Bloodmount General's Residence. With a punch from Su Yu, Blood Fire Devil King's sea of willpower collapsed. During his final moments, Blood Fire Devil King had fused his sea of willpower and flesh before throwing a punch at Su Yu. He was dead after that. A ninth-degree Eternal had thus died. Su Yu didn't know if this was an acceptable death for Blood Fire Devil King. After all, Old Zhou was the main culprit for Blood Fire's death. Blood Fire Devil King had left nothing behind for Su Yu except a storage ring that he had left beside the cauldron before their battle. Su Yu watched silently as the final traces of Blood Fire Devil King vanished before him. After some hesitation, he took the Mark of Civilization out. This time, he wasn't trying to strengthen his Mark of Civilization. In any case, Blood Fire Devil King had not left anything he could consume behind. Instead, he only used the Mark of Civilization to gather some blood, remnant willpower, and remnant aura in the air. He had decided to collect whatever remains of Blood Fire Devil King he could find and make a record in his book. Blood Fire Devil King, second strongest devil, leader of blood fire devil race, dead in Su Yu's hands. Su Yu started writing in his Mark of Civilization. Blood Fire Devil King could be considered a ruthless hero of sorts. Unfortunately, he was lacking in strength and luck. He had courage in spades. After all, he was one of the few ninth-degree Eternals with the courage to enter the mansion. He was willing to risk everything to achieve Daofuse. As Su Yu wrote in silence, a hand formed by the heavenly laws dropped down on him from the sky. At the same time, his heavenly reward arrived. No matter how badly injured Blood Fire Devil King was prior to this, he was still a ninth-degree Eternal. Thus, a heavenly reward had been generated for Su Yu for killing such an expert. Before the hand could reach Su Yu, it met the heavenly reward. The two weakened as they clashed against each other. That was something Su Yu had been expecting. He merely opened his mouth and started pulling in the power clashing above him. Pure power of heavenly laws would always be mixed with a tiny bit of willpower. It wasn't something one could easily absorb. But a clash with heavenly rewards would turn it into something much easier to absorb. This was something Su Yu had learned from experience, an experience very few people could have. After all, the arrival of both heavenly tribulation and heavenly reward at the same time was something very few people could ever encounter. Meanwhile, Su Yu had experienced this several times before. In fact, he had first experienced this as a Skysoar when he was punished for completing the Five Elemental Art and rewarded for advancing into a Skysoar. Unfortunately, he had been too ignorant to make use of the opportunity at the time. The power of laws was a tier above any other type of power. Previously, he had stopped his ninth transformation for the sake of Xing Yue. This time, the power of laws started pushing his body toward its next transformation. Realizing that, a sense of helplessness welled in Su Yu. Should he proceed with the advancement? Perhaps this was his only choice. He would need to handle his yang acupoint alone for now. Unless absolutely necessary, he wouldn't absorb Xing Yue's energy anymore. After completing his ninth transformation, he would only be able to absorb her energy in short bursts lest he got her killed. Xing Yue was already at her limits. With a helpless sigh, Su Yu muttered, "I don't want this either. Alas...even the heavens are forcing me to advance after witnessing my talent. Don't blame me for this, Xing Yue." Not far away, Lan Tian had a look of disdain on his face as he heard that. How shameless. Sure enough, shamelessness was the greatest form of invincibility. Su Yu was crazy, shameless, sinister, and ruthless. This kid had reached a certain level of madness that he no longer looked mad. Such a madman was starting his ninth transformation. What else could he do but advance? He couldn't allow the power of the heavenly laws to go to waste, right? He wasn't even bothered to say anything about the little furball who was busy absorbing the power as well. No matter what, the little furball had shown the way here. Thus, he deserved a little bit of reward for his contribution. Entrance of the eighth level. Xing Yue was sprawled weakly on the ground while staring at the sky blankly. She had been...sucked empty. When would such a life end? Why? Why couldn't she enjoy peace even after dying? Just how long had it been? She remembered that it hadn't even been that long ago when she converted Su Yu into her subordinate. Now, he was already capable of sucking her dry. Some death qi was moving toward her from the nearby death tunnel, but she wasn't even interested in absorbing the ambient death qi anymore. She had lost all motivation to do anything. Why was her life as a death spirit so sad? Wasn't she supposed to be in full control of everyone she converted? Everything was a lie. "I want to go back to the Death Realm!" Xing Yue started missing home. This was such a sad place. She didn't want to stay here anymore. Su Yu was growing madly. She could no longer sustain his