Chapter 203

Chapter 203

“The Karmic Record?”

Su Xiaobai clearly had no idea such a thing even existed.

“Emperor Su, there’s something you may not know.”

“Since the birth of the Vast Domain, two monumental stone tablets have existed side by side—one called the Merit Tablet, and the other, the Karma Tablet!

“The Merit Tablet records those of immense virtue. Anyone who appears on it will receive extra care and protection from the Heavenly Dao… the higher one ranks, the greater the benefits. It’s said that those with immense merit may even receive a Martial Emperor’s inheritance!”

A Martial Emperor’s inheritance?

Well, I already have that.

Su Xiaobai raised an eyebrow… so even without realizing it, his own fortune had already matched that of a great merit-bearer.

“The Karma Tablet is the exact opposite. It records those who’ve committed monstrous sins and countless killings. The more lives taken, the heavier the karma and the more terrifying the aura of resentment. Not only will such people be rejected by the Heavenly Dao, but even their kin and descendants will be tainted—becoming targets hunted by the major factions on the Myriad Clans Ranking!”

So that’s how it was.

No wonder Luo Yu had been so anxious—afraid that Su Xiaobai, in a fit of rage, might massacre the entire Siwu Clan. If the slaughter was too extreme and the sin too deep, the karma too heavy, Su Xiaobai could become a target for the whole Vast Domain to pursue!

“The fastest way to rise on the Merit Tablet… is to slay those whose names are recorded on the Karma Tablet. Many major factions even train groups specifically for this task—like bounty hunters back on Earth—but instead of receiving rewards from organizations, their rewards come directly from the Heavenly Dao!”

“Whenever the Vast Domain faced great calamities in the past, the Imperial Clans would reveal themselves. When they intervened to stop these disasters, they too would gain vast merit!”

“That’s why the Imperial Clans are blessed by the Heavenly Dao, their fortunes flourish without end, and their clans are constantly birthing prodigies!”

“It’s the same for clans listed on the Myriad Clans Ranking. The more merit-bearers within the clan, the greater the collective merit. The Heavenly Dao then offers them deeper blessings… and as a result, geniuses emerge one after another!”

“This is the balance the Heavenly Dao created, so that even weak races might have a place to survive in this world!”

Su Xiaobai suddenly understood.

Indeed, weak races were powerless before the strong…

Just like now—if Su Xiaobai truly wished it, he could wipe out all of Earth’s humanity, and no one could stop him.

The only constraint…

Was merit and karma—these two intangible forces!

The Merit Tablet and Karma Tablet provided a clear, visible system.

Through them, those seeking virtue, wishing to protect their descendants and clans, would rise up and take action against evil.

This design… was truly brilliant.

“But if that’s the case… then my plan to sweep across the Eight Desolations and get rich might need some adjustments!”

Su Xiaobai had originally planned that, once the Siwu Clan crisis was resolved, he would lead Earth’s humans to settle in the Vast Domain… then leverage his strength to crush all hostile clans and loot their spatial rings—taking all the wealth for himself!

But now it was clear—

This plan needed serious revision.

He couldn’t go around killing those without karmic sin.

He needed to specifically target those with heinous crimes, whose hands were stained with billions of lives’ worth of blood!

“Qi Chan sacrificed the lives of the entire Siwu Clan, and you killed him in turn—no doubt, Emperor Su, you’ve now appeared on the Merit Tablet!”

“Just now, I truly sensed a strange sense of goodwill—it felt as if it came from the heavens above, with no source to trace… it must’ve been the result of your name being recorded on the Merit Tablet, and the influence of the Heavenly Dao’s favor!”

Su Xiaobai nodded slightly.

“I can feel it, too—a trace of affinity with the Heavenly Dao around you… Emperor Su, you are now truly a man of great merit!”

Luo Yu was immensely gratified.

