The mastermind behind the scenes starting with the calamity of all races

As soon as Yun Jie spoke, everyone fell silent, waiting for him to continue.

"I've summarized the reasons why everyone opposes Su Yu becoming the Human Lord. It's nothing more than saying that he's too weak, not qualified, and hasn't made enough contributions, right?"

Everyone nodded.

"Alright, let's talk about his strength first. Right now, you're only paying attention to Su Yu's combat power, but you're ignoring his cultivation level. In the end, he's only at the Sky-Soaring Realm. To slay a Sun and Moon Realm expert while in the Sky, which of you can do that?"

Everyone was speechless. Well, they had forgotten that Su Yu's cultivation level wasn't high yet, but he could still levitate...

"Great Xuan King, you're saying Su Yu is still in the Sky? That's fake, isn't it? Isn't he already at the Cloud Realm, almost at the Mountain and Sea Realm?"

Yun Jie nodded slightly: "His willpower is indeed soaring, but his physical body is still at the Sky-Soaring Realm. Currently, his combat power is almost entirely in his physical body. In addition, the Zhou Tian Body Forging, the Seventy-Two Iron Forging Techniques, and the Yang Aperture he discovered himself, all of these combined make him stronger than you can imagine! His potential is limitless!"

"Currently, this is still before he has completed the Seventy-Two Forgings. I think that once he breaks through to the Lingyun realm, it is not impossible for him to defeat Wudi."

"..."

"Hahaha, Great Xuan King is joking. There are countless chasms between Lingyun and Wudi. How could Su Yu Lingyun possibly kill Wudi? Who would believe that! Do you believe it?"

"I don't believe it either. Before the Eternal Realm, you could indeed kill someone with brute force, but at the Eternal Realm, you've already come into contact with the River of Time. How is Su Yu supposed to fight him?"

Let alone these founding masters, even others don't believe it. Without this precedent, who could possibly defy the invincible in Lingyun? That would be a joke.

Yun Jie looked at them but didn't argue with them. Facts would prove them right; just because you can't do something doesn't mean others can't.

Yun Jie said quietly, "What if he could do that?"

Without a second thought, everyone said, "If he can do it, then let's make him the leader."

"Okay, it's settled then, don't go back on your word."

Yun Jie made a clean decision without wasting any time with them. They would find out once the Starry Sky Mansion opened.

Zhou Tianqi suddenly laughed and said, "Then let's wait and see."

Heavenly Gate, Book of Time, Body Forging of the Heavens...

Su Yu is still worth looking forward to.

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After everyone had left, leaving only Yun Jie and a few others, Yun Jie called out to Zhou Tianqi.

"Old Zhou, wait a minute."

Zhou Tianqi turned around. "What is it?"

Qin Guang and the others also looked over, and Zhu the Landlord looked even more curious. These two... are they going to have another mutual attack?

Every time the two of them exchanged information, they could hear a lot of details, so Zhu the landlord became even more curious. However, he pretended to be indifferent, and Yun Jie and Zhou Tianqi were too lazy to expose him. This old Zhu was really boring.

Yun Jie glanced at the group and got straight to the point, saying, "Now that all the races are eyeing us covetously, I think we might need to find allies."

Qin Guang's eyes flickered. In the past, when the human race was in a difficult situation, those ancient races that were slightly biased towards the human race hesitated to make a decision. Now that the human race's strength has increased dramatically, they have the confidence to form an alliance with them.

Yun Jie continued, "The Iron-Eating Clan, the God-Devouring Clan, the Space Ancient Beast Clan, the Ancient Hou Clan, the Five Elements Clan, and the Primordial Giant Clan are all races we can win over."

After saying that, Yun Jie looked at the calm Zhou Tianqi and said, "In that case, you can contact the Primordial Giant Clan, and I will talk to the others in detail."

Before anyone else could speak, Yun Jie smiled and said, "It's tough, but what can we do? My brother and Lao Xia only know how to fight and kill. They always have such cold faces. It's good enough if they don't scare people away. They're not suited to talking about these things. Besides, they're not good at hiding their whereabouts. It would be bad if they were discovered by the various races."

What do you think, Lao Zhou?

Zhou Tianqi looked at Yun Jie calmly, his eyes flickering slightly. Of all the ancient clans, he was the one sent to contact the Primordial Giant Clan. Did Yun Jie know something, or discover something?

It wouldn't be surprising if they actually discovered something.

Zhou Tianqi didn't think for long and nodded, "Okay, then I'll give it a try and see if I can persuade the Ancient Giant King."

"I believe you can do it."

Yun Jie continued to smile.

At this moment, Zhu the landlord suddenly jumped out and said, "Old Zhou, here, this is the video of Gu Nie joining forces with us in Nan Yuan to kill the invincible warriors of other races. Take it, you might need it."

As he spoke, he took out a jade talisman containing the video recording from that time, but Zhou Tianqi did not take it.

He glanced at Zhu the Landlord and said calmly, "You should keep this for yourself. We're going to discuss cooperation and forge alliances. Using this to threaten people will easily offend them. Besides, if we take this out, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave the Giant Realm..."

Yun Jie, who was standing to the side, also laughed. It was one thing for Landlord Zhu to use it to threaten Gu Nie before, but if he used it to threaten Gu Nie in front of the Primordial Giant King, Zhou Tianqi might have to reveal his Dao Integration Realm strength. If he didn't reveal it, it would be difficult for him to leave the Giant Realm.

After Zhou Tianqi finished speaking, Zhu the landlord's face turned red with embarrassment, and he immediately cursed, "It's true that good deeds are never rewarded. I'm giving it to you out of kindness, take it or leave it!"

