Chapter 1754: Grand Cycle Unity (3)

Su Yu gave the little furball a knock on his head and said, "When did you become so petty? Why is this yours? Just because you saw it first? But you haven't even laid eyes on it. You only stand a chance at eating something with your dada and mama here. Do you understand?"

The little furball blinked and argued, "But everything you saw became yours!"

In short, he was learning from Su Yu. He felt greatly wronged. He had learned almost everything from Su Yu. When he first left the Soul Devourer Realm, his sentience was still in a blurry state. Thus, one could say that Su Yu had formed the entirety of his character.

Su Yu's face fell. What was this guy saying? Was he such a person?

He ignored the little furball and said, "Let's go. We have harvested enough today. I have collected over a hundred pieces of furniture from Culture King's place. I can't stay any longer in the level two area. It's time to plunder the other areas instead. We can leave the mansion after gathering a thousand or so carrier treasures."

He had essentially advanced massively in his path to financial freedom here. Both level two and one areas were incredibly dangerous. He did not have the courage to visit the other three Cardinal Human King residences since he was unrelated to them. It was simply too risky. After gaining so much, he had to pursue stability. It would be too big a loss if something bad were to happen due to his greed.

Both the heavenly desolate beast and Token of Sanctification were treasures related to Masters of Laws. Additionally, he had gathered over a hundred pieces of furniture and countless sunmoon profound yellow liquid. A mere shattered dao was no longer worth risking his life for.

He had also obtained his coveted cultivation method. Before long, he could fully fuse his aperture, acupoint, and Heaven Gate. Then, he might be able to start dao fusion for real. He was just getting started.

How could he seek death now? One should take risks when the time was appropriate, but this was certainly not the appropriate time for rashness.

While walking back toward the rear courtyard, Su Yu said, "Furball, at times, tempering your desires is necessary. Do you understand? Everything you see is only yours if you can safely collect it. Otherwise, nothing you see is yours."

"Oh." While looking backward with reluctance, the little furball asked, "When are we coming back?"

"Soon." Su Yu grinned and said, "In the future, this place will be ours. But not now. I am still lacking in strength. We will return when I have the strength of a peak Daofuse. Also, you need to work hard on sensing your dao. Just what dao are you? After understanding that, you can start your dao fusion. Then, you can come and eat the dao essence here. Only then can you grow rapidly. It's a waste to eat all these treasures without the ability to become a proper Eternal."

The little furball complained, "But I don't know my dao!"

"It's fine. I will read some books to you when I have the time. I can even get the book spirit to read you some books. You are still young. You are lacking an accumulation of knowledge. You don't even know yourself that well."

That was true. The little furball was still young and inexperienced. It wasn't surprising at all that he didn't know his true nature. And what was the cure for ignorance? Books. This would be the correct path for him to take.

As Su Yu spoke, he moved rapidly back to where he came from. During his previous visit to the eighth level, he had not explored much. This time, he had completed his exploration of Culture King's Residence. During his next visit, he intended to explore the residences of the other human kings or even the assembly hall. Or perhaps he could even try entering the ninth level.

However, there was no rush. He needed time to properly digest his recent gains. Before long, he reached the back entrance. The entrance swung open automatically. When he stepped out, it swung shut again.

Up above, the two characters hovered. However, they were no longer shining like before.

Turning around to face the residence, Su Yu cupped his fists and said with a smile, "Thank you for your gifts, Culture King. This junior shall excuse himself."

Then, he left.

He did not try to enter the residences of the other kings and Pseudo Emperors.

Only when he was back at the level four area did he shout, "Where is everyone?"

Shortly after, several individuals appeared from several directions. Carrying a massive millstone with excitement, Heavendoom asked, "You're back? How's the harvest?"

"Decent."

Su Yu looked at the millstone and asked, "What's that?"

"Boss' shell!"

"..."

Su Yu chuckled. How impressive.

Grandstar and the others had also gained something from their exploration, but unlike Heavendoom, they were not showing off their gains.

Su Yu wasted no time and said, "Stick close to me. I'll search some of these marquis residences and gather some treasures to help improve your weapons."

