The Lord of the Ten Directions Empire, Ye Yun, has emerged from seclusion!
In the imperial court, all the Quasi-Emperors' faces changed drastically. Especially the Quasi-Emperors of the various army groups led by Yue Xia, their faces turned ashen.
"Ye Yun, since you've emerged, why don't you come out and have a chat?" The Butterfly Demon, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke.
"Hmph!" A cold snort exploded in everyone's minds, causing the consciousness of a group of Quasi-Emperors to tremble, their minds going blank. At the same time, Ye Yun's figure appeared on the imperial throne.
"Greetings, Your Majesty. Long live His Majesty, ten thousand years, ten thousand years, ten thousand years." Over a hundred people all knelt down.
"I, detest betrayal the most. Since you have already made your choice, then do not blame me for being ruthless." Ye Yun's divine sense surged, directly connecting his consciousness with the galaxy in his dantian. Instantly, all the cultivators who had been imprinted with Ye Yun's divine sense appeared within Ye Yun's consciousness.
"The Seven Clans of Yueying! You followed me for ten years. I didn't find any cultivators above the Divine Lord realm, and you developed from over two thousand people to over fifty million! Since these were all given to me by you, and you are now betraying me, then I have no reason to let them continue to exist. Don't you agree, Yue Xia!" Ye Yun's voice was very calm, so calm that it made the entire court extraordinarily oppressive.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this old minister was foolish, this old minister was wrong, please spare the lives of my clansmen." Yue Xia and the people of the Seven Clans were utterly shocked when they heard Ye Yun's words. Their originally arrogant aura was completely gone, and they knelt before Ye Yun, begging for mercy.
Divine Lord, Monarch – these were the future of a race. If these people were truly killed by Ye Yun, it would cause a generational gap within the entire race. If a race had two consecutive generational gaps, then that race would not be far from extinction.
"Your Majesty, show mercy. We did not intend to offend Your Majesty. We implore Your Majesty to spare us, considering our years of service." Over three hundred Quasi-Emperors, all of whom were overlords of several star regions within the Ten Directions Empire, now knelt there.
"Hmph, Ye Yun, you are about to die under the Emperor's Tribulation, yet you are still so domineering. Are you not afraid that after you die, our people will settle scores with your descendants as well?"
The Butterfly Demon did not kneel. After half a year of accumulation, her strength had reached the pinnacle of this world. The perfection of the seven laws had further boosted her confidence.
Behind her stood a group of people from the five hidden forces, numbering over fifty individuals, all of them Quasi-Emperors.
"Di Zang, are you abandoning your human identity?"
Ye Yun did not pay attention to the Butterfly Demon, but instead looked at Di Zang, who was sitting at the very back of the crowd.
"Your Majesty, all feasts must end. Now that the heavenly tribulation has arrived, this humble monk is a descendant of the Western Pure Land. After ascending, I will naturally be a person of the Pure Land. Although this humble monk is in human form now, I am ashamed to be human."
Di Zang's voice sounded incredibly serene, subtly attempting to ease the fearful atmosphere among those in the court.
"Alright, do you remember what I told you back then? Since your heart is no longer with me, then whatever I have given you will be taken back." Ye Yun looked deeply at Di Zang, then turned his gaze to the Butterfly Demon.
"Butterfly Demon, you are still so arrogant. Since that's the case, I'll start with you and your clansmen!"
"Announce!"
As Ye Yun uttered a single word, his aura erupted. The stone dragons coiled around the two giant pillars in the imperial court suddenly shone with golden light, emitting an endless pressure. Under this pressure, not a single Quasi-Emperor could stand; all were forcibly suppressed and knelt on the ground!
"The Wood Race, from this day forward, shall be eternal slaves within the territory of my Ten Directions Empire! Ninety percent of their clan destiny shall be stripped. Cultivators of the Divine Lord, Monarch, and Supreme realms shall be exterminated!"
As Ye Yun's words fell, the golden light on the nine-clawed golden dragon on the stone pillar flashed and disappeared.
"Ye Yun!! You dare! How dare you!" The Butterfly Demon knelt on the ground, her entire body suppressed by the terrifying aura to the point where she couldn't move. Not to mention speaking, even her divine sense couldn't leave a five-meter radius around her.
How could he be so strong! Even an Emperor who had survived the Great Emperor's Tribulation could not completely suppress over four hundred Quasi-Emperors solely with his imposing aura!
Impossible!
Everyone cried out in their hearts.
Ye Yun's strength was simply too shocking, far exceeding their imaginations.
"Are you trying to say, 'How dare I'?" Ye Yun looked at the Butterfly Demon and the Mu Tian behind her, as if he knew their thoughts, and a slight smile appeared on his face.
"Earlier, you said that our human race once enslaved your Ten Thousand Great Races. Although your history has been destroyed by you, what if I enslave you once again today? Moreover, I will ensure that your Ten Thousand Great Races will never have cultivators above the Divine Lord realm again. If one appears, they will be killed."
Boom...
Ye Yun's words struck their hearts like heavy hammers. If what Ye Yun said was true, then they would be sinners of their entire race, and even if they ascended to the upper realm, they would suffer endless punishment.
"The Immortal King's Palace, the Buddhist Sect, the Ghost King Sect, the Demon King's Hall, the Oracle Hall, and the remnants of the Heavenly Dao Sect shall all be annihilated. All major martial arts classics shall be incorporated into my Heavenly Dao Academy!"
"All foreign races that have betrayed us shall have ninety percent of their clan destiny stripped. All above the Divine Lord realm shall be executed, and their political and military rights shall be revoked. All confiscated spirit stones shall be deposited into the treasury of my Ten Directions Empire."
"Other foreign races shall have thirty percent of their clan destiny stripped. All cultivators above the Supreme realm shall be sentenced to death. Divine Lords and Monarchs shall be subject to imperial control and can serve in the court, with the highest position being below the fourth rank."
Ye Yun spoke with an expressionless face. All those kneeling below could no longer maintain their posture; they were all so terrified that they collapsed onto the ground.
Out of the more than twenty foreign races present, not a single one was spared.
Looking at the golden dragons on the stone pillars, which kept shining with light as Ye Yun spoke, they knew that with every word Ye Yun uttered, countless high-level cultivators within the empire would either die tragically or perish suddenly.
Ye Yun had shown leniency to so many races on his imperial path, even sparing the Butterfly Demon and the Five Great Sects, and bestowing upon them numerous benefits.
Therefore, they had always thought that Ye Yun was a benevolent and soft-hearted individual, incapable of attacking his less powerful clansmen.
Never did they expect that Ye Yun's methods would be completely devoid of mercy; he was, in fact, an absolute tyrant!
It's over!
This thought flashed through everyone's minds. With such a blow, their races, even if not annihilated, would never be able to rise again. The races that were implicated by them alone would never forgive them.
"Di Zang, do you think you're safe just because you've gathered all your Buddhist disciples into your Buddhist kingdom?" After dealing with Yue Xia and the others, Ye Yun finally turned his attention to Di Zang, who was also of human race.