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

"A strong person? How does she compare to the Divine Empress?" Everyone was taken aback after hearing this, and then asked.

Zhou Tianqi said in a deep voice, "I feel that the crisis in the Giant Realm is even greater than that in the God Realm."

Standing to the side, Yun Jie understood Zhou Tianqi's meaning. He was worried that Su Yu might do something reckless in the Giant Realm, which was why he had to say that.

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Chapter 497 The Gate! [Seeking monthly votes! Seeking full subscription!]

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Are the giants more dangerous than the gods, who are protected by the goddess queen?

Everyone was stunned again. They did not doubt the truth of Zhou Tianqi's words. The core figure of the Fire-Bearer lineage would not speak without reason.

Moreover, it's easy to find out if it's true or false simply by checking.

However, only strong individuals can perceive this; those with weaker abilities will not sense the danger even if they go.

"We don't need to worry about the ancient giants for now, just keep an eye on them. Who knows what tricks Hundred Battles might have up his sleeve in the giant realm, it would be a bit dangerous to go in rashly."

After a moment's thought, Su Yu made a decision.

He had originally intended to visit the Giants' Realm, but now it seems he needs to postpone that plan.

He knew the Great Zhou King's nature very well. The fact that the Great Zhou King was willing to reveal something to remind him meant that the Giant Realm was truly dangerous, so dangerous that the Great Zhou King felt that even with their current strength, they were unable to cope.

What is their strength now? Adding Marquis Giant Axe and General Xue Lan, that's two Celestial Venerables, four Quasi-Kings, several top-tier Dao Integration Realm cultivators, and a number of other Dao Integration Realm cultivators. With such power, the Great Zhou King still had to remind them, which means... there are Rulers within the Giant Realm, or simply multiple Celestial Venerables. In short, in two words, they are very strong.

Su Yu frowned. Was it Bai Zhan's wife or his son? Or, to exaggerate a bit, both.

Thinking of this, Su Yu couldn't help but gasp. Although it was just a hypothesis, it was indeed possible.

Moreover, since his debut, he has always tried to overestimate the strength of his enemies, never underestimate them, and never harbor any wishful thinking. Even if the opponent is only a Celestial Venerable, he will treat them as a master of the rules.

QQ QQ QQ...

Su Yu tapped the table lightly and said slowly, "So, there are now four forces in the myriad realms? Our side, the myriad races side, the Hundred Battles side, and the Prison King lineage. Three of these four forces are human. How interesting. I wonder what the myriad races will think when they find out. Hehehe."

Below, Emperor Ming and Devourer Shi Kong exchanged a glance, their eyes flickering slightly, and they felt a strange sadness.

Damn it, so all the races have been just playing second fiddle all this time. For 100,000 years, the human race has always been the main protagonist. If they join forces, what chance do the other races have?

Moreover, they had also heard that many years ago, the immortal, god, and demon races were very likely to have separated from the human race, which also included the Destiny Race...

So it turns out that the human race is really fighting amongst themselves, and the other races are just playing along.

"Alright, let's not talk about these things for now. I called you here not just to discuss these matters, but also because there are benefits to be gained!"

"Benefits? What benefits?"

Upon hearing that there were benefits, Tianmie was the first to jump out. He had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. Wasn't he back for the benefits?

Especially since Xinghong secretly sent him a telepathic message to show off, which infuriated Tianmie.

They dare to be so arrogant, even though they're only third-rate!

Su Yu glanced at him, wondering why Tianmie was in such a hurry, but when he thought of Tianmie's true form, he understood.

The next second, the Civilization Record appeared in Su Yu's hand. Although he had turned the Great Dao Diagram into a book cover, its power remained, and it could still be observed and used to help people comprehend the Dao.

The moment Su Yu took out the Civilization Record, everyone except those who had seen the Great Dao Map before was attracted to the Civilization Record, or more accurately, to the Great Dao Map.

In an instant, they were immersed in their own worlds. Even Yun Jie was not immune. This time, he still had to pretend. Wen Yi was Wen Yi, and he was him. Before being exposed, they were two different individuals.

