"Twenty-three at Monarch Perfection! Twenty-three at Monarch Mid-stage! Forty-six at Monarch Early stage! And… and six Grand Beings at the Extreme level!" Shi Li leaped from the bronze throne, his entire being exuding terror.
"Extreme level!" Ye Du Ye also collapsed onto the ground, so frightened he was paralyzed. Even across tens of thousands of miles, the terrifying aura made him feel powerless.
In the Ten Directions Starfield, how many Extreme level powerhouses could one universe boast? Now, six had appeared at once. If there were one or two, with his Hundred Billion army, there might be a chance to fight. With six, and over a hundred Monarch realm experts on their side, how could they possibly contend?
"General Li, should we… should we still fight?" The generals from various domains surrounding Shi Li were as pale as ghosts.
If they continued to fight, their Hundred Billion troops would be insufficient. This was a minor concern. They feared the repercussions from the Ten Directions Empire later, which could implicate hundreds of billions of their kin in their respective star domains. A single misstep could lead to the annihilation of their entire race.
"Fight? Fight what! Hurry and have them all put away their weapons, then kneel to welcome the Imperial army into the city! Do you hear me!"
Shi Li was truly terrified. If he considered his own ancestor, who created the Jiang Dao, in tens of millions of years, he had only barely reached Monarch Perfection. He had remained at that stage for millions of years.
Monarch realm cultivators could live for hundreds of millions of years. To reach Monarch Perfection in millions of years was already considered a prodigy within a universe.
Following Shi Li's command, dozens of generals rushed to their armies, simultaneously relaying frantic messages to their adjutants. Some even used their divine senses, almost to the point of shouting.
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"Have they given up resisting?" Hei Yi, with his unique enthusiasm for combat, had rushed to the front of the Hundred Domain army as soon as Feng Xi and the others emerged. However, seeing a group of kneeling soldiers, he was bewildered.
"Heir of the Jiang Dao, Shi Li, on behalf of the Hundred Domains and Hundred Races, welcomes the esteemed ones!" At this moment, Shi Li, accompanied by hundreds of generals of all ranks, arrived swiftly. Upon seeing Hei Yi and the terrifying aura emanating from him, he immediately knelt before Hei Yi.
"Heir of the Jiang Dao, Shi Li? I know you. You're the one who insisted on going to war, aren't you!" As an expert at the Extreme level, even though Hei Yi's divine sense was not particularly outstanding, he could still crush these Monarch realm cultivators. He was thoroughly aware of every move made by the Hundred Domain army.
"This humble one dares not." Feeling the killing intent within Hei Yi's surging demonic energy, Shi Li quickly buried his head deeply, cold sweat pouring down his face.
The Extreme level realm truly lived up to its title as the Venerable of the Universe. Even its mere aura could suppress him, a Monarch mid-stage expert, making him unable to lift his head.
Shi Li lowered his head, feeling a profound fear under Hei Yi's pressure. Although the Jiang Dao was known as immortal, this only referred to their appearance, physical body, and vitality. All of this was built upon the indestructibility of their Jiang Yuan. If the Jiang Yuan were shattered, their lives would end.
"Hei Yi, what's going on?" At this moment, Yue Xia arrived with several others, their bodies suspended in the air. Simultaneously, a terrifying and boundless aura pressed down upon the entire area. Even hundreds of generals united could not help but tremble under this pressure.
Six Extreme level experts! And all of them were at the mid-stage of Extreme level or higher. Behind them, more than a hundred Monarch realm experts followed, extinguishing any glimmer of resistance.
"Commander, I suspect these fellows surrendered when they saw they couldn't win. For such spineless creatures, I don't think keeping them is of any use. How about I eliminate these weaklings?" Hei Yi said in disappointment, looking at the kneeling generals.
"Jiang cultivator? Jiang Dao, you are the heir of the Jiang Dao, the Second Prince of Tianchi, Shi Li, correct?" Yue Xia glanced indifferently at Shi Li and the Hundred Domain generals kneeling behind him.
"Contact your masters behind you. Within a day, I want the Gates of the Hundred Domains opened for me. Any obstruction will be met with annihilation!"
If Hei Yi embodied demonic nature and the heaviest killing intent, and Di Cang represented the most sinister of ghosts, then Yue Xia's aura was one of dominance. It was the dominance of someone who had long controlled the lives and deaths of countless beings.
"They have been notified. The Ancestor has indicated he will arrive shortly to personally welcome the esteemed ones and the army into the domain." Upon hearing Hei Yi's words, Shi Li was already terrified. Now that the apparent leader ordered him to contact their ancestor, how could he refuse?
However, Shi Li's reply caused the expressions of Ye Du Ye and the others behind him to change drastically. They were shocked by the audacity and shamelessness of these individuals. The one who had advocated for war was now the first to surrender and the first to flatter.
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Ye Yun was unaware of the events in the Mangshan Star Domain. At this moment, he had returned to the Imperial Palace. The Ten Directions Empire's territory had now reached two thousand three hundred domains, and many matters still required his decision. He could not simply be a hands-off emperor.
The thirty-six Qi Cultivation Star Domains originally had ninety-two Monarch realm cultivators. More than half of them had been conscripted into the Five Great Legions. The remaining ones, Ye Yun had ordered them to take thousands of High God realm cultivators to the Ninth Universe to report to Zhou Ning Dong. Simultaneously, those who had joined progressively during this period also headed there.
"Elder Qin, as the Tenth Universe is nearing complete unification, please cooperate with your administration department to handle some affairs. Furthermore, the establishment of the Public Security Team must not be neglected either," Ye Yun said somewhat helplessly to Qin Zhan, looking at the imperial court that had been transformed into a vast office.
Currently, in both the Tenth and Ninth Universes, the number of public security personnel had exceeded one hundred million. These teams were divided into ten thousand small units, each led by a High God realm captain, patrolling throughout the empire's territory without limitation to ensure no riots occurred. However, one hundred million security personnel were still far too few for such a vast territory.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. The security of the thirty-six domains and the current Hundred Domain lands is their own responsibility. We only need to supervise. This is akin to the previous municipal administration. Our official system is also nearing completion. As soon as our people graduate from Dragon Palace Academy, they can take up their posts," Qin Zhan said with excitement. Of course, the official system he referred to was their military system, primarily concerning internal security and management positions.
"That's good. I will be in seclusion during this period. You can discuss and decide on some matters." During the three days he had spent on his professional advancement, Hei Yi's kills of divine beings had increased daily, and beings at the Third-level God had begun to appear, accumulating vast amounts of Three-Day Stones and numerous法则 fragments for Ye Yun.
Therefore, Ye Yun intended to refine these fragments as soon as possible to strengthen his spatial laws.
Of course, before entering seclusion, Ye Yun had spent some affectionate time with Ding Yi and then went to the New Mortal Continent to set a fire before beginning his shallow-level seclusion.