Chapter 635 - 634: It’s Great to Have You All

"What? The Celestial Cloud Emperor attacked the Qianyuan Empire, and all their ministers and their Great Emperor were suppressed? Even Qianyuan's Supreme Emperor was taken down? That's just too powerful, isn't it?"

"What on earth did they do to provoke the Celestial Cloud Emperor? Did the Celestial Cloud Emperor just not like the Qianyuan Empire, or does he want to dominate the entire Mortal Realm?"

"Heh, that's entirely possible. Regardless, this is just too domineering. The World Dragon Empire was just overthrown, and now it's the second-ranked Qianyuan Empire's turn! And wasn't it the Celestial Cloud Empire that toppled the Netherworld Empire before this?"

"The top three have all been overthrown. Isn't that a bit too terrifying? But then again, the Netherworld Empire wasn't really qualified to be in the top three, was it? Their fearsome reputation might have put them there, but they were still no match for the Celestial Cloud Emperor…"

The news immediately spread far and wide. Most people didn't know why Yi Tianyun had done this; all it proved was that his power was simply too formidable. He had single-handedly steamrolled two Great Empires, once again shaking the Mortal Realm.

Many people believed Yi Tianyun's ambition was too great, that he wanted to conquer the entire Mortal Realm and make all the other Empires submit to him forever! This rumor filled many Empires with terror, and they began to wait for Yi Tianyun's arrival, preparing to surrender one by one.

Faced with such domineering power, they had no choice but to surrender.

Refusing to submit meant only death awaited. The World Dragon Empire and the Qianyuan Empire were cautionary tales. Therefore, one empire after another prepared to be taken over by the Celestial Cloud Empire. But to their surprise, even after a long time, no one came to take them over.

This led them to self-doubt. 'Are we so weak that he can't even be bothered with us?'

More than that, though, most people came to see Yi Tianyun as a tyrant—an absolutely ferocious one. They believed that if anyone provoked him, or if he simply took a disliking to someone, he would immediately move to suppress them!

As a result, the various empires all behaved themselves, not daring to show the slightest hint of resistance. At most, they would only mutter a few words in private; they dared not say anything more.

When Yi Tianyun heard these rumors, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. 'How did I become a tyrant? If the Qianyuan Empire hadn't tried to kill me, I never would have done this.'

However, he didn't bother explaining much. What the outside world said was their business and had nothing to do with him.

With him holding down the fort in the Celestial Cloud Empire, everything was peaceful and without issue. Since the Qianyuan Empire had been suppressed, they needed to dispatch a large number of people to take over, and for a time, manpower became extremely tight.

It wasn't that they had too few people, but that they needed to send trustworthy individuals. If they sent just anyone, Heaven knew what kind of trouble they would stir up over there.

He had no desire to earn the reputation of a true tyrant. He certainly wouldn't dare send people who would rule with tyranny or oppress the common folk.

However, he didn't need to worry about these matters. Ye Qingxuan and the others were handling them. He just needed to hold down the fort here, and that was enough.

'Time for a lottery draw...'

Yi Tianyun remembered the Lottery Times he had acquired earlier and immediately summoned the lottery wheel, using his one chance. Boosted by his Luck Aura, it spun rapidly before finally stopping on the accessory category.

'The accessory category?' Yi Tianyun was delighted. He was in desperate need of a top-tier accessory. 'Could it be...'

With a surge of excitement, he opened the wooden box. What appeared before him was a ring!

Desolate Ancient Wilderness Ring: One of three pieces in the Desolate Ancient Set. An Ancient Level Treasure. Equipping it increases power tenfold, raises critical strike chance by 30%, and doubles Critical Strike Damage. By spending 8,000 Madness Value, the user can cast "Desolate Ancient Fury," which grants a 100% critical strike rate for five minutes and increases damage fourfold!

'It really is part of the Desolate Ancient Series!'

Yi Tianyun was thrilled. This meant he now had two pieces of Desolate Ancient Equipment. If he could get the third piece, he would complete the entire set.

Once the whole set was assembled, it was bound to grant some incredible bonus Attributes. How could he not be excited? The effects of the individual pieces alone were already thrilling enough. They were far stronger than other accessories. As expected of an Ancient Level Treasure, it was a cut above even Saint King Stage treasures.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK...

A knock came from outside. Yi Tianyun composed himself and looked up, saying, "Come in."

A graceful figure then walked in from outside—it was Ye Qingxuan. As always, Ye Qingxuan was coolly beautiful, but a faint smile appeared on her face when she saw Yi Tianyun.

"Great Emperor, you sent for me?" Ye Qingxuan said with a smile.

"It's been hard on you lately, having to take over new territory again," Yi Tianyun said, shaking his head.

"How could it be hard? Because of you, Great Emperor, our faction has reached unprecedented glory. The Spirit Race, in particular, is more glorious than ever before. Many of our kin who were scattered outside are now returning one after another! Compared to our previous status, the Spirit Race is more dazzling now than ever!"

Ye Qingxuan's beautiful eyes were filled with excitement, showing no trace of fatigue. They had always wanted the Spirit Race to return to its peak. Now, not only had they reached their peak, but they were even stronger than ever before!

The Spirit Race, especially, was now in charge. They managed most affairs, and their power was terrifyingly vast. It wasn't that the Merak Sect wasn't given a chance, but rather that power was given to those with the most capability.

However, with Yi Yuwei and the others from the Merak Sect, they too held a considerable amount of power. ℴℴ𝘮

"Great Emperor, you sent for us?"

Just then, Yi Yuwei and Jiu Lingyun appeared at the door and walked in one by one. They were both women, but they were the pillars of the Celestial Cloud Empire. They managed many affairs and wielded an astonishing amount of power.

Who would have thought that these seemingly delicate women would be the core figures holding power? However, their cultivation levels were not low either. After being bolstered by countless Elixir Pills and numerous Martial Arts, their cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds.

Their cultivation was generally at the Core Formation Stage, a truly astonishing speed of progress. It was just a pity that one person was missing—Shi Xueyun, which left an empty space in his heart.

"It's wonderful that the Celestial Cloud Empire has you all," Yi Tianyun said upon seeing them.

They were taken aback for a moment, and their eyes began to redden. Only they knew the hardships they had been through. But they had never complained. Since they had taken on these positions, they knew they would have to endure all kinds of difficulties and bear all sorts of responsibilities.

But hearing those words from Yi Tianyun made everything feel worth it. A large part of why they worked so hard was to repay Yi Tianyun. If not for him back then, they probably would have remained obscure, or faced dire straits, or even died.

At first, they had only wanted to repay his kindness, but gradually, it had become their own responsibility. This place was their home!