Chapter 669 - 668 The things I hate the most are lies and betrayal.
Chapter 669: Chapter 668 The things I hate the most are lies and betrayal.
The Lord of Qian Hallow was taken aback for a moment. The First Emperor stood before him in the universe. Yet, he felt as if the Emperor was seated on his throne, overlooking the ten thousand realms.
Insane, arrogant, this was not the first time that the Lord of Qian Hallow had encountered someone so haughty.
Even the strongest of the Eight Desolate World, who carried an Immortal, did not exhibit such arrogance, for they understood that they were not the unquestionable strongest ones—the Immortal Realm still held authority over the Eight Desolate World.
This one who called himself the First Emperor, appeared to believe himself unrivaled in the world— ignorant of the existence of the Immortal Realm above the ten thousand realms, ignorant of just how laughable the power he took pride in would be in the Immortal Realm.
The Lord of Qian Hallow had seen plenty like him, horrendously tyrannical in their worlds, considering themselves the mightiest being, caring for none.
How strong could the mightiest be? They were but equivalent to him— at the peak of the Transcendance Tribulation Stage.
“Sir First Emperor…”
The First Emperor offers a fleeting glance, and with a thought, the Lord of Qian Hallow was suppressed by an invisible force, his bones cracking.
“What makes you think you can discuss equality with Us?”
The Lord of Qian Hallow was in awe, able to suppress him so effortlessly; the other party was at least in the late phase of the Earth Immortal Stage.
Under these circumstances, those possessing such strength were indubitably far from ordinary!
All from the Eight Desolate World were stunned, withdrawing the weapons they had prepared and stood on guard against the First Emperor.
They had initially viewed him as a lone wanderer, easy to manipulate, but based on the power he had just shown, it was not so evident who the prey was.
They could not confront it head-on; they had to plot cautiously.
“Your majesty…” The Lord of Qian Hallow submitted with a bow.
The First Emperor then turned his attention to the cultivators standing behind the Lord of Qian Hallow.
The cultivators felt as if they were being targeted by the sovereign of the ten thousand realms. If they did not submit, death would follow.
“Your Majesty.”
Out of necessity, facing the pressure of the First Emperor, they had to submit.
The First Emperor’s face finally softened.
“The name of the Eight Desolate World has come to Us, though not as powerful as the nine provinces, they are still rather significant in the ten thousand realms.”
“We will give you a chance, submit to Us, and pay tribute to Our Immortal Dynasty once every decade, and We will guarantee the Eight Desolate World from any onslaught from the Immortal Realm.”
Such gall, the Lord of Qian Hallow thought secretly.
“May I ask what kind of encroachment from the Immortal Realm Your Majesty refers to…” the Lord of Qian Hallow feigned ignorance about this matter.
“The Immortal Realm wishes to annihilate the ten thousand realms, and the Eight Desolate World is included. As the ruler of the nine provinces and the future master of the ten thousand realms, naturally, We would never allow the Immortal Realm to carry out such acts,” said the First Emperor calmly, showing a glimpse of his grand ambition.
“Is there such a thing?” The Lord of Qian Hallow lost his color in shock.
The Lord of Qian Hallow hesitated for a moment and spoke: “With all due respect, Your Majesty. This matter of submission is of immense importance and not something we can decide by ourselves. May we ask for Your grace, allow us some time to deliberate?”
“Our patience is limited.”
“At most ten days, within ten days we will definitely have a result,” The Lord of Qian Hallow promised confidently.
“Five days.”
“Seven days,” the Lord of Qian Hallow tried to drag the time as long as possible.
“We are not negotiating with you.”
The Lord of Qian Hallow was startled and quickly rectified, “Within five days, we of the Eight Desolate World will definitely give You an answer.”
“Off with you then,” the First Emperor turned away and departed.
Watching the departing figure of the First Emperor, the Lord of Qian Hallow felt the desire to ambush him with an Immortal Artifact, but he suppressed this thought.
Let the two Yin and Yang immortals and the Supreme Immortal decide how to deal with the nine provinces.
“Now we’ve hit a dead end,” murmured the Lord of Qian Hallow. For all their domination over ten thousand realms, this was their first encounter with a being even more audacious.
…
“Your Majesty, could you please explain the cause of the spatial tremors?” the Leader of the Liu Clan asked upon seeing the First Emperor returning so quickly.
“Nothing but the audacious Eight Desolate World colliding with the nine provinces. We have already clarified our relationship and gave them a chance to submit. They shall present us with an answer in five days.”
So it was the Eight Desolate World. The head of the Liu Clan was slightly shocked, but he did not take it to heart.
With the First Emperor present, the Eight Desolate World could not create any waves.
“What if the Eight Desolate World doesn’t submit?” The Liu Clan leader didn’t think the First Emperor would let the Eight Desolate World go that easily.