absorption. Great Qin King and the others sensed the shaking world. When Great Qin King looked up at the sky, he sighed, "Blood Fire is a respectable opponent. I fought him many times before. He was the origin for the blood fire devil race's stellar reputation in the battlefield. Unfortunately, he was slightly lacking in talent. He had been stuck as a ninth-degree Eternal for many years. Race...and individual...sigh." With another sigh, Great Qin King sank into silence. He had fought Blood Fire Devil King many times before. He had also interacted with Blood Fire Devil King many times before. He knew that Blood Fire Devil King was an arrogant man. After surviving the disaster in the mansion, Blood Fire Devil King had ultimately fallen to Su Yu's hands. Great Qin King had mixed feelings about this. Su Yu's act of killing Blood Fire was perhaps the dawn of a new age. Blood Fire Devil King was an expert from the ninth epoch. He was weaker than Great Qin King, but similar in strength to Great Xia King. He only looked slightly lacking when facing Great Qin King. Thanks to Old Zhou, he had ultimately fallen. It was unknown if his death was a good or bad thing for the devils. The Devil Pseudo Emperor was clearly slightly wary of him. Thus, the Devil Pseudo Emperor had been suppressing the blood fire devil race for many years. The blood fire devil race was good at combat, but that did not necessarily mean that they loved dying in combat. However, they had to establish fearless personality and serve as the vanguard of the original devils lest the Devil Pseudo Emperor grew even warier of them. This was a powerful race. There were many sub-races within the greater devil race. And many of them were supportive of the blood fire devil race. But now, everything would change. After this, the Devil Pseudo Emperor would increase his suppression on the blood fire devil race. He might even start using them as cannon fodder. Great Qin King could foresee a lot more clashes between the human race and the blood fire devil race in the near future. Like him, Blood Fire Devil King had entered the mansion for a better future. Great Qin King wanted to achieve Daofuse and grant humanity a better future. Blood Fire Devil King wanted to achieve Daofuse to protect the blood fire devil race. The Devil Pseudo Emperor would most likely grew even more suspicious in his injured state. The likelihood of him doing something against the blood fire devil race was higher in his current state. Thus, Blood Fire Devil King had no choice but enter the mansion and pursue more power. In a way, his death could be considered a form of relief for the blood fire devil race. Without him, they might be able to survive longer. Great Qin King contemplated in silence. What about him? What would happen to humanity if he were to die? Those around him were looking up at the sky with different expressions. It hadn't even been long since they last parted with Blood Fire Devil King. Not far away, September was busy chewing on something. He glanced at the humans while deep in thought. Only a small number of outsiders aware of Great Qin King's condition was left. September, Skyeater, Hollow, the five elemental Invincible, and the fate Invincible. The Heaven Department head was either dead or mad. Even if he were alive and not mad, he would most likely keep it a secret since he was a human from the first epoch. The humans would most certainly not leak this secret. Thus, they were starting to look more and more of an eyesore for the humans. September might look silly, but he was by no means stupid. Someone truly stupid would not have been able to reach such a level of cultivation. While September was still thinking silently, Hollow laughed and said, "Department Head, you told me to steal the Culture Tomb previously. I have been in trouble since then. This is the perfect opportunity for me to hand it over to you." Then, he took a stele out. With a smile, he handed it over. He had decided to give up on it. In fact, he was starting to suspect that this was a fake Culture Tomb. Whatever. It didn't matter. It wasn't like he could use it anyway. He did not want it anymore. The death of Blood Fire was an extremely terrifying matter. Su Yu was most certainly the culprit. There was no doubt about that. And Hollow was aware of how petty Su Yu was. Additionally, Su Yu was also ruthless and cunning. The Culture Tomb could be considered Su Yu's. And Su Yu had been silent about it thus far. Hollow was familiar with the saying that a dog would not bark before biting. It was only a matter of time before Su Yu came after him. Rather than waiting for that to happen, it was much better to hand that burden elsewhere. As he tossed the Culture Tomb over, Zhu Tianfang blanked out. Why was Hollow doing this now? Not earlier? Clearly, Hollow must have been frightened by Su Yu. Zhu Tianfang couldn't even be bothered to give the Culture Tomb a second look. He tossed it directly at Xia Longwu. Xia Longwu merely kept the Culture Tomb away without looking at him. Hollow had an odd expression when he noticed their reaction. As for Xia Longwu, he couldn't be bothered to say anything as he knew that the Culture Tomb was fake. If it were real, Wan Tiansheng, Nan Wujiang, and the others