Chapter 568: Four Directions Passage, Hidden Dragon City!

Su Yu directly sat on the throne.

The Mad King and the Sword Heaven King were seated on the seats below.

At this moment, after Su Yu's power of laws provided information, the Sword Heaven King and his two companions have already recovered somewhat.

They all turned their gazes onto Su Yu.

Especially the Sword Heaven King.

He really wanted to know how Su Yu managed to survive.

After all, entering the Forbidden Zone, Su Yu is still the first person from the Myriad Races Continent to have survived the Forbidden Zone.

Moreover, even if he survived, how did Su Yu exit the Heaven-Earth Cave Heaven?

Logically speaking, the Heaven-Earth Cave Heaven hasn't opened yet, so how did Su Yu come out?

One question after another lingered in the Sword Heaven King's mind.

Su Yu seemed to see through the Sword Heaven King's thoughts and gave a light smile.

"Second senior brother, as for how I survived, just assume I gained some opportunities; through a series of fortunate coincidences, I returned."

Hearing Su Yu's words, the Sword Heaven King also suppressed his inner doubts.

He smiled faintly, "Just coming back is good!"

"Just... Master..."

The Sword Heaven King then thought of the Slay Dragon King, and his mood plummeted.

He had been brought up by the Slay Dragon King since childhood.

Although for most of the time, it was the Civil King who brought him.

However, it cannot be denied that the Sword Heaven King's feelings for the Slay Dragon King remain exceptionally deep.

Now, the fall of the Slay Dragon King has also dealt a huge blow to the Sword Heaven King.

Su Yu fell silent for a moment.

Su Yu didn't know whether he should reveal the Azure Dragon's identity to the Sword Heaven King.

After pondering for a while, Su Yu still chose not to say anything.

Since the Azure Dragon chose for its clone to fall, perhaps... it didn't really want the Sword Heaven King and the others to know its identity.

Everything would just be buried in the heart....

However, compared to the questions the Sword Heaven King wanted to ask, Su Yu had even more.

Su Yu looked at the three, furrowed his brow slightly, and spoke in a low voice.

"Second senior brother, I have a question."

"What question?"

Su Yu said, "Slay Dragon City is the humans' first main city; if Slay Dragon City is destroyed, what will happen to the humans within the human territory behind it?"

"Slay Dragon City is so important; where are the Three Sovereigns? Don't tell me the Three Sovereigns don't know Slay Dragon City's importance."

Su Yu looked at the Sword Heaven King and the others, wanting to get an answer from their mouths.

The Sword Heaven King was taken aback, and exchanged a glance with the Overlord Heaven King and the others.

Afterwards, the Sword Heaven King sighed and said.

"What you said is correct; whether the teacher is present or not, Slay Dragon City has always been the humans' first main city."

"But.... there's nothing we can do!"

A hint of helplessness appeared on the Sword Heaven King's face.

"Now the number of strong beings among the myriad races far exceeds that of humans; you've seen that the Lion Emperor originally was merely a five-step crowned king, but under the resource tilt of the myriad races, the Lion Emperor has now become a Great Dao Realm existence."

"Not only the Lion Emperor, but also the Stone Emperor and the Snake Emperor."

"Now the mighty beings at the Great Dao Realm among the myriad races, just adding them up, total eight. Whereas we humans only have the Three Sovereigns left."

"With such a gap... the Three Sovereigns are also somewhat unable to cope."

"The Three Sovereigns aren't unwilling to come support Slay Dragon City; they simply cannot!"

"Cannot?"

Su Yu was stunned.

According to Zhao Tianxing's words, now most of the humans' main cities have already fallen.

Now only a few cities remain unfallen.

The Three Sovereigns at least have three people; each guarding one city should not be difficult, right?

This made Su Yu somewhat doubtful.

The Sword Heaven King also noticed Su Yu's doubt and softly said, "Junior brother, you've grown too fast; many human secrets you don't know."

"Since you've returned now, I'll explain it to you properly."

The Sword Heaven King took a deep breath and slowly spoke.

"Do you still remember the South King?"

Su Yu nodded.

"Just kidding, how could the South King himself not know him?"

"He's the father of Nan Shou Ren."

The Sword Heaven King continued, "Among the human kings, you've seen the South King and the North King, but have you seen the East King and the West King?"

Su Yu was taken aback.

Only then did he recall.

It seems he indeed hasn't seen those two kings.

Including when the Heaven-Earth Cave Heaven opened, those two also didn't come.

The four kings of the Human Race—north, south, east, and west—may not be powerful, but they have the most important mission.

Suppress the Four‑way Passage!

Four‑way Passage?