In the blink of an eye, the hall fell silent, and Su Yu and the others stared at them without saying a word.

The silence lasted for a quarter of an hour. After that, everyone woke up one by one, their auras fluctuating slightly. It was not hard to tell that they had all gained something.

Boom boom boom...

Suddenly, a strong air pressure swept through the hall, a strong wind blew, some tables and chairs were blown to the side, and the aura of many people continued to rise, as if they were about to break through.

With a boom, Wan Tiansheng broke through first, his aura surging all the way up until he reached the level of a quasi-king.

The onlookers gaped, their mouths agape. This progress was too fast, too much! He's already a potential king? Unbelievable!

We're both looking at pictures, so why is your progress so much better? I'm so envious.

Everyone felt like they'd eaten a bunch of lemons; their hearts were sour and they didn't feel good.

Su Yu's lips curled up slightly. "See? This is what scholars are like. Scholars progress so quickly."

Thinking about it, Su Yu glanced at Yun Jie, his brows furrowing. Why hadn't his grandfather made a move? Had he already broken through, or had he exhausted his foundation?

No matter what Su Yu thought, Yun Jie didn't make a sound. Well, it's not that there was no movement; his aura did rise slightly, but not by much, so much so that it was barely noticeable without careful observation.

At this stage, Yun Jie would rather create more aliases than improve his strength. Even if he gets beaten up, it doesn't matter. Once a battle begins, he will switch to his clones and let them fight.

There's nothing we can do about it. Even if his main body stands there motionless and doesn't resist, the enemy might not be able to hurt him. So what can we do but send out his clones?

Creating a clone with top-tier Dao Integration strength would be incredibly easy for him.

His current body is just an avatar; his true body is no longer in the lower realm...

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So where did Yun Jie's real body go?

The answer is that downstream in the river of time, he went to find the people.

He can't interfere with the Heavenly Gate and the Earthly Gate, but he can get involved in the Human Gate.

Despite having seven great saints and strong overall strength, the Human Gate is still somewhat inferior to the Heavenly Gate and Earthly Gate.

Not to mention that the Heavenly Gate and the Earthly Gate are one entity, the others are not to be trifled with either. Moreover, Yun Jie plans to leave the Heavenly Gate to Su Yu so that Su Yu can wreak havoc on it. Without those guys in the Heavenly Gate, how can Su Yu make rapid progress?

As for the Earth Gate, it's even more of a no-brainer; it's the true form of the Demon Flame, and it's best not to make contact with it for the time being.

Moreover, Yun Jie is not in a hurry. He can take it one step at a time. Once he has planted spies in the Human Gate and Su Yu has dealt with the Heaven Gate, then they can make their move on the Earth Gate.

Perhaps he can eliminate the Demon Flame before the two gates of heaven and earth merge.

Of course, he is now confident in dealing with the Demon Flame, but it's still not safe enough. Before he is confident enough, Yun Jie still hopes to play it safe. As he said before, he's not in a hurry, so he'll take it slow.

Downstream in the river of time, Yun Jie looked around and saw the Gate of Humanity, which should actually be called the Gate of Sealing, sealing Black Scale, the "spirit" that the Lord of Time wanted to influence.

The Human Gate's philosophy was deliberately spread by the Seven Great Sages. The Human Gate's existence was not for the purpose of destroying the world, but for the purpose of reforming it.

In reality, the door to humanity resides within people's hearts. If you say it exists, it exists; if you say it doesn't exist, it doesn't exist.

Across endless time, Yun Jie's gaze fell upon the sealed gate. From afar, he could feel its power, with incredibly intense and powerful emotions and desires washing over it.

And it is also resisting desperately. It does not want to be influenced, because if it is influenced, it will no longer be itself. It wants to be itself.

After observing for a while, Yun Jie muttered, "It's not easy to get in."

Yes, it's just difficult to get in, not impossible. Forcing your way in would certainly be no problem, but it would cause too much of a commotion, which goes against Yun Jie's original intention of keeping a low profile.

