Chapter 571

Chapter 571: Unification of the Border Continent

After presenting the proposal, Yun Ye settled in comfortably, like a fisherman waiting for a catch.

Since he offered choices, anyone who chose not to accept would be seen as ungrateful; when the time came to punish and set an example, what was wrong with that?

There was absolutely no problem!

Our Red Heaven realm values strength above all else!

The Extreme Yin Honored Being held the jade tablet for a long time, revealing only the two words "cannibalism" from the cracks.

With choices now available, the group of Honored Beings naturally began to split. Even if they all chose to relinquish their power without extending their lifespans, it would only be temporary.

These Honored Beings would eventually face the end of their lifespans. When the time came, would they join the Divine List or not?

The Extreme Yin Honored Being said nothing more, infused his True Essence, and then shattered the jade plate. Thus, a powerful constraint named the “three-heaven contract” was established.

His power was slightly shaken; although it remained within him, some of its force was borrowed.

Many Honored Beings also chose to sign the three-heaven contract.

This time, no one stepped forward willingly.

Including the Nine Star Heavenly Sect.

The four Honored Beings from the Nine Star Heavenly Sect remained calm, each signing the third-level and fifth-level agreements, respectively, which allowed them to remain off the Divine List while just surrendering their authority.

The difference was that the Nine Star Celestial Maiden was a genuine quasi-Monarch; even if she stayed off the Divine List, she could still exchange contributions for two thousand years of lifespan. Just as Yun Ye said, strength leads to different treatments, creating distinctions and divisions.

The Daemonic Domain, however, lacked a quasi-Monarch and could only sign a second-level contract. After several attempts, Yun Ye added some benefits to this second-level contract, which the Daemonic Domain Master accepted.

With the contract complete, the Border Continent was unified.

As soon as the unification was achieved, a red silk ball fell from the sky, landing in the Heavenly Dry Universe. The universe itself had expanded violently as it absorbed a large amount of power, escalating every second. When the red silk ball descended, this expansion was quelled, forming a unique stable structure.

If this temporarily merged power was reclaimed, the universe built upon it would collapse. Therefore, with the arrival of the red silk ball, the vast possibilities it brought made Yun Ye feel lucky, adjusting the development direction of the Heavenly Dry Universe by constructing layers of time and space with various powers.

For instance, the Extreme Yin power opened up hell, where souls would be contained, while the power to harness the masses allowed people to gain strength by worshiping ghosts and deities, functioning as a form of faith-driven power. Each Honored Position was placed in its rightful spot, collectively enabling significant changes in the environment of the Heavenly Dry Universe while also creating infinite possibilities.

As a result, even if the powers were reclaimed, only an area unrelated to the foundations of the Heavenly Dry Universe would collapse, simply reverting to its original state.

And this was not the end; these possibilities were also imposed onto Yun Ye’s physical form, intertwining various powers to rapidly form new strengths.

However, the Heavenly Dry Universe was so powerful that the physique it created was already invincible, and the optimizations available from these possibilities were limited. If this were another Honored Being, it could lead to the evolution of their bloodline and physique, instantly elevating their strength a tier upon gaining them.

The most crucial reason for unifying the continent was this "possibility" that stemmed from the Red Heaven rules.

"What a pity, we unified it a hundred years ago. The restored power now is simply insufficient. Otherwise, even my Heavenly Dry physique could gain a slight boost…"

Yun Ye murmured to himself.

As a representative of Dao Artifacts and fortune, the True Immortal could enhance the abilities of cultivators without reason. The power gained from unifying the continent was rather limited compared to True Immortal magic; in the Heavenly Dry Universe, with the Red Heaven True Immortal Law, energy was almost boundless, able to rival the consumption of World God’s tendrils.

Though this was merely a minuscule part of the World God, it still represented True Immortal-level power. The Heavenly Dry Universe could only output everything to counter such forces, and ten years of fighting would pose no problem. Yet, switching opponents to the Honored Beings from the Border Continent made suppression even stronger. Even with Royal Path Extreme Weapons, it would be impossible to defeat him.

