Monarch in the Initial Stage! A child barely eight years old is a Monarch realm expert. Is this even possible?
As Wang Tong vanished into thin air, all the non-human races present, except for the black ant, roared internally with shock.
Before this, if someone claimed to be born a Saint, they might have been indifferent. If someone said a seven or eight-year-old child could reach the Main God Realm, they would have spat in their face. From Saint to Great Saint to Main God, even the most gifted individuals required tens of thousands, even millions, of years of cultivation.
And now, what did they witness? An eight-year-old Monarch!
A Monarch! The pillar of a starfield, not some common cabbage!
"Alright, you all continue your discussions. As for you, Ghost Race, continue to arrange for some players to attack my Fengle City and Shangjing City each week. I have other uses for it."
It would be a waste to not utilize such a good opportunity to increase city evolution count. Since the Ghost Race now belonged to his faction, the mandatory two city defenses per week had to be maxed out.
As for the existence of the God Race, Demon Realm, and other nine divine cities, Ye Yun did not mention them to these people. For the next year or more, Ye Yun did not want to reveal the existence of these divine cities, as they were his quickest path to the rise of the Dragon Palace.
Leaving a room full of non-human races, Ye Yun directly flashed away to Kunlun. After confirming the spiritual world's barrier, he sat down at its thinnest point and entered the game world with his mind.
The integration of the real world and the game had concluded. It was time to visit the Divine Realm and the Divine Mountain. He had to confirm the exact destinations of the teleportation arrays located on the mountainside. Also, the Divine Soul Jade Pool at the foot of the Divine Mountain, which Wang Chen and the others had failed to discover, suggested that it might be hidden within some secret realm or small world.
On the New Mortal Continent, Yun Tian City was unusually lively. In addition to the hundreds of thousands of 'registered' residents, the number of high-level players stationed there had more than doubled since Ye Yun's departure. Besides the tens of thousands of newly joined Ice Race players, there were even tens of thousands of players from various races, some of whom had even spent exorbitant amounts of money to rent entire inns in Yun Tian City.
"Greetings, Master. Congratulations on taking over the Ghost Race."
As Ye Yun arrived outside his mansion, Yue Di appeared before him, seeming to have been guarding the entrance all along. This time, the representatives of the seven races in the New Mortal Continent had not accompanied Yue Xia to Blue Star. Instead, they were left behind to organize the retreat of their other clansmen. The seven races, which once numbered in the billions from the Fourth Starfield, now totaled only tens of millions. Thus, they deeply cherished their people.
A few tens of millions of people, traversing the cosmos, could easily face extinction with just one misstep.
"Mm, it was expected. Once you reach Fangmen, ensure your people guard it diligently. All your remaining Main God realm experts are to enter the Tenth Fang Universe. After the Tenth Fang Universe is unified, then proceed to take the Ninth Fang."
Having conquered the starfields of the Ghost Race, God Race, Demon Race, and Monster Race, Ye Yun's subjects in the Tenth Fang Universe had now surpassed a trillion, with an army exceeding a hundred million! Therefore, when Yue Xia proposed building an Imperial Court and establishing laws, Ye Yun's long-dormant ambition began to stir. He desired more than just these few starfields! He desired more than just the Tenth Fang Universe!
As men of Huayi, who among them did not pursue wealth and power? Even those who preached asceticism and emptiness were now going public. How could those who mingled in the marketplace be any different?
"Understood. Master, there is one more matter. Two days ago, a prince from the Wood-Eater Race came to Yun Tian City. He sent a message through Mu Tuo, saying he wished to meet you." Yue Di nodded in acknowledgment before bringing up the main topic.
"A prince from the Wood-Eater Race? That would be Yao Die's sibling, wouldn't it? With Yao Die's temperament, how could she not have eradicated them all, yet still enfeoffed them as princes?" Ye Yun asked, slightly puzzled at the mention of a Wood-Eater prince. Although he had only encountered Yao Die directly once, he had experienced her cruelty.
"The Futian Empire's expansion speed is too rapid. If she had killed all the proud scions of her race, her people would surely not have agreed. If internal instability arose, the vast foundation she had built would quickly crumble. Moreover, this prince is her elder brother, titled 'King Ping Tian'. He was the Divine Son of the Wood-Eater Race before and was designated as the next clan leader," Yue Di said, following behind Ye Yun towards the city wall.
"Futian Empire, Emperor Futian! This is a challenge to the Heavenly Dao of the Ten Fang Universes. I must say, this Yao Die is indeed a formidable figure. And this title, King Ping Tian? How interesting." As Ye Yun ascended the city wall, Yue Di, seemingly prepared, promptly set down a stone table and stools.
"So, Master, will you meet him or not?"
"Let him come up," Ye Yun replied. He did not sit on the stools but rather on the stone table, with one foot resting on a stool, his favorite posture.
Soon, a player dressed in a green robe, followed by Yue Di, walked up. His face was like withered wood. Unlike Yao Die and the others, there was no foliage on his head; it was bare, revealing the growth rings on his wood grain. The only surprising thing was a finger-sized long sword suspended at the center of his growth rings.
Sword-wielding classes focus on killing and conquest! He was the only such individual to appear in the Wood-Eater Race in millions of years!
"Wood-Eater Race, Ninth Extremes, Futian Empire's King Ping Tian, greets the City Lord!" King Ping Tian, Ninth Extremes, approached Ye Yun, who was seated at the stone table, and bowed. Regarding this individual whom even the Futian Emperor feared, Ninth Extremes adopted an extremely humble posture.
"I believe you are aware of the matters between Yao Die and myself. What business do you have with me, Prince of the Wood-Eater Race?" Ye Yun asked directly, without preamble.
"City Lord, the New Mortal Continent spans a million kilometers and can accommodate hundreds of billions of players. Such a vast territory is now entirely under your control. Yet, the number of players currently residing on this New Mortal Continent is only a few hundred million. City Lord, you could fully open it to the outside world."
"I am not talented, but I control a starfield with over seven billion qualified players! If City Lord can offer us some preferential tax policies, I can completely bring these players to the New Mortal Continent."
Ninth Extremes spoke to Ye Yun, who sat at the stone table. He was merely a prince without real power, but he still controlled a starfield. However, after Yao Die confiscated all the resources in that starfield before enfeoffing it to him, the entire starfield was severely lacking in resources, leaving over a hundred billion starving subjects.
Furthermore, these hundreds of billions were what remained after Yao Die conscripted all males above the Mahayana realm. In essence, the resources were scarce, and strong individuals were even rarer. However, upon arriving at the New Mortal Continent and learning of the agreement Ye Yun had established, Ninth Extremes immediately thought of a solution to his predicament.
"Heh, do you think I'm an idiot?" Ye Yun sneered at Ninth Extremes.
"This is a win-win situation, and from an overall perspective, City Lord seems to stand to gain more, doesn't he?" Ninth Extremes ignored Ye Yun's cold laugh. For him, this was not only a solution to his starfield's problems but also a path to strengthening his own power. Once the players he arranged entered the New Mortal Continent, the spirit stones he would receive daily would be astronomical, giving him greater influence within his clan.