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

Everyone glanced at him speechlessly, then turned their heads away as if no one had guessed it. Look at you, so capable! Anyone who didn't know better would think you were a mind reader in Su Yu's stomach.

By the way, shouldn't Su Yu and the others be back by now?

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Chapter 455 Music, Chess, Calligraphy, and Painting [Please Subscribe to the Full Chapter!]

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"Senior Wenyi, I have a question."

On the road.

Su Yu suddenly spoke.

"Your Majesty, please ask," Wen Yi, also known as Yun Jie, said with a smile.

"Why didn't you inherit the four essential tools of King Wen: brush, ink, paper, and inkstone? Logically, you should have."

It's no wonder Su Yu was puzzled; Zhou Tianqi felt the same way.

Leaving aside the Way of the Inkstone, the Way of the Brush and the Way of Paper are such powerful paths that even a Lord of Rules would be tempted. These were actively separated by King Wen. Once they are fully integrated, one will directly become a Lord of Rules, unlike others who integrate other people's paths and can never break through to the level of a Lord of Rules in this lifetime.

As for the Mo Dao, although this path is not particularly strong, it is very special. It is a path that opens above the Dead Spirit River. In the future, it may be able to substitute one thing for another and take over the Dead Spirit River. Its future is limitless.

It's unbelievable that Wen Yi didn't inherit these three incredibly powerful and promising paths.

If he had inherited it much earlier, there would have been no chance for them; perhaps all the races would have been pacified long ago.

Seeing the curious yet inquisitive looks in the three people's eyes, Yun Jie calmly explained, "First, since Lord Wen disappeared, I have been sleeping in the former residence until recently when I woke up."

"Secondly, while the four great paths of brush, ink, paper, and inkstone may be powerful, none of them are truly mine. Only what is mine is the best."

"Third, if King Wen intended for me to inherit these Great Daos, he should have given them to me when he first separated them. But he didn't, which means he didn't want me to inherit these Great Daos. Therefore, I have no intention of inheriting these Great Daos."

Yun Jie glanced at them and continued, "Fourth, I think my four Great Daos are no less than the four Great Daos left by Lord Wen. What I lack is time and an environment where I can break through."

In Su Yu and the others' eyes, Yun Jie looked extremely confident at this moment. He actually said that his Dao was no less than King Wen's Dao. What confidence he had!

Su Yu, the heir to the art of calligraphy, and Lan Tian, ​​the heir to the art of papermaking, were right in front of him, yet he still said the same thing.

After Yun Jie finished speaking, a hint of resentment flashed in Lan Tian's eyes. He was the most qualified person to speak on the power of the Paper Dao or the Dao of All Living Beings.

If it weren't for the strong support of Su Yu and Wan Tiansheng, especially Su Yu burning away 100,000 years of his lifespan at the end, he wouldn't have been able to open up this path at all, let alone possess Heavenly King-level combat power immediately after opening it.

Which path can grant someone Heavenly King-level combat power right from the start? It has to be the Path of Paper, right?

Of course, Lan Tian's influence is also a factor. He is indeed exceptionally talented, and he can be ranked alongside Su Yu and Wan Tiansheng as one of the three most exceptional talents of this era.

So, Lan Tian said with a grin, seemingly innocent, "You're really confident. I wonder what kind of path you cultivate, Wen Yi, and what gives you the right to say such things."

After Lan Tian finished speaking, Su Yu and Zhou Tianqi's eyes both flickered, clearly showing that they were also very interested.

Wen Yi just made two moves, and they had some vague guesses, but they were still not sure.

The Great Way is everyone's secret, and ordinary people wouldn't ask about it. But Lan Tian is a bit carried away and resentful, so he's become outspoken.

Then Su Yu pretended to scold Lan Tian: "Lan Tian, ​​how can you ask such a thing? This is Senior Wen Yi's privacy. Unless Senior Wen Yi is willing to talk about it, you are not allowed to ask again!"