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With the unification of the Border Continent, the New Heavenly Dynasty was renamed the New Heavenly Empire. By incorporating Royal Path powers, even without an inheritance of Royal Path, Yun Ye would inevitably be recognized as an empire; moreover, he indeed possessed one. He had already penetrated the legacies of major powers and also had access to Future Spirit Law and myriad Dao Laws.

After the establishment of the empire, Yun Ye continued to devour the secret realm to grow his cultivation and further partition the Dao Artifact Resonance from various powers to assimilate, advancing to the domain Dao Artifact on the morrow.

The domain Dao Artifact was the strongest Dao Artifact under normal circumstances, the last tier known as the Heavenly Crown Artifact. If one achieved Royal Path, they could possess the Heavenly Crown Artifact to modify world rules or achieve True Immortal status.

Here, Yun Ye had to admire how the Celestial Empire had benefited. It had only been a century since its establishment, and its resonance accumulation had not yet reached its peak. The Spirit Monarch had therefore not reclaimed all the resonances.

As the Spirit Monarch fell, the Celestial Empire automatically disbanded, allowing those Dao Artifacts to remain. Thus, Yun Ye gained a large sum of resonances; while he could not achieve the Heavenly Crown Artifact for a long time, overall, the current Tomorrow could face all other domain Dao Artifacts without fear, aside from the Heavenly Crown Artifact itself.

With the assistance of cave heavens, it truly was capable of slaying gods and buddhas, giving Yun Ye much more confidence.

In the blink of an eye, two years rushed by.

After the unification of the Border Continent, the most significant task was to announce it to the world, ensuring that Yun Ye’s name spread across the continent. This way, he could gather as much fortune as possible, and the resonances would also converge on him to their greatest extent.

After Yun Ye entered closed-door cultivation, Shui Wuge took full charge as acting representative, managing the affairs of the empire and collaborating with Tian Jialun to initiate the power reclamation plan.

In this life, Yun Ye wouldn’t reveal Tomorrow Dao but would act with the royal way. However, he couldn’t imitate Dao Artifacts, so he could only create distinctions in his actions.

That is, he personally wouldn’t step forward to do anything but would design a framework. The major powers could then operate within this framework, competing for their own interests.

The power reclamation plan aimed to allow Tian Jialun to rapidly develop under the protection of the rules of the New Heavenly Empire, merging with surrounding powers.

In terms of development, Tomorrow Dao still held advantages. Now, Yun Ye had limited conflicts to powers of the same tier, making the gradual strengthening of Tomorrow Dao inevitable, though it remained unclear how much time the Red Heaven realm would afford for Tomorrow Dao.

Two years passed.

The commands of the Nine Sun Celestial Clans in the Four Sun Continent had been executed; the continent was sealed, allowing entry but no exit, becoming the second enclosed continent.

All the Red Heaven realm Honored Beings understood that the Four Sun Continent, like the Border Continent, had begun its unification war. Compared to the Border Continent, it was less noteworthy; however, the movements in the Four Sun Continent were of utmost importance.

Before the heavenly will cloaked the land, many factions sent people to infiltrate and gather intelligence, most of whom never returned. Only those who brought back certain news, unless they had special motives, wouldn’t disclose what they learned. Therefore, the situation in the Four Sun Continent remained shrouded in mystery for the time being.

Similarly, the other continents had not deployed Honored Beings to test the waters; everyone valued their lives. Unless it was a thoroughly imposing organization, it was rare for Honored Beings to take life-threatening risks, which required careful consideration, primarily rooted in the thoughts of the Honored Beings themselves.

Yun Ye was naturally pleased with this situation. While he sent avatars to spy on various continents, he also devoured the secret realm, digesting the power of Honored Beings.

His strength grew rapidly, showing no signs of slowing down. He even had the leisure to study the supreme secret techniques of the Great Li Dynasty.