Chapter 621 - 620: The Announcement

Chapter 621: Chapter 620: The Announcement

"Great Emperor, please, let me explain... This... this is all just my worthless son’s nonsense! I’ve never done anything like this, I swear!"

Cold sweat drenched Mansion Master Shi’s back. He had heard the stories about Yi Tianyun—the man had annihilated an Empire with a flick of his wrist, to say nothing of a minor mansion like theirs.

"Look at me!" Yi Tianyun’s gaze turned cold.

The moment Mansion Master Shi raised his head to meet Yi Tianyun’s gaze, he felt a ray of light surge forward and burrow into his very soul. Instantly, his body no longer felt like his own, and even his consciousness grew hazy.

"Was what your son said true?" Yi Tianyun asked calmly.

"Yes. I did indeed use the Celestial Cloud Empire’s prestige to threaten other factions for my own gain. It wasn’t difficult at all; in fact, it was quite simple. Next, I was planning to use it on the Mulin Mansion..."

He confessed everything, detail by detail, startling everyone around him. Their gazes toward Yi Tianyun turned even more peculiar. It was obvious that Mansion Master Shi had fallen under some kind of Charm to be saying such things.

’With an ability like that, there’s no point in trying to hide anything. A single glance can force you to tell the whole truth.’

"Do you have anything else to say now?" Yi Tianyun asked calmly.

"I... I..." As soon as Mansion Master Shi regained control of his body, he dropped to his knees, bowed his head, and begged for mercy. "Great Emperor, I... I’ll never dare to do it again! I was just momentarily possessed; that’s the only reason I did it."

"A fine excuse. In that case, you can die." With a flick of his hand, Yi Tianyun slapped downward. A palm condensed from the Void and pressed down heavily. With a SPLAT, Mansion Master Shi was instantly flattened into a pulp!

He killed as promised, without a shred of mercy!

"Daring to make excuses until the very end. ’Momentarily possessed’... If I hadn’t found out sooner, I’m afraid you would have coerced one faction after another, wouldn’t you?" Yi Tianyun’s gaze was like ice. "From this day forward, the Demon Celestial Mansion shall cease to exist. Anyone who dares to rebuild it will be declaring themselves an enemy of the Celestial Cloud Empire!"

"In a while, I will send my men to take over the Demon Celestial Mansion. If anyone resists, kill them without hesitation."

Yi Tianyun reached out and slapped again. Young Master Shi was likewise killed, leaving no one behind. From the very beginning, he never intended to show any mercy. They dared to use his name to swindle and deceive others, yet they thought he would let them go? Impossible.

The elders of the Demon Celestial Mansion looked grim, but none dared to utter a single word. Their Mansion Master had been killed with a single slap; wouldn’t they meet the same fate?

"I... I object! That was the Mansion Master’s doing! It has nothing to do with us!" one elder finally stepped forward, choosing to resist.

Yi Tianyun didn’t even deign to look at him. He simply reached out and slapped down. SPLAT. The elder was also flattened into a meat patty.

"Anyone else have an opinion?" Yi Tianyun couldn’t be bothered to explain. He simply used this crude, overwhelming power to solve the problem. Now, everyone was silent, not daring to show the slightest sign of resistance.

"I know you harbor resentment, but this is the price you pay! I refuse to believe that you elders were unaware of the Mansion Master’s actions. Not only did you fail to dissuade him, but you also went along with his plans. The fact that I’m not killing you is already a mercy," Yi Tianyun said coolly. "If you’re still not satisfied, you’re welcome to come to the Celestial Cloud Empire anytime. Just know that you will die a very miserable death."

"You’ve gathered a lot of information for me this time. Once we’ve taken over the Demon Celestial Mansion, their territory and resources will all belong to your White Lotus Prefecture," Yi Tianyun said, turning to Bai Yulian.

"Th-Thank you, Great Emperor!" Bai Yulian was ecstatic. The Demon Celestial Mansion possessed far more resources than her White Lotus Prefecture. Acquiring them would be a massive boost to her faction’s strength.

How could she not be thrilled to receive such a grand reward for simply running a few errands?

"Also, help me compile a list of all the factions who are using my name. When the time comes, we will eliminate them one by one. To dare to use my name to oppress other factions... they’ve got some nerve!"

Yi Tianyun’s gaze was glacial. If he didn’t teach them a lesson, they would never understand that the name of the Celestial Cloud Empire was not something they could invoke so casually.

"Yes!" Bai Yulian nodded emphatically. She would drop everything else to focus all her efforts on this task.

"When the time comes, make an announcement. Let everyone know that the Celestial Cloud Empire’s name is not to be used to bully other factions!" Yi Tianyun said coldly. "If anyone is to use that name, it will be me!"

The might of the Great Emperor instantly swept out, pressing down heavily on everyone. Many fell to their knees one after another, an irresistible urge welling up from the depths of their hearts. Even if they didn’t want to, they had no choice but to kneel!

After giving his instructions, Yi Tianyun returned to the secret chamber to continue his work, preparing to seal it once more. The Divine Runes here were now repaired, so it could essentially be closed off.

"Inheritor, I hope you will possess even greater power the next time we meet!" The Artifact Spirit gave him a faint smile before retreating back into the rock.

Yi Tianyun nodded and resealed the secret chamber, simultaneously carving it full of Divine Runes. These were communication-type Divine Runes; if this place were ever damaged, he would sense it immediately and be able to rush over.

To that end, he even used a Transmission Divine Stone to set a coordinate here, allowing him to teleport over instantly to provide support.

The Transmission Divine Stone could set five coordinates. Setting them didn’t consume any of the stone’s power, and they could be changed at any time.

While he was sealing the chamber, the outside world was already in an uproar. Once Yi Tianyun’s words spread, the Celestial Cloud Empire’s Grand General, Xu Fei, immediately led an army to completely take over the Demon Celestial Mansion.

There was some initial resistance, but it was utterly meaningless. The Celestial Cloud Empire’s power had grown by leaps and bounds, and it boasted a considerable number of experts. They could flatten the Demon Celestial Mansion with ease.

In addition to the Demon Celestial Mansion, the other factions that had been operating under the Celestial Cloud Empire’s name were also ruthlessly crushed.

For a time, the entire Mortal Realm was thrown into turmoil once again. The last time was when the World Dragon Empire was overthrown; this time, it was because Yi Tianyun was declaring his new rules. Without rules, there can be no order, and the Celestial Cloud Empire had its own principles and bottom line.

The rule the Celestial Cloud Empire announced was simple: no one, aside from the Celestial Cloud Empire itself, could operate under its name. Anyone who did would be annihilated!

After this declaration, all the factions that had considered using the Celestial Cloud Empire’s name quickly abandoned the idea.

Some of the factions that had been oppressed only now learned that the Celestial Cloud Empire hadn’t been responsible for their suffering at all. It turned out that someone had been exploiting its name to threaten them.

This action by Yi Tianyun won the Celestial Cloud Empire a great deal of prestige and, more importantly, restored much of its reputation. Previously, some of the smaller cities had come to believe that the Celestial Cloud Empire was a bloodthirsty regime that constantly used its name to suppress other factions.

Now, it seemed they had all been wrong. Someone had been deliberately slandering its name!