would have gone after Hollow long ago. Xia Longwu knew his teacher well. He was too lazy to even give an explanation about it. The people here could simply assume that he now had the Culture Tomb. It didn't matter. The next time someone wanted to snatch it from him, he could simply toss it out. Since even Hollow had failed to determine that it was fake, it should be good enough to confuse even more people. Hollow lowered his head silently. Inwardly, he started cursing endlessly. Damn it! Sure enough, that was fake! Otherwise, Xia Longwu wouldn't have been so indifferent about it. Was this a joke? So this was why Su Yu had been willing to teach him the way to use the Culture Tomb. It wouldn't matter since the Culture Tomb in his hands was a fake. Hollow was tired of this. The humans...were indeed devious and cunning. How hateful. He had served as their scapegoat for so long without knowing it. More importantly, the others might still be suspicious of him even after he handed it over to humanity. Sure, he could announce it after leaving the mansion. But would anyone even trust him? He felt terrible. Suddenly, Yellow Nine asked, "Elder, can you affirm your dao now? Why don't you do it? Since we have enough time, you should do it. It won't be so easy anymore after you leave the mansion. Just try affirming your dao with the skylotus." She flashed an innocent smile and said, "Elder, Great Qin King, Prefect Xia, and the others are here. They can keep watch for you while you affirm your dao..." Xia Longwu glanced at her and said, "I can keep watch if you wish to affirm your dao here. It won't be too dangerous. Affirming your dao here will grant you as much strength as doing it outside." This was probably his best opportunity to affirm his dao. Those outside couldn't enter while most of those inside were dead. Of the survivors, the humans were the strongest. Nobody would stop Hollow if he were to make the attempt now. If he were to make his attempt outside the mansion, the immortals would be the first to stop him. Even prior to this, the five immortal kings would not allow him to succeed. But they were all dead. His opportunity had arrived. In fact, even September and Skyeater were tempted to do so. With nine-leaf skylotus in hand and a safe environment, this was their perfect chance. It would be easy. They were only worried that the humans would stop them. Upon their dao affirmation, they would probably surpass even Qin Zhen in strength. They would be comparable to Xia Longwu, reaching the fourth degree directly. They would also be comparable to Xia Longwu in combat strength. Thus, they would remove the advantage of the human race in the mansion. With an injured Great Qin King, they could pose a threat to the remaining humans in the mansion after their dao affirmation. At the moment, the humans in the mansion still enjoyed a power advantage over all the other survivors. Great Qin King glanced at them and said indifferently, "You may affirm your dao if you wish to." However, Zhou Polong shook his head and said, "Hollow can do it. We know about Yellow Nine. That is a debt we have to pay. As for the other two, I suggest you do it outside. September and Skyeater won't face as many challenges affirming their dao outside. There are Pseudo Emperors in the iron devourer and ancient hou races. Both are ancient races as well. Most major races won't pick a fight with them for no good reason. Things are hard for Hollow since he has offended Tiangu." He had a different opinion from Great Qin King. As the acting leader of humanity, Great Qin King had to show some grace. But Zhu Tianfang was a human Invincible. He had to make the hard choice and refuse them. They couldn't place all their bet on the kindness of others. Those people could very well turn against humanity after their dao affirmation. That was simply too risky. Great Qin King did not say anything about that. He knew what everyone was thinking. There were times where he had to follow the wishes of the majority. And this was indeed a decision that would benefit humanity. Fortunately, September did not take issue with that. He flashed them a silly smile and said, "I'm still far from my dao affirmation. I'll strengthen my bodies more before that. I'm not happy with my current status. I'll only consider dao affirmation after leaving the mansion." While sniffing an immortal corpse with a look of intoxication, Skyeater said, "Yeah, same here. Hollow is weak so he needs to affirm his dao now. We're strong. There is no rush." Hollow had the urge to roll his eyes. But this was indeed an important opportunity for him. He did not hesitate and cupped his fists at the humans, "Thank you for the opportunity. I have no choice since Tiangu is too annoying. Otherwise, those from the spatial beast race won't have any issue affirming our dao anywhere." He was speaking the truth. As a spatial beast, was he so easy to kill? He could easily disappear into thin air. How could one kill him? Numerical superiority? It would also be less effective against a spatial beast. Unfortunately, Tiangu was too strong. Not even the Pseudo Emperor of the spatial beast race wanted to fight the immortals for the sake of Hollow. Thus, he had been telling Hollow to keep waiting.