Hearing this brand‑new name, Su Yu was a little puzzled.

"The so‑called Four‑way Passage is

a passage through which the Myriad Tribes reach the territory of the Human Race."

"When the Human Race was glorious, a Human great talent once set a barrier over the Human lands that non‑Human beings could not cross."

"But as the Human Race gradually declined and the Myriad Tribes rose, they sought to annihilate the Human Race and unify the whole Myriad Tribes continent; yet the barrier left by the Human great talent prevented them from entering."

"Therefore, they began to breach space, hoping to use spatial power to teleport directly into Human territory. The Wanzu Tongdao they once laid to deal with you follows the same principle."

"However, the Four‑way Passage is more stable than the Wanzu Tongdao; even the Three Emperors cannot seal the four passages. They can only rely on some Human Sealing Kings to suppress the passage, preventing the Myriad Tribes from entering."

"The Human Race's Capital City was destroyed, but as long as it remains within Human territory, it is extremely difficult for the Myriad Tribes to enter."

"Their smallest price for entering the Human Race is to go through the Four‑way Passage."

Listening to the Heaven Sword King's explanation, Su Yu gradually understood.

The Three Emperors do not lack the desire to sit and govern the Capital City.

Rather, the existence of the Four‑way Passage is more important than the Human Race itself.

Even if the Capital City is gone, as long as the passage can be suppressed, the Myriad Tribes would still have to pay a huge price to come in.

Su Yu nodded faintly in understanding.

"But aren't these passages guarded by South King and his three companions? The Three Emperors can only watch, then."

Su Yu raised another question.

The Heaven Sword King said helplessly.

"If it were ordinary times, South King and his guards would have no problem defending the passage. Even the Human Sealing Kings at home could provide support at any time."

"But Junior Disciple, you forget that the Myriad Tribes are now even stronger; there are Grand Dao Realm masters who wish to enter through the Four‑way Passage. Without Grand Dao masters to suppress it, South King and his men cannot hold out for long."

The Heaven Sword King gave a wry smile.

There's nothing they can do; the pressure on the Human Race is simply too great now.

Externally, the Capital City falls one after another; internally, the Four‑way Passage still threatens.

To say the least, the Human Race is now at a life‑or‑death crossroads.

That's not an exaggeration at all.

"Even now the Senior Brother is within Human territory, responsible for suppressing the passage."

The Heaven Sword King let out a long sigh.

There's no way around it; the Human Race's foundation remains too weak.

To develop, they need time and resources!

Although resources are now available, time…

The Myriad Tribes give the Human Race no breathing room at all.

After digesting all the information, Su Yu raised his eyebrows slightly.

"I see now. I wondered why I hadn't seen any trace of the Three Emperors; inside Human territory there is such a great threat."

Su Yu murmured.

Then he slowly stood up.

He took out several Upper Grade Grand Dao Stones from the Space Ring.

He handed them to the Heaven Sword King and his companions.

"Junior Disciple, what is this?"

The Heaven Sword King looked at the Upper Grade Grand Dao Stone in his hand with surprise.

He had never seen a Grand Dao Stone before, but could feel an extremely dense Grand Dao power emanating from it.

This Grand Dao power even caused the Heaven and Earth energy within his body to boil.

"This is an Upper Grade Grand Dao Stone; for Grand Dao Realm masters it is an excellent cultivation resource. There are ten thousand more here; take them for now."

"The crisis in Mie Long Cheng has been resolved, but Qianlong City, Hope City, and elsewhere still harbor many dangers."

"I am both the Young Marshal of the Slay Dragon Army and a student of Qianlong Academy; in fact, I still haven't graduated from Qianlong Academy!"

Su Yu said with a smile.

"Sss!"

The three Heaven Sword Kings looked at the Grand Dao Stone before them, and their eyes lit up.

"With this, I am confident I can break through to the Grand Dao Realm within half a month!"

The Heaven Sword King said excitedly.

Though he has not yet comprehended the Grand Dao.

Yet the existence of Grand Dao power itself is a higher‑quality energy than Heaven and Earth power.

It can also be transformed into Heaven and Earth power.

Moreover, the earlier one contacts Grand Dao power, the better it helps future comprehension of the Grand Dao.

Especially since the Heaven Sword King's talent is already strong; now he has the cultivation of a Five‑step Sealing King.

He is only one step away from grasping the Grand Dao, and thus from the Grand Dao Realm.

The Overlord King is the same.

Only the Frenzy King is a bit weaker, but not significantly

Yet, with the nourishment of the Grand Dao Stone, the Frenzy King's cultivation will improve rapidly.