Yun Jie found it somewhat amusing. "You brat, if you want to ask, just ask. Don't try this with me."

However, since the topic has already come up, there's no harm in him saying it.

"Your Majesty, please don't get excited. Fellow Daoist Lan Tian was just curious and asked casually. There's nothing wrong with it."

Yun Jie first offered an explanation for Lan Tian, ​​and then continued, "I didn't originally intend to hide it, but since Fellow Daoist Lan Tian is curious, I'll just tell you."

Su Yu quickly stepped forward, somewhat embarrassed: "Senior Wen Yi, isn't this a bit inappropriate? If you don't want to, then forget it. Don't worry about Lan Tian here; I'll discipline him later."

Yun Jie laughed and said, "What's wrong with that? It's not like it's something that can't be revealed. Besides, after using it a few more times, everyone will know, right?"

Su Yu hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded, "Okay then."

He then looked at Lan Tian and Zhou Tianqi and said, "Since Senior Wen Yi trusts us, we cannot betray his trust. We must not reveal any of the information he mentions to anyone else, understand?"

Lan Tian nodded with a smile.

Zhou Tianqi nodded and said, "I understand."

“Hehe,” Yun Jie chuckled and said, “Why does Emperor Yu have to make such a big deal out of such a trivial matter…?”

Su Yu's expression was solemn as he said earnestly, "Those two are usually a bit outspoken, so we must remind them."

Blue Sky: "..."

Zhou Tianqi: "..."

Zhou Tianqi glanced at Lan Tian and thought to himself, "I agree that Lan Tian is outspoken, but why bring me into this? I'm usually careful enough with my words."

Lan Tian also glanced at Zhou Tianqi. Brother Yu Huang must not be targeting only the Great Zhou King, so he brought me along. He must be talking about the Great Zhou King, and it has nothing to do with me.

Su Yu and Yun Jie had no way of knowing what the two were thinking.

Yun Jie was indeed only an avatar at this moment, and his strength had only reached the Heavenly Venerable level. Therefore, he was unable to hear the thoughts of the two people. Only his main body could do that.

Yun Jie smiled, not caring about Su Yu's nonsense, and said directly, "Lord Wen Wang is indeed worthy of being called the King Wen. The four sets of writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone he left behind are all related to literature. However, mine is not bad either."

Yun Jie paused for a moment and said, "I am currently cultivating four paths simultaneously: music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. I have created each path myself. I am now only one step away from becoming the master of rules. If I hadn't inexplicably fallen asleep in ancient times, I might have already broken through before the ancient imperial court disappeared."

After hearing this, Su Yu and the others were shocked. This person actually cleared the way himself, and he cleared four paths at once!

Music, chess, calligraphy, and painting!

King Wen had writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones, while King Wen Yi had zithers, chess, calligraphy, and painting. These two must have planned it together beforehand, right?

Of course not. They believe that it is very likely that Wen Yi was deliberately imitating King Wen.

But his ability to imitate is truly remarkable. He has cultivated all four major paths related to scholars to the highest level of the Heavenly Venerable realm. If the rules allow, he is now the master of the four rules.

Terrifying, absolutely terrifying!

Su Yu and Lan Tian originally thought they were already geniuses enough, but compared to Wen Yi, they seemed to be lacking. In particular, Wen Yi had also opened the Heavenly Gate, and his talent was beyond doubt.

It truly proves the old saying: there are always mountains beyond mountains, and people beyond people; one mountain is always higher than another.

Before he could finish speaking, Yun Jie continued, "I have had the honor of seeing the calligraphy of King Wen. I don't know exactly how long it was, but I know it was at least five or six thousand meters wide."

“My four avenues, each of which is only two thousand meters wide, are not without the confidence to continue to expand. Once I can break through the Lord of Rules, I can instantly widen them by another thousand meters. It is not impossible to continue to widen them in the future.”

"Therefore, I believe that my own path is no less important than the four paths left behind by King Wen."

