Chapter 578 - 577: Choice

Chapter 578: Chapter 577: Choice

The matter finally came to a close. The four Great Emperors and the four former emperors were all dead. The remaining forces were no longer a threat and could be easily suppressed.

Yi Tianyun immediately ordered Ren Long and his men to lead troops to conquer the enemy empires. He also dispatched numerous Demon Beasts to help take down all Four Great Empires. This meant they would immediately possess five territories, but managing them would not be simple; they would have to continuously dispatch people to govern them.

With so many cities, if they were poorly managed, the difficulty of the task would obviously skyrocket. Fortunately, the other factions didn’t dare to launch a reckless invasion. They had no desire to suffer the same fate as the Four Great Empires.

Even the Four Great Empires, who had joined forces, had failed to achieve victory, to say nothing of the empires that acted alone. Therefore, even seeing their defenses weakened, none dared to attack rashly. All the empires remained silent. Even the most powerful Empire could only stay quiet.

It was undeniable that the First Empire was the strongest, but even they didn’t have eight Spirit King Stage experts in their ranks. Thus, they could only remain silent and choose to accept the outcome.

At the same time, Yi Tianyun had many of his subordinates from the Celestial Cloud Mansion take over these Imperial Cities. After putting in so much effort, it would have been foolish not to take a share of the territory.

As they took over, many Cultivators eagerly flocked to them. This was mainly because the law and order on the Celestial Cloud Continent, managed by the Celestial Cloud Mansion, was exceptionally good. So after the takeover, most unaffiliated Cultivators chose to join.

Moreover, many experts with unique abilities also chose to join the Celestial Cloud Mansion! Although it hadn’t formally declared itself an Imperial Influence, all signs indicated that becoming one would be no problem at all.

Now, all that was left was to finish establishing the Imperial City. Then, everything would fall into place, allowing Yi Tianyun to become a Great Emperor!

’I’m still short on qualified experts...’ Yi Tianyun thought as he looked at his main quest’s status. Most of the requirements were fulfilled, except for a major gap in the Void Spirit Stage category.

The shortage here was severe. Even if he met the numbers, he wouldn’t meet the standard if their loyalty wasn’t high enough.

In any case, he would leave these matters for them to manage. He couldn’t be bothered to interfere. He never had time for management anyway, and political power meant nothing to him.

These so-called Great Emperors grasped political power, but he controlled everyone’s life and death. That was more important than anything!

After things settled down, Yi Tianyun entered a cultivation room to finally take stock of all his gains. He had now broken through to the first layer of the Spirit King Stage, so he could finally open that level-up gift pack and see what was inside.

He hadn’t had time to pay attention to this before, as he’d been running around non-stop, eliminating all future threats. He was currently the only one who could deal with Spirit King Stage experts, so he definitely had to act personally to eliminate them.

"Open Level 61 Gift Pack!"

"DING! Successfully opened the Level 61 Gift Pack. Obtained: one Eightyfold Experience Card, one Fivefold Madness Value Card, one Fivefold Sin Card, one Tenfold Skill Card, and a Level 71 Gift Pack! Additionally, all lottery wheels are now unlocked, adding an ’Accessory Type’ category and increasing its drop rate!"

After opening it, a huge pile of new Experience Cards appeared, instantly stocking the shop with many new options, but their prices were also extremely high.

’Accessory Type?’ Yi Tianyun was stunned for a moment. He recalled that he rarely ever got accessory-type equipment to drop. After obtaining one set of accessory equipment before, it had been basically impossible to get more.

In reality, many Cultivators wore accessories, which fell into three major types: rings, bracelets, and necklaces.

He had gotten an accessory set to drop once before—the Strength Accessory Set. He was still wearing it to this day, with no other accessories to replace it. This was what he found so strange. ’Why haven’t any more dropped?’ It seemed the drop rate for this type of item was extremely low.

Thinking about it carefully, that must be it. Getting one to drop before had been a massive stroke of luck. Afterward, even killing Spirit King Stage experts rarely yielded any accessories, not even common-grade ones.

But not a single one had dropped. It was all just ordinary equipment, dropping in heaps and piles.

’Now that the rate is increased, I should be able to get a few more to drop, right?’ Yi Tianyun shook his head. The gift pack was pretty standard—nothing too good, but nothing too bad either.

In any case, it was a free bonus. It was best to get something, but he couldn’t force it if there was nothing.

He then inspected his other Attributes. Soon, all the data appeared before his eyes, and he looked through it line by line.

’Experience Value needed for breakthrough: 3 billion...’

Yi Tianyun frowned. Although he knew it wouldn’t be easy, he was still deeply shocked when he saw the actual number. Three billion Experience Value. Back at the peak of the Void Spirit Stage, he only needed around 1.5 billion. Now, it had suddenly doubled to three billion. It was terrifying.

But then he thought about those former emperors. It had taken them hundreds or even thousands of years of cultivation just to break through to the third or fourth layer of the Spirit King Stage. He didn’t need nearly that much time, so he was quite satisfied.

He then shook his head. ’Actually, it isn’t that much. As long as a few more Spirit King Stage experts show up, it won’t be a problem.’ At his level, killing other Spirit King Stage experts was the fastest way to level up.

’Madness Value: 27,000,000 points...’

’Sin Value: 1,230,000 points... I finally have enough for a million.’

Yi Tianyun’s eyes lit up. With one million Sin Value, he could exchange for a stronger Sin Set.

He immediately reopened the Sin Set shop. Two sets with top-tier Attributes and effects were listed before his eyes.

Evil God Set: Requires Level 50. Upon wearing, the user can transform into an Evil God at any time. All power is increased by 50 times, Defense Power by 50 times, and speed by 10 times. When in Evil God Mode, all attacks become ranged attacks, capable of hitting anything within a ten-mile radius, and inflict a burning effect. Critical hit chance is increased by 20%. Price: 1,000,000 Sin Value!

Sword Saint Set: Level 50 equipment. Allows the user to transform into a Sword Saint. All Longswords up to high-grade Sacred Artifact level within a ten-mile radius will fall under the user’s control to attack enemies. Can control up to ten thousand Longswords. Comes with the skill Sword Array: All Swords Return to One. Consumes 100,000 Madness Value to detonate all controlled weapons, unleashing all their power to kill the enemy. Price: 1,000,000 Sin Value!

Two top-tier sets. ’Which one should I get?’

Yi Tianyun frowned. This was truly a difficult decision. It really depended on the situation; each had its own merits.

The Evil God Set was sheer brute force, while the Sword Saint Set was pure insanity. After all, the Sword Saint Set could control all weapons up to the Sacred Artifact-grade, even forcibly seizing them from their owners. One could only imagine how heaven-defying that was.

’I’ll hold off for now. If I run into a powerful enemy, I can still put up a fight with the Evil God Set!’ Yi Tianyun’s gaze turned cold. He ultimately decided to wait. If he were to encounter a Saint King-level expert, the Evil God Set would undoubtedly be the best choice.