Tribulation of Myriad Races

Main city gate.

The various geniuses had complicated expressions as well.

They were extremely shocked to hear about the level of talent Su Yu possessed. He was so talented he had caught the eyes of an Invincible death spirit. This was probably the very first time something like this had happened. One ought to know that even the ancient city mayors were only converted by peak Sunmoon death spirits.

Very few people had the privilege of being converted by death sovereigns. Meanwhile, Su Yu was enjoying such a privilege as a mere Cloudbreach. He had surpassed even the mayors who were ninth-stage Sunmoons.

These geniuses didn't know if they should feel regretful or relaxed to hear this. Su Yu was already dead. He wouldn't be able to survive for long. As for the ridiculous price he had asked for, nobody was bothered anymore. The secret they learned from Su Yu had overshadowed everything else. For the myriad races, this was a good thing.

But it was a massive blow to the human race, especially the likes of Niu Baidao. Su Yu...could no longer return.

***

Outside the city, Qin Hao, Zhu Guangshen, and the other humans sank into silence.

An Invincible death spirit had personally converted him. Not even Invincibles could help Su Yu anymore.

All sorts of emotions welled within them. They didn't know what to say anymore.

With a sigh, Niu Baidao wrote, "In that case, let's cancel the deal. Su Yu, just kill as many people as you can. At this point, wealth is pointless. You have my support. Just drag them all to death. As for their Invincibles, there are Invincibles in the human race as well. If you have to die, you naturally need some people to accompany you as the offering."

Dealing with the myriad races? Nope. He had only proposed a deal because he believed that there was still hope for Su Yu. But that was not the case. In that case, what was the point of a deal? Just drag all these people to death instead.

Immediately, the expressions of the geniuses and experts in the city changed.

Su Yu was left quite speechless. What was this? What was this attitude Old Niu was showing? Old Niu was essentially saying that he was already dead. But that was not what he believed. Not at all.

Seriously! He wouldn't even be doing this if he wasn't interested in a deal. It wasn't like he could kill that many of them. He would rather rip them off instead. Not even an Invincible death spirit could transform his source qi into death qi as fast as he could reverse the transformation.

Even the myriad races couldn't help nodding. Right, Su Yu was going to die. He didn't even have that many friends and family. What was the point of wealth for someone like this?

Shortly after, a divine wrote, "Niu Baidao, stop creating trouble. Su Yu, there might still be hope for you. According to the ancient records of my race, there is a way for even a resident to break free. As long as you enter the Luminous Domain Mansion and stay inside long enough, your connection with the source of death qi will be severed. It is very likely that you can revert your fate that way."

Niu Baidao countered furiously, "Don't listen to that nonsense. Nobody can stay in the Luminous Domain Mansion for longer than a month. Nobody has ever survived staying inside longer than that. Attempting that will only accelerate your death."

Originally, Niu Baidao was here as a proponent of peace. But now, he had chosen violence. This was driving the myriad races crazy.

Holy shit!

Wasn't this fellow supposed to be here for peace? Didn't he promise that he could persuade Su Yu? Now that Su Yu was interested in negotiating, why was this fellow trying to stop it instead?

The myriad race experts felt extremely gloomy. They were the ones who had to console Su Yu instead. They had to convince him to stay positive and not give up. Would someone in the depths of despair still care about wealth?

"Su Yu, think about your father. What will he do without you? You should leave a large amount of wealth for him. That will help him grow strong. That is also a way of leaving a legacy behind."

"Su Yu, I know you're loyal to those who have shown you kindness. Your teachers, your grandteacher, all of them are waiting for you to return..."

"Su Yu, if you buy enough heavenly source qi, you can soak yourself in a pool of heavenly source qi and slow the growth of death qi in your body."

"Better a bad life than a good death. This is an ancient saying of the human race. Even if you continue sealing the city, you won't be able to kill too many of them. Yes, the human Invincibles might appear when our Invincibles arrive. But so what? You know very well just how many Invincibles humanity can afford to send."

"Only some of them will die, but most will survive. At that point, you won't even get anything."

"Su Yu, think this through."

"..."

The divines, devils, immortals, and dragons started consoling Su Yu and telling him that he wouldn't die so quickly. There was still hope. They believed that it was extremely important to show Su Yu some hope. That damn Niu Baidao actually had the courage to think that there was no hope anymore. They all showcased their utmost confidence that there was still hope. Only hope could prevent one from descending into madness.

Even the Heavenly Hunt Pavilion joined in, "After checking our ancient records, I found that there is indeed a way to break free from this. As long as Death Sovereign Xing Yue dies, you will be free. For any other resident, a new death spirit will take over the task. But at your level, your converter is already a death spirit of the highest rank. There won't be anyone taking over the task."

Look at how everyone was kindly thinking of a solution for him. He should not give up hope. Meanwhile, Su Yu was completely dumbfounded. Holy shit! From the way this conversation was going, one might even think that the myriad races were his actual allies while Niu Baidao was his enemy.

After a short silence, Su Yu wrote, "I don't want to die. What do you think about my offer?"

"..."

Silence descended.