Yun Jie paused in time, his brows furrowed, constantly pondering countermeasures. In this situation, there were only two possible solutions.

First, one could lure out a certain Great Sage, but this would require opening the Human Gate. However, once the Human Gate is opened, the Human Gate itself would sense it, as would the Heavenly Gate.

Earlier, Yun Jie's main body had already shattered his Heavenly Gate. At his level, the Heavenly Gate was no longer useful, and keeping it might expose something, so he simply shattered it.

Therefore, Yun Jie eliminated the method of opening the human gate.

Now only the second option remains: find someone.

Find someone who can open the door.

Currently, in all the worlds, only Bai Zhan and his son Zhou Ji have opened the Human Gate, so the choice must be made between the two of them.

Without thinking too much, Yun Jie instantly locked onto his target: "It's you, Zhou Ji!"

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Chapter 498 Self-Directed and Self-Acted [Seeking monthly votes! Seeking full subscription!]

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Zhou Ji was the son of Bai Zhan and Yu.

Both the Ancestor of Humanity and the Great Sage of Jitian left behind contingency plans for him, so that they could take his place at any time.

What Yun Jie needs to do now is to use the backup plan that Ji Tian left on Zhou Ji to control Ji Tian in order to achieve his goal of invading the Human Sect.

The first step now is to find Zhou Ji.

Zhou Ji wasn't actually hard to find. Over the years, although he had wandered through the chaos, he had never dared to stray too far from the myriad realms, fearing that something might happen and he wouldn't be able to return in time. Therefore…

After glancing at the gate, Yun Jie turned back and headed upstream along the river of time, intending to return to normal time and space.

Downstream in the river of time, the waves surged and crashed against Yun Jie, as if trying to stop him.

However, times have changed. At this moment, Yun Jie has reached his peak and become an invincible powerhouse who controls forty-nine Great Daos.

A month ago, when Su Yu led his men to cause trouble in the Upper Realm, Yun Jie's main body was not idle either. He entered his final seclusion. Finally, just a few days after Su Yu and his men went to the Upper Realm, Yun Jie successfully mastered the forty-nine Great Daos within the Jade Disc of Creation, becoming the strongest person in this world!

If the newly opened River of Time possessed forty-nine powers, its power has been diminished over the years due to depletion and the exploitation by numerous powerful individuals. Now, the spirit that controls the River of Time, also known as Cang, struggles to even possess forty-five powers. Otherwise, it wouldn't be unable to suppress others.

Therefore, even if Cang himself were here, he could not stop Yun Jie. Moreover, since no one is currently controlling the River of Time, it is even more impossible to stop Yun Jie.

Yun Jie went against the current, letting the waves of time crash against his body. These waves didn't even wet the hem of his clothes, as they were blocked by a thin layer of the power of the Great Dao.

Soon, Yun Jie returned to the normal timeline.

If the downstream is the future, then the midstream is the present, and the upstream is the past.

Although Yun Jie only stayed downstream for a few minutes, seven days had passed in the myriad realms. Today, the war between the myriad races and the Prison King's lineage has begun...

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The outer perimeter of Chaos Mountain.

The Twelve Celestial Venerables of Myriad Races arrived here with numerous Dao Integration Realm cultivators. Their powerful aura was overwhelming, and even the Chaos Ancient Beasts, which had little consciousness, retreated in fear, their instincts telling them that it was dangerous.

On the side of the myriad races, the leaders were none other than the Holy Marquis of the Immortal Race, the Sun-crowned Marquis of the Divine Race, the Purple Cloud Marquis of the Demon Race, and the "Netherworld Celestial Venerable" of the Underworld Race.

The above four stand at the very front, while the other eight Celestial Venerables are one step behind them, and behind them are the various races that have merged with the Dao.

All of them combined, the number of Dao Integration Realm experts exceeded two hundred!

However, this was not the full strength of all the races. Each race held back and did not come in full force. For example, the Iron-Eating Clan sent three people: March, Giant Bamboo Marquis, and April. May and Full Moon did not come. The other races were in a similar situation.