Now that Su Xiaobai had earned merit, he would benefit personally…

But more importantly, the entire human race of Earth would also be positively affected by his karmic influence.

Under the protection of the Heavenly Dao, Earth’s humans would produce more and more geniuses, and their entire race would continue to thrive and grow stronger!

“Whether I have merit or not is unimportant to me… anyway, with the Siwu Clan destroyed and Earth’s crisis resolved, all of their cities now lie empty. Lord Luo, have all those humans who evacuated on warships—relocate them here!”

Su Xiaobai said.

“Emperor Su, the immediate crisis is indeed resolved… but the true great danger still looms!”

Luo Yu’s tone suddenly grew solemn.

“The true danger?”

Su Xiaobai’s brow furrowed.

Could it be that there were other clans targeting Earth?

“Emperor Su, I told you once—Earth is a revival seed with value equivalent to an immortal treasure. Even the Holy and Immortal Clans covet its existence!”

“The Siwu Clan tried to monopolize it, keeping it secret. Earth’s humans, for the sake of survival, dared not spread the news… but that secrecy can only last so long. As the space rift grows wider, it’s only a matter of time before Earth merges fully with the Vast Domain!”

“By then, Earth will emerge as an immortal treasure, and every Holy and Immortal Clan will fight for it!”

Luo Yu’s voice was heavy.

“You’re saying… the rift will never stop expanding? It’ll keep growing—until Earth is fully merged into the Vast Domain?”

Su Xiaobai’s gaze sharpened.

“Exactly!”

“Once a space rift forms, the process is irreversible. It will only expand, never shrink… even if we use sealing formations to hold it back temporarily, the rift will continue to grow. Once the fusion completes, the formation will collapse—Earth will become part of the Vast Domain’s territory!”

Luo Yu’s explanation made everything clear.

From the moment the rift between Earth and the Vast Domain opened—there was no going back.

The encounter between humanity and the myriad clans of the Vast Domain was only a matter of time.

Once the fusion was complete, Earth would appear as an immortal treasure, shaking the entire domain and drawing the eyes of countless factions!

“There’s only one way to resolve this crisis, Emperor Su—and that’s you!”

Luo Yu said earnestly.

“You are one of Earth’s own. Only if you become powerful enough—powerful enough to stand above all others, to contend with the Holy and Immortal Clans—will Earth and its people be safe.”

“Only then can you lead humanity… to ascend the Myriad Clans Ranking!”

Luo Yu’s eyes blazed with hope.

That had once been his dream.

But with his talent, even becoming a Second-Tier Martial Emperor would take who knows how long. Let alone becoming a Saint… an Immortal… or an Emperor…

It was almost impossible.

But Su Xiaobai was different.

He had risen with unmatched momentum, overpowering every so-called prodigy and holy son, surpassing even imperial heirs.

If anyone could lead humanity not just onto the Myriad Clans Ranking—

But even to the top, turning Earth into an eternal Imperial Clan—

It was Su Xiaobai.

“Lord Luo, at the current rate of spatial rift expansion, how long until Earth fully merges with the Vast Domain?”

Su Xiaobai asked.

“At the fastest: a thousand years.”

“At the slowest: two thousand.”

Luo Yu said solemnly.

“The sacrificial ritual by the Siwu Clan didn’t just tear open the rift—it also accelerated its growth speed by more than tenfold. Without it, we would’ve had at least ten thousand years before full fusion.”

“A thousand years, huh…”

Su Xiaobai curled his lips into a faint smile and summoned a fragmented jade token—

It was the Martial Emperor’s inheritance given to him by the Azure Emperor.

“That’s enough time!”

To protect Earth and deter all other clans…

Su Xiaobai would have to reach a power level comparable to Martial Immortals within a thousand years!

Achieving immortality in a millennium—

For anyone else, utterly impossible.

Even the strongest in the Vast Domain wouldn’t dare make that claim.

But for Su Xiaobai—

A thousand years?

Far too long!