Only then did they start doing their calculations. The devil race had two late-stage Sunmoons, and Mo Duona to ransom. One of the Sunmoons was at the seventh stage while the other was at the eighth stage. The two of them were worth 1,500 strands. As for Mo Duona, he alone was worth 1,000 strands. With Su Yu out of the index, Mo Duona was once again the top ranker.

Thus, just the devil race alone would need to pay him 2,500 strands. Was that a joke? That was such an excessive price.

Not all races had so many people to ransom. But there were sixteen late-stage Sunmoons in total to ransom. Therefore, Su Yu would end up making over ten thousand strands from this deal.

Was he crazy?

"Su Yu, heavenearth profound light isn't that useful to you. Why don't you switch to heavenly source qi instead? We can provide you with some heavenly source qi to delay the growth of death qi in your body..."

"No thanks. I only accept heavenearth profound light or other valuable treasures that can be exchanged for more heavenearth profound light with the Heavenly Hunt Pavilion. They won't be refusing my business, right?"

The Heavenly Hunt Pavilion said nothing, but that silence was an answer. Of course they would accept his business.

"Su Yu, even without this deal, more than half of them will survive this. Only a few of them are in actual danger. If you continue killing death spirits, you will also risk discovery."

"Su Yu, we can offer you three hundred strands for everyone. That more than what many cultivators can make in their entire lives..."

Could Su Yu not ask for such a crazy price? That was heavenearth profound light he was talking about, not heavenly source qi. Yes. The price was too high. Even the major races would find it painful to pay such a price.

If they agreed, each of them would end up paying as much as the divines in the scam. Yes, yes, that was the same as adding salt to the wound of the divines. Even now, they were still hurting from that scam.

"Su Yu, don't take the deal. Keep killing. You'll die soon anyway. Even if they discover you, so what? Just kill as many death spirits as you can."

Once again, Niu Baidao offered his opinion.

And once again, Su Yu was rendered speechless. Old Niu was encouraging him to die faster. Why did that fellow lose hope in him so easily? Even the myriad races were persuading him to not die so quickly. What was Old Niu doing?

After a short silence, Su Yu said, "How about this? The people in the city have arrived with a large amount of resources. If they can gather five thousand strands worth of resources, I will stop. I don't even need Principal Niu to accept the payment on my behalf anymore. This way, his safety is assured. That's my final offer. If all these people die inside the city, they won't be able to take those things out anyway. Consider my offer properly. That is all. If you agree, send someone to place the payment in front of unit 180 two and a half days later. Of course, you guys are free to try killing me during the collection. I will only stop when I have the payment in my hands. Otherwise, you will have to keep enjoying your time in the city."

"..."

After leaving those words behind, the clone tossed the index copy away and dissipated into nothingness. The character also vanished with a flicker. Some Sunmoons tried to track the character, but that was the deceit character. It was impossible to track. In the blink of an eye, everyone lost track of it.

Shortly after, several Sunmoons arrived at the center of the city. But no traces of Su Yu or the character could be found. The Sunmoons cursed inwardly. That damn fellow was too good at this.

Even now, they could only be sure that Su Yu was within the three innermost rings. But they didn't have the time to search the three rings.

Five thousand strands.

Could the people in the city gather that amount?

Yes.

The experts and geniuses were willing to pay, but they weren't the actual owners of these resources. Then again, if that was their sole option, they would definitely be willing to give up on these resources. Nothing was more important than staying alive.

They might end up punished after returning, but they would still be alive. The experts and geniuses grouped up again. They said nothing to each other, but they understood what the others were thinking.

Two and a half days later, they would make the payment for their lives. As for the decision of the experts outside the city, that was none of their concern. These experts and geniuses had many enemies as well.

That was applicable even among those in the same race. How was it possible that the likes of Mo Duona wouldn't invite the jealousy of others? As for these experts, they were all individuals of high status in their respective realms. In their positions, there were naturally people waiting for them to die and take over their positions.

The deal had thus been accepted. None of them said anything. But they all reached the same decision through their eyes. Five thousand strands. That was an excessive price. But they could still afford it if all of them contributed.

***

Outside the city.

Niu Baidao stomped his foot in anger, "That foolish kid! You won't even live for long! Why do you need all that wealth? Someone else will benefit from it in the end. You should drag them all down instead!"

Beside him, Qin Hao and the others were left speechless. No matter what, Su Yu was still showing some desire to live. Meanwhile, this old fart giving up all hope.

Still maintaining the same helpless expression, Niu Baidao sent them a voice transmission, "Why are you looking at me like that? If I don't act like this, the myriad races won't compromise so easily. Since the kid is still showing the desire to live, there might still be hope. I'm merely playing along. What's the problem?"

His unyielding attitude and unwavering belief that Su Yu would die had been the biggest factor for the myriad races to compromise. They wouldn't be willing to let their experts and geniuses die alongside someone with zero hope like Su Yu.

Five thousand strands...even Niu Baidao was shocked to hear that price. The kid sure wasn't holding anything back when asking for a ransom. Yes, he had initially asked for an even bigger ransom, but that was nonsense. That was merely a negotiation tactic. Rather than paying such a price, their Invincibles would probably rather try their luck with the ancient city yet again. There was no guarantee that the human Invincibles would return.

After all, things were still extremely tense at the borders.

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