After saying that, Yun Jie looked at Lan Tian with a smile, as if to say, "Are you convinced now?"

Your path to the common people is not even as thick as an adult's arm. You are only "winning by being long" now. Next, you have no other way but to find a way to widen your path, because it has already reached its limit and can not grow any longer.

After listening, Lan Tian fell silent. The resentment in his eyes disappeared. Wen Yi was qualified to say that. His Dao was indeed no less than the Dao left by King Wen.

In particular, these major roads were pioneered by Wen Yi himself, unlike him and Su Yu. Su Yu picked up what was already there, while he picked up what was only partially there. Both of them achieved their current success by standing on the shoulders of their predecessors.

Su Yu and Lan Tian had different ideas. Wen Yi's words directly aroused, or rather strengthened, his idea of ​​paving his own way. He felt that Wen Yi was right. No matter how strong the pen path was, it was not his own. Only what he created himself was truly his own.

He wanted to surpass King Wen, not pick up what King Wen had discarded!

Su Yu isn't a garbage collector!

Well, Su Yu described the writing style as tattered and broken. I wonder how King Wen would feel if he knew, or how others would feel. All I can say is that Su Yu is taking his good fortune for granted.

Of course, this is the thinking of mediocre people. They feel that they cannot surpass their predecessors, so they accept what their predecessors have left behind with a clear conscience.

However, Su Yu did not think that way. He wanted to surpass, surpass King Wen, surpass the Human Emperor. Therefore, it was necessary and inevitable for him to pave the way.

For others, the path of writing is the end, but for him it is merely a transition.

At this moment, Zhou Tianqi spoke up: "Fellow Daoist Wenyi is truly remarkable, I admire him!"

Zhou Tianqi's words were sincere. He truly admired Wen Yi. Putting aside everything else, Wen Yi's current Great Dao width alone is two thousand meters. No one of his Great Daos can compare to Wen Yi's. His strength is due to the fact that he has mastered more Great Daos.

If Lan Tian wins by "strength," then Zhou Tianqi wins by "quantity."

His individual path may not be particularly strong, but he has enough of them, and quantitative changes can lead to qualitative changes.

Moreover, almost all of his major paths are of the same type or series, and they can complement and enhance each other, which is why he possesses such strength.

Yun Jie chuckled at Zhou Tianqi's words, gave him a deep look, and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, you're not bad either. You've mastered both the Dao of Patience and the Dao of Tranquility. I think you're already very close to becoming a Heavenly King, right? You should only be one step away. If you have time, we can exchange ideas."

“That’s great,” Zhou Tianqi said, his eyes sparkling as he readily agreed.

As they were talking, they arrived at Burial Soul Mountain.

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Swish!

Wen Yi and his three companions flashed back to their temporary camp in the blink of an eye.

Upon seeing this, everyone rushed forward to greet them.

"How is it? Is everything going smoothly?"

Everyone asked with concern.

Su Yu smiled and nodded, "Smoothly, very smoothly."

Xinghong asked with curiosity, "What was that commotion just now? How many people were killed this time? What about Marquis Dingjun? Has he been captured?"

The little girl Lantian said with a grin, "Not many. Under the wise and mighty leadership of Emperor Yu, only two Dao Integration Realm cultivators and ten Eternal Realm cultivators were killed. As for Marquis Dingjun, he was just a third-class Dao Integration Realm cultivator. Emperor Yu could easily take him down."

"Cough cough," Su Yu couldn't stand listening to Lan Tian's blowing and coughed twice. Although what he said was true, it didn't need to be so direct. It would have been better to be more subtle.

Well, the main reason is that after Lan Tian said that, it all felt different. Su Yu himself doesn't even want to talk about his originally dazzling achievements anymore.

"Blue Sky, be careful what you say in the future. I know you are stating the facts, but you don't need to add words to embellish them. Try to be concise. If you speak too flowery, people who don't know will think you are bragging."