Su Yu said, "This applies to you here and the other guardians. After growing in your cultivation, your weapons need to keep up as well. This is the flaw of the Weapon Fusion Method."

Heavendoom nodded in agreement. Grandstar sighed and said, "I never felt this so strongly in the past, but it's very obvious now. I am now a Daofuse, but without my weapon, I am the same as a regular three body Daofuse. Even with my weapon around, it is only an eighth-degree Eternal weapon. It is not strong enough for my present strength. Before improving my weapon, I won't be too much stronger than regular three body Daofuses."

The Weapon Fusion Method was indeed better than the Three Body Method. But the flaws were quite obvious, especially now that they had broken through. Their weapons needed to keep up with their growth, and it wouldn't be a cheap process.

With a helpless tone, Heavendoom said, "Previously, my great staff was very powerful. But it is no longer sufficient. That's why I'm planning to upgrade it with my boss' shell and hope that the growth will be enough."

Su Yu smiled and said, "I will think of a way to help with what you need. There are so many marquis residences here. I'm not going to the other areas for now. I'll focus on searching this area. Don't run off alone. Stick with me."

With the human lord's token, he opened a safe path for them as they explored.

Shortly after, they stopped before a marquis' residence from the divine race. Su Yu did not say anything. He directly suppressed the entire residence with his token before saying, "Enter and search the place. Loot everything. Only the treasures you need from the human residences, but take everything you can from the non-human residences."

The others wasted no time and rushed into the residence in excitement. With Su Yu suppressing the laws around and inside the residence for them, they could loot it to their hearts' content.

There was no longer any need to worry about the potential dangers in the residence. The ancient marquises were Daofuses, and they were Daofuses as well. Without the assistance of the laws, the security measures in these residences would not be able to do much to them.

In such a manner, they swept through the marquis residences like a swarm of locusts. All the non-human residences would be stripped clean. As for the human residences, they would be emptied of most of their treasures, leaving only some weaker treasures behind.

As the looting progressed, Su Yu could sense that the concentration of laws around them was starting to grow stronger and stronger. He was essentially aggravating the laws of the eighth level by doing this.

With the human lord's token, he could still suppress the punishment from the laws. However, if they further break the laws by damaging these residences, the punishment would probably grow strong enough to overcome his suppression.

"This is the power of a punishment. What will I receive after completing my cultivation method? A reward or a punishment?"

If he were to receive a reward, he could use it to clash against the power of the punishment gathering around him and milk even the laws in the mansion. But if he were to receive a punishment, well, a double punishment would be disastrous for him. So what would he receive after completing the Grand Cycle Method?

Su Yu thought of the collection of treasures in his sea of willpower, including the Token of Sanctification. He should be able to survive even a double punishment, right? He shouldn't be punished for completing the Grand Cycle Method, right?

Or perhaps both punishment and reward would arrive? In that scenario, the punishment would originate from the assembly, while the reward would originate from the ancient humans. It was unlikely that the ancient humans would set a punishment for this cultivation method as well, since it was the same cultivation method practiced by Human Emperor and his close companions.

Suddenly, Su Yu shouted, "Gather up!"

Hearing his call, they rushed over in excitement. Heavendoom asked joyfully, "So which residence are we looting next?"

"Wait here."

Su Yu looked up and noted that the power of the punishment was about to surpass the limit of the human lord's token. He said, "I will complete the fusion of my acupoint, aperture, and Heaven Gate. If a punishment arises from that, we run immediately. Heavenbridge Marquis, be on standby to teleport us out. But if a reward arises, I will use it to counter the incoming punishment. We can then continue looting these residences."

The others exchanged gazes before nodding in agreement. Su Yu's fusion would play a crucial role here. Heavenbridge Marquis did as told and prepared for the escape. With that, Su Yu's 720th node lit up. Instantly, it was as though the entire world was overturned. An incomparably powerful burst of power erupted from Su Yu's Heaven Gate.

His 720 acupoints and apertures started becoming one with the Heaven Gate. Only one would be left. The one and only acupoint, Heaven Gate Acupoint.

Only now did Su Yu fully fit the requirements to be called a Sunmoon as stipulated by the likes of Human Emperor, Culture King, and the others. Naturally, these were the only people who would set such a ridiculous standard for a Sunmoon.