After unifying the nine provinces and establishing an Immortal Dynasty, the First Emperor then set his sights on the ten thousand realms. If the Eight Desolate World came knocking on their doorstep, it would not be easy for them to leave.
“We have already demonstrated Our benevolence. Should they refuse to submit, We will keep slaying until they do.”
The Emperor uttered these words without batting an eye.
“After going through this, I have a thought. Commander Liu, assist me in strategizing and see if it is feasible.”
“Several worlds are already under the control of Jiuzhou, but ever since the Fan Tower shattered and was re-forged, its power is not as strong as before, hence unable to establish a spatial passageway.”
“The link between Jiuzhou and other worlds can only rely on the teleportation array developed by Bailove, which is inefficient due to the different time flow between worlds, thus causing a lot of delays.”
“Given these circumstances, why not let Jiuzhou actively collide with the other worlds? In this way, a day will come when all Ten Thousand Realms will fall under my control.”
Commander Liu hesitated for a moment before saying, “Your majesty is wise. This strategy is brilliant, but I am concerned about the spatial ripples caused by the collision of worlds, which would be a great disaster for the other worlds.”
The Emperor waved his hand: “It matters not, I can quell the spatial tremors and prevent any dangers.”
“It was my lack of thorough consideration.”
…
Five days later, the Emperor opened his eyes.
Soon, a guard reported: “Your Majesty, the Desolation Master of Qian from the Eight Desolate World requests an audience.”
“Let him in.”
“I pay my respects to Your Majesty.” The Desolation Master of Qian came alone to meet the Emperor.
“Stand up.”
“Thank you, Your Majesty. After discussion, we hope that the Eight Desolate World can be protected by Jiuzhou, and we are willing to bow down and surrender. This sentiment is shared among all in the Eight Desolate World.”
“The Eight Desolate World has prepared to welcome Your Majesty’s inspection.”
“I, your humble servant, invite Your Majesty to the Eight Desolate World.”
The Emperor stood up, saying a word: “Granted.”
The remaining seven Desolation Masters were waiting at the border of Jiuzhou and the Eight Desolate World for the Emperor. Together, the eight Desolation Masters escorted the Emperor to the Qian Position Desolation Master Temple.
The atmosphere in the Qian Position Desolation Master Temple was warm after several cleanings. It seemed like the essence of the Eight Desolate World culminated there, ready for the Emperor’s inspection.
Natural treasures, Immortal Path Cultivation Techniques, and Spiritual Treasure Immortal Stones were dazzlingly displayed everywhere.
All those at the Body Integration Realm came to the Qian Position Desolation Master Temple. Seeing the Emperor, they greeted him with smiles, considering becoming a vassal state of Jiuzhou a great fortune.
“Please have a seat, Your Majesty.”
The Eight Desolate World gathered skilled craftsmen to create a throne for the Emperor, hoping to pay homage to the Emperor’s arrival.
The Desolation Master of Qian also presented a memorial, which recorded the number of cultivators in the Eight Desolate World. There were eight at the Transcendence Tribulation Stage, one hundred and eight at the Body Integration Realm, tens of thousands at the Divinity Transformation Stage, etc.
The eight Desolation Masters and a hundred Body Integration Realm cultivators sat below, while palace maidens sang and danced, and the scent of wine permeated the air, creating an atmosphere of revelry.
“Come, let us propose a toast to His Majesty.” The Desolation Master of Qian led everyone in raising their cups.
The Emperor did not rush to drink, but instead, he asked.
“Qian, in your memorial, you wrote that the strongest in the Eight Desolate World are you eight at the Transcendence Tribulation Stage. Then, who is the Immortal hiding behind me?”
“What is the purpose of the formation beneath my feet?”
As the Emperor spoke these words, a faint smile played at the corners of his mouth.
The smile on the Desolation Master of Qian’s face froze; he did not expect the deception to be exposed so quickly.
He believed that he had been extremely discreet in his actions and that the other person should not have discovered them.
Unless the other person’s Divine Sense was extraordinarily powerful.
Clatter—
The cup hit the floor.
The Desolation Master of Qian acted decisively. With the crashing of the cup as a cue, his face turned savage: “Attack!”
The rattling sound of chains echoed, and several immortality-forged shackles appeared on the Emperor’s throne, firmly imprisoning the Emperor.
At the same time, several Immortals released their breaths, suppressing the Emperor.
Among them, there were actually three Heavenly Immortals!
For a moment, murderous intent filled the Qian Position Desolation Master Temple, all aimed at the Emperor alone!
The Emperor did not take these threats seriously. He stared at the Desolation Master of Qian and said lightly.
“What I detest most are lies and betrayal.”
“And you, the Eight Desolate World, have committed both.”