Chapter 628 - 627: Resist?

Chapter 628: Chapter 627: Resist?

The Qianyuan Empire.

"Great Emperor, the Celestial Cloud Empire has grown far too arrogant! Their momentum has already eclipsed our Qianyuan Empire!"

"That’s right! We may have always been called number two, but we’ve never been pushovers. Even the World Dragon Empire had to show us some respect!"

"What kind of foundation could the Celestial Cloud Empire possibly have? They have none at all! All they have is one powerful Great Emperor. If that Great Emperor dies, the Celestial Cloud Empire will surely be annihilated!"

"The last time, our Great Emperor was forced to wait outside for hours. It was an utter humiliation, the height of arrogance!"

In the imperial court, minister after minister spoke with righteous indignation. They all felt suppressed and refused to accept the situation. By now, word that the Celestial Cloud Empire was ranked first had spread throughout the entire Mortal Realm.

"If we hadn’t been so low-key, we would have suppressed the World Dragon Empire ourselves! Now the World Dragon Empire is gone, and instead, the Celestial Cloud Empire gets to walk all over us!"

"That may be true, but the Celestial Cloud Emperor is indeed very strong. He single-handedly swept through the entire World Dragon Empire. I suggest it would be best to remain calm..."

"Nonsense! Our Great Emperor was left hanging outside for hours! I can’t swallow that insult!"

"But if we provoke the Celestial Cloud Emperor, we..."

"You coward! Do you think our Qianyuan Empire is incompetent? Do you think the Supreme Emperor is incompetent? Our Supreme Emperor is far stronger than the one from the World Dragon Empire!"

They began to argue amongst themselves. These were all once incredibly proud ministers, and now they were infuriated at the thought of some upstart stomping on their heads. Each and every one of them wanted to strike back or at least demand justice.

They couldn’t stand being suppressed like this. It was utterly humiliating. How could a long-established empire lose out to a newly risen one?

"Great Emperor, the Celestial Cloud Empire has only the Celestial Cloud Emperor. If we have the Supreme Emperor make a move, he can definitely crush him. At that time, not only will the Celestial Cloud Empire belong to us, but the entire Mortal Realm will be ours..." the National Preceptor beside him said with a sinister smile. "The only reason we were reluctant to move against the World Dragon Empire before was because we were worried they had a hidden card, wasn’t it?"

"Now, all their cards have been played. If not for our excessive caution, we would have suppressed the World Dragon Empire long ago."

They were certainly unwilling to remain in second place. They had long dreamed of fighting their way to the top and becoming the pinnacle empire of the Mortal Realm! Now, the Celestial Cloud Empire had beaten them to it. How could they not feel resentful and furious?

Emperor Qianyuan’s eyes glinted. Deep down, he too thought little of the Celestial Cloud Empire. ’So they toppled the World Dragon Empire? Does this little empire really think it’s invincible now?’

Being blocked outside before had been a great humiliation. If he hadn’t been worried that Yi Tianyun had some powerful backer, he would have exploded with rage long ago.

He had now investigated thoroughly, and it seemed the Celestial Cloud Empire truly only had Yi Tianyun. There was no sign of any other backing, neither from the Celestial Realm nor the Netherworld.

’Besides, even if he did have backers, could they even come here?’

"Silence!" Emperor Qianyuan gestured for everyone to quiet down. In a deep voice, he said, "I understand everyone’s thoughts. In fact, I have already spoken to the Supreme Emperor about this matter. He is willing to take action personally!"

He then looked up at the sky, stood up, and said respectfully, "Father, you should be the one to preside over this..."

A moment later, a pillar of light descended from the sky, and an old man appeared on the imperial throne, calmly gazing down at the crowd. His peaceful gaze made him look like a kindly old man.

"We pay our respects to the Supreme Emperor!"

The ministers all fell to their knees, prostrating themselves on the ground in utmost reverence. Even Emperor Qianyuan obediently bowed down, his respect absolute.

"Rise," Supreme Emperor Qianyuan said, his tone filled with authority.

Only then did they rise, looking at him with immense respect. But more than that, their eyes burned with fanaticism! In their eyes, this Supreme Emperor was a true god!

"I am already aware of your concerns," Supreme Emperor Qianyuan said indifferently. "Some brat who popped out of nowhere... His cultivation is indeed not weak. To be able to kill that old fellow from the World Dragon Empire means he has, at minimum, peak Spirit King Stage cultivation, and may have even reached the first level of the Saint King Stage. Such strength indeed carries great weight in front of other Imperial Influences, who wouldn’t dare to provoke him. But in front of me, it is not even worth mentioning!"

"The Supreme Emperor is peerless! The Supreme Emperor is invincible!"

The ministers were overcome with excitement. Many of them had witnessed the Supreme Emperor in action before, and the memory of his might was still fresh in their minds.

"The reason I didn’t deal with those old geezers from the World Dragon Empire before was mainly because I was in seclusion, seeking a breakthrough and trying to master a certain power. I didn’t expect that just as I came out, that old fool would be killed by someone else." Supreme Emperor Qianyuan sneered, "Trash will always be trash. Cultivating those unorthodox methods will only lead to one’s own demise!"

"Regardless, the position of the First Empire in the Mortal Realm must belong to my Qianyuan Empire!"

Supreme Emperor Qianyuan stood up. One by one, the ministers fell to their knees again, shouting, "The Supreme Emperor is invincible! The Supreme Emperor is invincible..."

Supreme Emperor Qianyuan’s eyes were filled with a fervent glow—a fanaticism for power, a craving for reputation! He loved this feeling of being high above all others, the feeling of a crowd worshiping him.

"In a little while, I will personally pay a visit to the Celestial Cloud Empire. I will ’pay my respects’ to this Great Emperor and see what he’s really made of! Even if he’s a dragon that has descended from the Celestial Realm or the Netherworld, he will have to coil up obediently for me!" Supreme Emperor Qianyuan sneered. "I will let him know that the Mortal Realm is ruled by me, and no one else!"

He clenched his fists, as if at this very moment, he was already standing at the absolute peak of the Mortal Realm, feeling the worship of all its inhabitants.

"I’d like to see how you plan to make me ’coil up.’"

Just then, a figure slowly walked in from outside the main gates, looking indifferently at Supreme Emperor Qianyuan.

"Celestial Cloud Emperor!?"

When the ministers and Emperor Qianyuan saw Yi Tianyun walk in, they all cried out in shock. They never expected Yi Tianyun to come in person; it was completely beyond their expectations. This was their territory. How arrogant must a Great Emperor be to dare to barge in here all alone?

"That’s right, it’s me," Yi Tianyun said calmly. "Aren’t you going to welcome me? Though from the looks of it, every single one of you seems quite displeased with me."

"Insolent!" Emperor Qianyuan roared. "Barging into the Imperial Palace without permission is a provocation against the Qianyuan Empire!"

With the Supreme Emperor behind him, his confidence was naturally soaring.

"Barging in without permission?" Yi Tianyun shook his head and looked up at Supreme Emperor Qianyuan. "Qianyuan, you have utterly forsaken your duties as a Guardian. The passage to the Netherworld is in chaos, all because you’ve been so engrossed in power that you’ve forgotten your real job. The Creation Celestial Divine King gave you all that Martial Arts and all those Elixir Pills not so you could build an empire. Understand?"