Since the beginning of existence, only a small number of people had accomplished such a feat. A large amount of power of laws appeared out of thin air.

Sunmoon one true acupoint. The human race sends its blessings.

Numerous shining clouds appeared in the sky.

But suddenly, crimson clouds started appearing in the sky as well. A furious voice rang out, "The myriad races reject the Heaven Gate."

And thus, the two powers started clashing in the sky. Sure enough, the assembly had set some laws behind to prevent the reappearance of more Heaven Gates.

These laws did not target the mere appearance of the Heaven Gate. Rather, they targeted the completion of the Heaven Gate. As for the congratulatory message for the reward, it did not mention the Human Emperor. At first, Su Yu assumed that it was set up by the subordinates of the Human Emperor. But upon thinking more about it, he believed that it was more likely that this was the reward the Human Emperor had personally prepared.

It would be weird for the Human Emperor to refer to himself as the Human Emperor in his correspondence. The two powers continued clashing in the sky. Su Yu noted that the two were evenly matched. Their clashes were so violent that even the accumulated punishment around him was falling apart from the shockwaves of the clashes.

Su Yu was overjoyed to note that. The punishment was annoying, but the power behind the punishment was something he would welcome. That was...a lot of power! At the moment, his aura, body, and sea of power were strengthening rapidly. Inside his body, two types of energies were mixing with each other.

Yes. His source qi and willpower were fusing. The unity of source and soul! After completing his Heaven Gate, he had finally reached the state of unity. Inside his sea of willpower, numerous racial abilities and techniques manifested, all of them showing signs of transforming into characters.

The Culture Tomb was shaking as well.

Su Yu was overjoyed.

Finally, he saw hope. There was really hope for his racial abilities and techniques to transform into characters. However, something seemed to be lacking. He could sense that his comprehension of these abilities and techniques was not enough, preventing them from completing the transformation. But that did not apply to all of them.

Suddenly, a character flew forth. It was his existing character. The saber character. A miniature Su Yu appeared in his sea of willpower. That miniature version of him wielded the saber and started performing a saber dance. A dance of the Sky Sundering Saber.

That was the technique he frequently used. In the blink of an eye, the saber character merged with the manifested Sky Sundering Saber.

Boom!

The saber character erupted with a resplendent radiance.

After fusing with the technique, Su Yu's saber character had strengthened considerably. It was still a Sunmoon character, but it felt much stronger than regular Sunmoon characters after the fusion.

He was overjoyed to see that. It was working! The technique he had the deepest comprehension of, the Sky Sundering Saber, had successfully become a character, of becoming one with the saber character. Even his comprehension of the saber of dao had increased from this.

With this confirmation, he knew that it was only a matter of time before the rest of his abilities and techniques became characters as well. That would help him collect the ninety-nine characters he required, officially stepping into the Daomeld Realm.

***

At the exact moment Su Yu completed his Heaven Gate.

Seventh level.

A face appeared in the sky. It was Martial Emperor's face. He looked up with surprise.

Succeeded?

So soon?

He could feel a power unique to a completed grand cycle. That little bug had really succeeded?

"He has really achieved grand cycle unity. The new human lord...has actually accomplished this feat?"

Martial Emperor still maintained his clarity of mind. The thought of the grand cycle unity reminded him of some people. Those from his era. Those from Tai Shan's era. Including the hundred thousand years he had been in slumber, he had been alive for nearly two hundred thousand years.

During this time, he knew of fewer than ten individuals who had achieved the grand cycle unity. In short, only one would appear every ten to twenty thousand years. It was also likely that not one had appeared since the collapse of the ancient past.

"Yet another supreme genius has been born..."

Martial Emperor muttered to himself repeatedly. He was no longer calling Su Yu the little bug. At this point, insulting Su Yu's talent would be the same as insulting his own talent.

Him, Culture King, Martial King, and Human Emperor. They were the giants of their era. And each of them was someone who had achieved the grand cycle unity. And now, Su Yu had joined their ranks.

"Is this the favored son of this era?"

Martial Emperor sounded incomparably bleak and lonesome as he said that. Was his era really over?