The Human Race's Marquises all have formidable cultivation.

After all, under the Human Race's circumstances of such scarce resources, being able to reach the Marquis realm already demonstrated the natural talent of the Human Race's Marquises.

Su Yu had not the slightest doubt about this.

Su Yu briefly explained the usage of the Grand Dao Stones, then took his leave from the Heavenly Sword King and the others.

He headed for Qian Long City.

Zhao Tianxing had already gone to reinforce Qian Long City, which should buy some time.

The only fear was... that a Grand Dao Realm expert might also appear at Qian Long City!

Therefore, Su Yu headed for Qian Long City without stopping.

The Heavenly Sword King and the other two watched Su Yu leave, and the Heavenly Sword King let out a sigh of emotion.

"I never expected that after just one short year apart, our little junior brother has already grown this powerful."

"Indeed!" the Hegemon King was equally moved. "With the Young Marshal here, the Human Race has nothing to worry about!"

"Enough, the most important thing right now is to reorganize the Slay Dragon Army. The Human Race's resources are extremely scarce right now, and the Grand Dao Stones the Young Marshal gifted us have resolved our difficulties."

the Mad King said impatiently.

"Although a Lion Emperor has fallen and the myriad races won't make a comeback in the short term, we still have to fear the worst..."

"Following the Young Marshal's method of setting up an array in Mie Long Cheng can raise the energy concentration between heaven and earth, allowing the Slay Dragon Army's soldiers to recover quickly."

"You two have already reached the five-step Marquis level. Each of you take one hundred stones and see if you can break through in a short time. Leave Mie Long Cheng to me for now!"

the Mad King said.

The Heavenly Sword King and the Hegemon King both nodded.

They each took one hundred Upper Grade Grand Dao Stones and prepared to enter seclusion for a breakthrough.

As for the Mad King, he began arranging the Grand Dao Stones according to the Nine Heavens Spirit Gathering Array method Su Yu had described.

Meanwhile, at Qian Long City.

Atop the walls of Qian Long City.

The Qian Long King, the Holy Spear King, and the Chen Heaven King stood quietly in the void, gazing at the myriad races' army before them that stirred up sand and stones, their expressions exceptionally grim.

"It's finally our Qian Long City's turn!"

The Qian Long King sighed, his turbid eyes carrying a trace of exhaustion.

The Chen Heaven King silently wiped his pitch-black long spear.

"Su Yu saved my life. Before I die, the myriad races will not take a single step into Qian Long City. Consider it repaying Su Yu for the grace of saving my life."

the Chen Heaven King said calmly.

In the Qian Kun Cave Heaven, basically every surviving Marquis owed Su Yu a life.

The Chen Heaven King was even more direct—after returning to the Human Race, he immediately chose to garrison Qian Long City, as repayment for Su Yu's kindness.

It was precisely because of the Chen Heaven King's presence that Qian Long City had been able to survive so many invasions by the myriad races.

The Holy Spear King smiled.

"It's a pity I haven't yet reached the end of the martial path..."

The three exchanged glances and all laughed.

On the wall, figure after figure stood quietly in place.

Li Zhangsheng seemed to have grown even more weathered during this time.

His hair was even slightly graying.

But he stood tall and straight, like a sharp blade soaring into the sky.

Sword Qi swirled around his entire body.

Standing beside Li Zhangsheng were several young men.

They were none other than Zhang Xiaobai, Bei Chen, and Nan Shou Ren.

Bei Chen had originally joined the Slay Dragon Army, but when Qian Long City came under attack, Bei Chen returned to Qian Long City as well.

Zhang Xiaobai's chubby face showed a look of indignation. "That guy Su Yu put on such a big show and then just left, didn't even wait for us."

"Ling Er and Tang Nian Bing have no idea where they went either, those three..."

Bei Chen said calmly, "Fatty Zhang, if you've got energy to spare, save it. Don't go needing me to rescue you again later!"

Zhang Xiaobai's face turned red, and he said impatiently, "Who needs you to rescue me? Better if you don't. I'm going to find Su Yu and hang out!"

Nan Shou Ren smiled faintly and said softly.

"Alright, the battle is about to begin again. Get ready!"

As Nan Shou Ren's words fell, the expressions of the other two immediately turned solemn.

After such a long time, the three's cultivation had undergone a terrifying increase.

Now, the three had also stepped into the Marquis realm, becoming star-level figures in Qian Long City.

Of course, compared to Su Yu, they were still a tiny bit behind.

"They're here!"

Li Zhangsheng's voice slowly rang out.

They saw that upon the myriad races' battlefield, the densely packed myriad races' army surged forward frantically like a swarm of locusts.