I Have A Sword
Chapter 1366: A Supreme Emperor Does Not Speak in Jest!

Chapter 1366: A Supreme Emperor Does Not Speak in Jest!

Upon hearing Ye Guan's nonsense, Diyi Jingzhao shook her head slightly.

This man, at times, appeared extremely calm, giving others the impression that he was a genius who had lived for thousands of years and thus able to see through everything. Standing in front of him made her feel naked, but at other times, he acted like a carefree youth, utterly unlike a real Supreme Emperor would act.

Which of those personas was the real him?

Just then, the Supreme Emperor's Domain shattered.

Seeing that Ye Guan and Diyi Jingzhao were unharmed, Di Ling and the others sighed in relief. However, Jun Yu's face immediately turned pale. He fell to his knees with a thud.

"Supreme Emperor Guan, my Jun Clan is willing to surrender. Please, give us a chance! My Jun Clan—"

"Execute all the elites of the Jun Clan here," Ye Guan replied calmly.

Everyone was shocked, but soon, Di Ling and the others charged at the Jun Clan elites.

"Ye Guan!" Jun Yu roared, "Even if I die, I will never forgive you! I curse you in the name of the Heavenly Dao! May the Heavenly Dao annihilate your clan! May the Heavenly Dao exterminate your clan!"

Boom!

A pillar of lightning struck Jun Yu, reducing him to mere dust.

Everyone was speechless.

Ye Guan glanced at the pile of dust. "I'm the weakest in my clan."

Soon, the elites of the Jun Clan were slaughtered.

Di Ling handed a pile of storage rings to Ye Guan. "Young Master Ye."

Ye Guan glanced at the rings. "Share them with everyone."

Di Ling hesitated for a moment before saying, "Alright."

Ye Guan looked at Diyi Jingzhao and said, "Send people to take control of the Jun Clan's assets. If anyone resists, kill them on the spot."

With that, he turned around and left.

Diyi Jingzhao turned to an elder beside them. "Go!"

With a respectful bow, the elder disappeared into the horizon.

Diyi Jingzhao quietly followed Ye Guan.

"Di Ling, Eclipse Sun, and Dao Zhi... Come with me," Ye Guan said suddenly.

The three heeded Ye Guan's command and chased after him.

Ye Guan found a boulder and sat down.

Di Ling and the others respectfully bowed before him.

"Sit," Ye Guan said with a smile. He then took out a large map and opened it on the boulder. It was a map depicting the Ten Desolate Universe.

Everyone was puzzled.

Ye Guan looked at the group and asked, "Does any of you know how many years it has been since the Ten Desolate Universe was founded?"

Di Ling respectfully answered, "It has been six hundred billion years since its founding, Supreme Emperor Guan."

"That's right." Ye Guan nodded. "A book written by the Supreme Emperor of the Mu Clan told me a few things about the Ten Desolate Universe. After six hundred billion years of nonstop development, the resources in this place are nearly exhausted, especially the Emperor Veins.

"Now, it's almost impossible to find new Emperor Veins, isn't it?"

Diyi Jingzhao nodded. "Yes."

"To make matters worse, even the old Emperor Veins are dying. Am I right?" asked Ye Guan with a smile.

"That's right," responded Dao Zhi.

Ye Guan whispered, "Why did the Jun Clan and the others suddenly make such a hasty move? Besides greed, another reason is that resources are becoming scarcer, and they want to obtain more.

"Everyone, forgive me for being blunt, but in the Ten Desolate Universe, the Supreme Emperor Clans and the Immortal Clans have been monopolizing the resources. If this goes on, this peace will soon be destroyed. You will fall into endless internal strife, and it will last until all of you have perished together."

Everyone fell silent. In truth, they were aware of it.

The Supreme Emperor Clans and the Immortal Clans were all seeking stability, but it was only on the surface. Behind the scenes, they were all scheming against each other, deducing whose ancestor would "die" first.

Once a clan had lost its ancestor, they'd attack that clan to seize its territory and plunder its resources.

It could be said that if it hadn't been for Ye Guan, the Diyi Clan would have perished, as everyone had already set their sights on them.

This was also why Diyi Jingzhao had chosen to take a risk earlier.

"Does that mean..." Di Ling trailed off.

Ye Guan looked at the map and said, "Abandon the Ten Desolate Universe."

Everyone was shocked.

"The Ten Desolate Universe no longer has any wisp of Supreme Emperor Origin Essence. To obtain a wisp of Supreme Emperor Origin Essence, you can only rely on other people's charity.

"Furthermore, even if one becomes a Supreme Emperor, in the end, they will have to serve someone else. What's more important is that once the resources of the Ten Desolate Universe are completely exhausted, the Ten Desolate Universe will be abandoned. It will not be able to produce any geniuses, after all.

"By then, it'll be too late to change things."

With that, he then spoke of the Suiming Ruins.

After hearing Ye Guan's explanation, Dao Zhi and the others fell into deep silence, and their hearts were in turmoil. They were caught off guard by the truth that Ye Guan had revealed to them.

Moreover, the path to ascension was actually blocked!

"Of course, our first step is to unify the Ten Desolate Universe."

