was nothing Human Emperor could do. Wen Number Two was there, and he wasn't dead. Things should be fine with him around.

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At the same time.

Upper Realm.

Su Yu's world was still growing madly. However, Su Yu was frowning. It wasn't because the speed was too slow for his liking. Rather, his world had grown too much after combining the daos of two eras together.

"Is this really the main reason why all those people inside the gates want to leave so desperately?"

For strength?

To further perfect their daos?

Su Yu muttered, "Are the daos of the Myriad Realms the yang of this equation? And are the daos within the three gates the yin? These are the myriad daos within the Heaven Gate. As for the Earth Gate, it seems to contain the chaos dao. Can the chaos dao be split to yin and yang as well? What about the Human Gate?"

Numerous thoughts filled Su Yu's mind. Would the Heaven Gate powerhouses instantly grow stronger the moment they fuse with the corresponding daos out here?

Su Yu's eyes flickered, "Therefore, their first focus after leaving is to kill those cultivating the same daos."

Dao conflict. A certain understanding dawned on Su Yu. This was yet another dao conflict. A conflict over the same daos. A conflict over the daos attached to the River of Time.

"What of worlds?"

The daos in his world were different from the daos of the River of Time as well. But both were considered yang. Would those behind the gates covet his world as well, then? Would they attempt to devour his world?

Upon devouring the daos from the Heaven Gate, Su Yu understood more. Three gates, three eras. These were the past eras. How could the past become the present again? How could the past become the master of this reality yet again?

By replacing the contents of this reality.

Previously, Human Emperor had declared that everyone inside the gates were enemies. At the time, Su Yu merely assumed that it would be a regular power struggle. But now, he understood. No, this was no power struggle. This was a struggle for existence, a struggle for the great dao.

Su Yu shut his eyes. A dao conflict. The daos of the past had been buried away. Strictly speaking, these were all the people of the past. To return to the present, they had to snatch the daos of the present. Essentially, they needed to fuse with the present to become a part of the present.

"This must be the inspiration behind the Three Body Method's creation."

Su Yu's understanding of the Three Body Method deepened. This must be the origin for the Three Body Method. And this also signified that...those within the three gates, especially those within the Heaven Gate, were certain to become the enemies of those in the Myriad Realms.

And as much as the ones within the Heaven Gate longed for the gates outside, those outside would also covet the daos inside.

"Either they will devour us or we will devour them. A dao conflict."

Su Yu licked his lips. How interesting. Why would there be yin and yang to the same dao? These were fellow daos attached to the River of Time. Why did they deviate from each other? Were the gates the reason?

More thoughts surfaced in Su Yu's mind. At this point, his world had stopped expanding. When Su Yu looked around, he noted that his world had covered almost the entirety of the Upper Realm. Only some isolated spots here and there remain uncovered.

Now that the expansion had stopped, Su Yu could clearly sense that he had truly grown stronger. He had grown much stronger than before.

After all, he had devoured the daos Culture King had spent many years collecting. Initially, Culture King must have collected these daos to strengthen his world, but he had no way of transmitting them outside. And finally, Su Yu was the one to benefit from all his hard work.

Su Yu could feel it. As he gathered his strength, he could see about twenty miniature golden dragons manifesting within his world. Dao phantoms.

"The strength of twenty daos?"

Su Yu focused and confirmed that this was indeed his current strength.

After confirming his current strength, Su Yu dispersed the miniature dragons with a wave of his hand. This was something he should only do when he was attacking with full strength. Of course, he could also maintain this all the time to act all tough and imposing, but only a fool would do that.

Wouldn't that be the same as announcing his strength to everyone around him? A true powerhouse should be mysterious. Mysterious enough to keep everyone guessing. How could someone easily seen through be called a powerhouse?

"Strength of twenty daos..."

This was far stronger than his previous strength. Even a tiny bit of grow would be extremely difficult at sixteen daos and beyond, yet Su Yu had grown so much in a short time thanks to the gift from Culture King.

Next, Su Yu vanished before appearing outside his world. He waved his arm again, manifesting sixteen miniature golden dragons around him. The seventeenth dragon was also semi-formed.

Su Yu smiled. In short, he was now a tier-one even without the support of his world. Was the first tier really that hard to reach? Why did it feel so easy?

Su Yu smiled, but the smile did not reach his eyes. He understood that this rapid growth was essentially an overdraft of his future potential. The Three Body Method could combine one's strength from the past and future.

Su Yu had done so. He had also fused with some of the daos within Heaven Gate. This was something a lot of people had yet to do. Had Human Emperor done so? If Human Emperor and his cohort had not done so, it signified that the moment the Heaven Gate opened, numerous people would experience rapid growth.

Of course, for that to happen, they had to kill the masters of the corresponding daos. Su Yu could do so as well, but it was unlikely that he would be able to keep growing at such a rapid speed.

"Therefore, I need to enter the Heaven Gate before it's actually open."

Finally, Su Yu reached a decision. He couldn't wait for the gate to open before dealing with those inside. He had to enter and deal with them before they had the chance to leave and experience a phase of rapid growth.

Even if he couldn't wipe them all out, he only needed to remove the key figures to ensure that those inside the Heaven Gate wouldn't be a threat even after coming outside. While thinking about all that, Su Yu's aura stirred before stabilizing down.

That was when Great Zhou King and the others arrived. Just as they were about to congratulate Su Yu, he suddenly manifested his Heaven Gate. It seemed to have grown a lot more stable than before as well. With a roar, 720 dots of light appeared within Su Yu's body. And then, the gate started enlarging.

"Open!"

A roar resounded everywhere. The gate shook and enlarged further. At the same time, a tiny opening appeared on the gate. This opening could only be used to transmit power between Su Yu and Return.

This was the limitation of a Heaven Gate projection. If this was the Heaven Gate proper, such an opening would be enough for one to actually move through it. Or at the very least, it would be enough for one to start trying to move through it.