Landlord Zhu was so angry that he turned around and left. That old Zhou, he doesn't know what's good for him!

Yun Jie laughed and said, "Hehe, let's ignore him. His anger comes quickly and goes quickly."

Zhou Tianqi nodded indifferently. He didn't care. Let him be angry if he wants. What he said was true. Who goes to someone's door to threaten them? Isn't that asking for trouble?

"Then I'll be going now. I'll leave the Eastern Rift Valley to you guys."

After saying that, Yun Jie vanished from the spot in an instant.

Then, Zhou Tianqi nodded to Qin Guang and Xia Wushen, and disappeared from the spot.

After the two left, Qin Guang suddenly asked, "Old Xia, do you think Old Zhou is capable of achieving Dao?"

Xia Wushen nodded without hesitation: "It's probably possible. Otherwise, Lao Yun wouldn't be constantly arguing with him. Both of them are up to something."

Yes, in Xia Wushen's eyes, Yun Jie and Zhou Tianqi were always competing or undermining each other. If they still couldn't notice this after all these years, then they would be too blind.

"Hehe," Qin Guang rarely smiled, "Old Xia, do you think all civilization teachers are like this?"

Xia Wushen shook his head: "How would I know? I'm not a Civilization Master. Why don't you ask Old Zhu?"

“Old Zhu? Forget about him. He’s at most a half-Civilization Master. Although he’s been hiding his strength, I can sense that he’s the same as us. He’s a physical cultivator who has attained enlightenment. It’s just that he’s more likely to switch paths than we are.”

Xia Wushen frowned slightly: "Speaking of changing lanes, Lao Qin, do you have any clues? I still don't have any clues and don't know where to start."

Qin Guang was taken aback, then said, "I have a clue."

Xia Wushen's eyes lit up. "Oh? Tell me!"

Qin Guang looked at the spear in his hand and said, "It's simple, practice with the spear."

In the past, Qin Guang always thought he was following the path of the spear. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that he seemed to be focusing more on strengthening and improving his physical body. Although he was known as Qin Spear, he had actually not practiced spear fighting for a long time.

"Practice with a gun?" Xia Wushen murmured. He quickly understood Qin Guang's meaning. Since he wanted to follow the path of the sword, he only needed to focus on the sword!

"I understand!"

After saying that, Xia Wushen ran off. Since he was going to practice swordsmanship, he would start with the most basic swordsmanship. From today onwards, he would pick up the basics of swordsmanship again.

After Xia Wushen left, Qin Guang began practicing his spear skills atop the Eastern Rift Valley. The two had their own paths, yet they ultimately arrived at the same destination.

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In the void.

Yun Jie was moving quickly.

As he moved through the story, he pondered that the current plot had deviated significantly from the original work.

Putting everything else aside, Su Yu had already shone brightly at this point, but now, people are talking more about the Great Xuan Mansion and the Great Xuan King, rather than Su Yu.

Therefore, I should also lay low for a while and keep a low profile. Then I need to find a way to let Su Yu stand out. If the various races don't target him, how can he make his way forward? Flowers in a greenhouse are not advisable.

Just then, they arrived at the Iron-Eating Beast Realm.

Outside the boundary, Yun Jie glanced around briefly and then saw an Eternal Realm Iron-Eating Beast guarding and hiding beside the boundary passage, which ordinary people could not find.

But... what's with that snoring sound?

Well, it doesn't seem like there's any need to be too surprised; it's very much like a metal-eating beast.

"Hey, wake up."

Yun Jie stepped forward, floating in mid-air, patted the head of the giant iron-eating beast in front of him, and transmitted his voice directly.

As he spoke, Yun Jie casually touched it a couple of times; it was soft and quite nice.

"Ugh."

The Great Iron Beast woke up groggily, and upon seeing Yun Jie, it instantly became alert and prepared to attack.

"Don't get agitated, I mean no harm. Please inform your Beast King that the Great Xuan King of the Human Race has come to visit."

Yun Jie smiled, looking kind and approachable. Of course, one should ignore the golden chain in his hand that was binding the Great Iron Beast.

Yun Jie couldn't be blamed for that. The Iron-Eating Beast had just woken up and started roaring loudly. If he didn't stop it, it would attract other people's attention.

"Waaaaah..."

The Iron-Eating Beast's mouth was also tied up, but Yun Jie still understood what it was saying.

The Iron-Eating Beast said: You humans call this "no malicious intent"?

Although the Iron-Eating Beasts may look simple-minded, they are definitely not stupid. When they heard Yun Jie say that he was the Great Xuan King of the Human Race, they quieted down.

Faced with its questioning, Yun Jie said helplessly, "If you hadn't barked, I wouldn't have done this. Now I'm letting you go, so don't bark."

The iron-eating beast nodded vigorously, its mouth still making continuous whimpering noises.

Immediately afterward, Yun Jie had a thought, and the golden chains binding the Iron-Eating Beast instantly disappeared.

The iron-eating beast took a few steps back, glanced at Yun Jie warily, and then said, "I will go and inform the Emperor now. Please wait a moment, my lord."

Yun Jie nodded slightly and said, "Please tell the Beast King that I came with goodwill, and instruct it to keep a low profile. I don't want others to know that I am visiting you for the time being, and I believe you feel the same way."

"Yes, I will certainly convey this to Your Majesty."

After saying that, the Iron-Eating Beast ran into the interdimensional passage as if it were fleeing for its life.

Yun Jie shook his head and chuckled, then waited quietly, hoping that the Iron-Eating Clan would be sensible and not make him resort to force after offering polite words, as that would not benefit either side.

To be honest, Yun Jie had a good impression of the Iron-Eating Beast clan; they were an adorable and interesting bunch.