"But the Mu Clan and the others are probably still harboring some hope..." Dao Zhi said, trailing off.

"Then destroy them," Diyi Jingzhao said, beating Ye Guan to the chase.

Dao Zhi looked at Diyi Jingzhao.

Diyi Jingzhao looked at Ye Guan.

Ye Guan smiled and said, "Clan Leader Dao Zhi, you must know that I walk the Dao of Order. Therefore, I need to establish a new Order in the Ten Desolate Universe. To create this new order, the first step that I must take is to unite the Ten Desolate Universe. Of course, I, Ye Guan, am not here to plunder. I have no interest in what resources those clans have in possession."

Ye Guan looked around at the others and smiled. "Forgive me for being blunt, but if it hadn't been for the fact that I must establish an Order, I would have reduced all of you to mere ashes the moment your ancestors teamed up to seal me."

Everyone's expression changed drastically upon hearing that.

"Don't worry," Ye Guan added, "I'm not here to settle old scores, but the Ten Desolate Universe must stand united. There is no room for negotiation at all!"

Ye Guan was not naive. Throughout history, those who sought to conquer the world never relied on virtue to win people over. He had set his sights on uniting the vast expanse, and could he possibly rely on virtue to do so?

What nonsense would that be?

Virtue would come after the world was united. Before that, any opposition had to be crushed.

Upon hearing Ye Guan's words, they finally understood why Ye Guan had wiped out the elites of the Jun Clan.

It was a warning and a way to establish dominance.

Ye Guan waved his sleeve, and thick books appeared in front of everyone.

"Those books contain a detailed description of the Guanxuan Laws, and it is the foundation of my Order. I will spread those laws throughout the Ten Desolate Universe.

"The Guanxuan Laws don't just regulate the conduct of everyone; it is also a cultivation method. Anyone can cultivate it. The sooner you spread it throughout your region, the more powerful you will become.

"If you strictly enforce the Guanxuan Laws in your desolate region, I will bestow upon you a wisp of Supreme Emperor Origin Essence."

Everyone's eyes lit up.

"Supreme Emperor Guan, are you sure about that?" Dao Zhi asked, his voice trembling.

Ye Guan nodded. "Of course, a Supreme Emperor does not speak in jest!"

He was fully aware that relying on threats and force alone was not enough; he had to provide incentives. Only with benefits would others willingly serve him.

The Guanxuan Laws were his carrots.

Back then, he once asked the Multiverse Emperor to spread the Guanxuan Laws in the Divine Ruins so that the people there could use it as a cultivation method. At first, it was ineffective, but eventually, he discovered its immense power.

As the masses grew stronger, their faith in him grew stronger as well.

He could feel his Order Sword Intent surging crazily in strength! Clearly, the people cultivating theGuanxuan Laws in the Divine Ruins and the Guanxuan Universe had made breakthroughs.

There was also the Other Shore Civilization, and it seemed that the Dharma Lord in the Other Shore had done quite well. Ye Guan ought to reward him as well.

Ye Guan glanced at the people before him. The Ten Desolate Universe was far stronger than the Guanxuan Universe and the Divine Ruins. If the people here cultivated his Guanxuan Laws, he would surely obtain boundless faith power from them.

With the Qingxuan Sword, he would eventually be able to connect with those cultivating the Guanxuan Laws and draw on their power at will!

Ye Guan would be as strong as a myriad beings, and the strength of a myriad beings would be his strength.

The mere thought of it made him feel excited!

Ever since becoming a Supreme Emperor, he realized that he could no longer just rush forward like before, conquering a starry region one after another. Sometimes, he had to stop and reflect on his Dao—the Dao of Order.

In fact, with his current strength, he could easily leave the Ten Desolate Universe and go to the legendary Suiming Ruins, but he didn't do that. Instead, he decided to stop right here.

Why?

It was all because he wanted to perfect his Order!

Big Brother Ling Xiao, the elites of the Other Shore, and the Di Clan... their faith in him wasn't genuine at first. They either believed in him out of friendship, out of necessity, or for the sake of their vested interest.

What kind of faith was that?

Ye Guan couldn't leave and befriend a new group of people before asking them to believe in him for the sake of bolstering his strength.

That wasn't the right way to go about his Dao. What was his goal? To create a brand new Order for the sake of a myriad beings throughout the vast expanse.

If he focused only on interacting with top-tier elites, ignoring the countless ordinary people, could the order he would make truly benefit the myriad beings?

The Dao Clan and the others needed a wisp of Supreme Emperor Origin Essence to make a breakthrough, but what about those below them?

Had Ye Guan really thought about their needs?

That gambler, Gu Chen, deserved his miserable state, but from another perspective, Gu Chen was truly unfortunate. The Supreme Emperor Clans and the Immortal Clans controlled the Ten Desolate Universe, and those not born in these clans were fated to be miserable.

They could work as hard as they wanted, but they would never be on the same level as those from the Supreme Emperor Clans and the Immortal Clans. How could the countless ordinary people rise above the masses?

What reward would their efforts bestow upon them?

Even if they worked hard, all they would get was a lifetime of suffering.

There was no hope for them at all!