Chapter 604 - 603: Brilliance

Chapter 604: Chapter 603: Brilliance

The Transmission Divine Stone was an absolutely fantastic item. It could even pinpoint five separate coordinates. Forget the Netherworld; even traveling to the Celestial Realm would be no problem at all. Descending at will would pose no difficulty whatsoever.

A look at the shop revealed the Transmission Divine Stone’s price: a staggering 15,000,000 Madness Value! ’That’s a steep price, but if I really needed it, I’d have to pay up. It’s just too convenient.’

No Teleportation Array was this convenient. Not only were their locations relatively fixed, but traveling between them was also incredibly difficult. Even he struggled to ascend, so this Transmission Divine Stone was absolutely necessary.

’Let’s try the lottery again. Consumables aren’t completely useless, after all...’

Yi Tianyun shook his head. He had been too prejudiced before. He had drawn consumables several times in the past, and they had all been rather mediocre, which had left him dejected. ’On second thought, for a higher-level lottery wheel, even the consumables should be astonishing. There’s no need to complain.’

’Again!’

He still had one draw left, so he immediately started it. The lottery wheel began to spin rapidly. He activated his Luck Aura as usual. While everything on this wheel was good, getting one of the rarer items was another matter entirely.

Soon, the pointer stopped, landing on the Accessory category!

’The Accessory category, huh...’

Yi Tianyun’s eyes lit up. ’The Accessory category was a recent addition; I wonder what will pop out.’

DING...

A box rolled out, and he immediately opened it. A necklace was revealed before his eyes—the Desolate Ancient Wilderness Necklace!

Desolate Ancient Wilderness Necklace: Part of the Desolate Ancient Wilderness Set, an Ancient Level Treasure. Increases strength by 15x, speed by 10x, and defense by 10x when worn. Consume 8,000 Madness Value to cast "Desolate Ancient Wilderness Void," which turns everything within a 500-meter radius into nothingness, utterly destroying it!

’What an amazing item!’

Yi Tianyun’s eyes lit up. ’As expected, with my luck stat so high, the items I get are bound to be good. And this is a high-grade Ancient Level item at that! If I had to define the Ancient Level, it’s basically on par with a Divine Artifact, but with a few unique characteristics—namely, having multiple effects and being part of a set.’

It was just like the Overlord Stele, another Ancient Level Treasure with numerous special effects. The difference was that the Desolate Ancient Wilderness Necklace was part of a set. Once a set was completed, its effects would undoubtedly be even more astonishing.

’And it’s a five-piece set!’

After a closer look, Yi Tianyun was stunned yet again. He had assumed it was a three-piece set, but it turned out to be a five-piece set! It consisted of a necklace, a bracelet, a ring, armor, and boots. ’Collecting all five pieces will be incredibly difficult. It looks like I can only get them from the lottery.’

’Even if I managed to draw a set piece every single time, it would still cost tens of millions of Madness Value. The lottery is just too expensive.’

’Of course, I have the Evil God Set right now, so I can put this on the back burner for a while. Maybe I’ll just aim to collect a three-piece set instead of all five. The Evil God Set consists of boots and armor, which makes it quite flexible for mixing and matching.’

After examining it for a moment, Yi Tianyun nodded and put on the Desolate Ancient Wilderness Necklace. Outwardly, it looked like a string of sand beads hung around his neck. It appeared far too simple and rustic, with nothing remarkable about it.

There was nothing unusual about a man wearing a necklace, and since this one wasn’t eye-catching, no one would pay it any mind. Of course, he could always just make it invisible if he wanted.

’That should be everything...’

Yi Tianyun stood up. The lottery was done. It was time to let the Great Emperors waiting outside come in.

He turned to the guard beside him and waved his hand. "Go on, let them in."

"Yes!"

The guard hastily ran out to announce that Yi Tianyun had summoned them. Upon hearing the announcement, the Great Emperors waiting outside swarmed in.

The moment they entered, a Great Emperor rushed forward and presented a treasure. "I am the Great Emperor of the Thunder Star Empire, and I pay my respects to the Celestial Cloud Emperor! Please forgive our intrusion... To celebrate Your Majesty’s ascension, I have brought a Thousand-Year Blood Ginseng as a congratulatory gift!"

He took out a Jade Box and opened it gently. A Blood Ginseng lay inside, releasing a thick wave of Blood Qi that washed over the room, making everyone feel invigorated.

The other Great Emperors narrowed their eyes. The Thunder Star Emperor had truly spared no expense. Even other Great Emperors would be reluctant to use such an item casually, yet he was presenting it as a gift. He was really going all out.

The Thunder Star Emperor’s heart ached at the loss, but he had no choice. If his Empire was destroyed, what good would a Thousand-Year Blood Ginseng be? Back when Yi Tianyun had first ascended the throne, any casual gift would have sufficed.

Now, he had no choice but to offer a lavish gift. If he gave something cheap, he would be doomed.

Before, the Celestial Cloud Empire had just been established, so a more common gift would have been acceptable. But now, it was poised to become the First Empire. Who would dare to show any disrespect?

"Yes, leave it there," Yi Tianyun said with a nod, his expression unreadable. ℯℯ𝘭.

The Thunder Star Emperor’s heart was filled with apprehension. He could only put down the Blood Ginseng and take a seat to the side. The other Great Emperors followed suit, presenting their treasures one after another. Each gift was more exquisite than the last, as they all brought out their most prized possessions, not daring to hold anything back.

Then, it was Emperor Qianyuan’s turn. His posture was not one of complete submission. Instead, he smiled and offered his congratulations. "To celebrate the Celestial Cloud Emperor’s ascension, I have brought a stalk of Celestial Star Grass. May the Celestial Cloud Empire flourish like the myriad stars in the sky, covering the entire Mortal Realm."

When the other Great Emperors saw the Celestial Star Grass, they all drew a sharp breath—not because the item was too precious, but because it was far too common. It was a Fourth-Grade Spirit Medicine at best, yet he was presenting it as a formal gift.

His words sounded pleasant enough, but the gift itself was pathetic. Any one of their gifts could put his to shame.

Yi Tianyun squinted at Emperor Qianyuan. ’As expected of the second-ranked Empire’s ruler, he still has quite an imposing aura. Although he was willing to humble himself enough to come here, he only seeks to establish relations as an equal, not to bow his head in submission.’

As the second-ranked Empire, they hadn’t even readily bowed to the World Dragon Empire when it was still around. Even now, facing Yi Tianyun, they refused to do so.

"Hn, thank you for your kind intentions, Emperor Qianyuan." Yi Tianyun was unconcerned. As long as they didn’t come looking for trouble, he was fine with it.

Emperor Qianyuan then took his seat. After all the rulers had presented their treasures, they too were seated.

The rulers gathered here included all the Great Emperors. The weakest factions represented were top-tier Third-Grade Factions. Any faction weaker than that wasn’t even qualified to enter.

The members of the Celestial Extreme Sect, seated off to the side, were seething with excitement as they watched. They had never imagined they would witness such a scene. So many Great Emperors from various Empires had come to pay homage to their Celestial Cloud Empire, which had been nothing more than a minor Third-Grade Faction not long ago.

This was a reality that not even the Spirit Race had anticipated, let alone the Merak Sect!