"Senior, we didn't mean to offend you. Please let us go."
"Haha, that depends on what that brat Ye Yun decides."
"Senior, please beg for mercy from the Great Master. We three elders will be eternally grateful."
"Hmm, alright."
The Banana Leaf Fan relayed the situation inside the fan to Ye Yun through spiritual sense transmission.
"These three old fellows surrendering at the same time must be a conspiracy."
Ye Yun stroked his chin and looked at Zhang Buhuo and Zhang Busheng in the sky. They greeted him with smiles, but their smiles were clearly too fake.
"The Banana Leaf Fan tells me that Zhang Busi has also surrendered."
"Hehe, my third brother was too reckless. Surrendering now is the right thing to do. We all surrender."
"Yes, Great Master, we are now full of admiration for you."
Zhang Busheng and Zhang Buhuo cupped their hands and bowed, their faces plastered with smiles, like fawning dogs.
"Master, we can't let them off. These old geezers dared to cause trouble in our Tian Lan City. If we don't punish them, others will think we're easy to bully."
"Junior Sister is right, Master. We must severely punish these 'Life Seizing' three elders."
"Teach them a lesson."
A group of female disciples stepped forward to suggest, which thoroughly frightened Zhang Busheng and Zhang Buhuo. These girls were truly sharp-tongued and difficult to deal with.
"Great Master, we three elders are, after all, Supreme Gods and core elders of the Nine-Level Great World, Black Soul Domain. For us to act like this, we are already risking our lives. We implore the Great Master to see reason."
"Yes, if the Black Emperor finds out, we will have no burial place."
The two pleaded again. Ye Yun nodded slightly; he didn't want to go all out.
"Alright, Banana Leaf Fan, let him go."
"Yes, Master!"
The Banana Leaf Fan opened, and Zhang Busi quickly flew out, returning to Zhang Busheng and Zhang Buhuo's side.
"How are you?"
"Big Brother, Second Brother, I'm fine."
Zhang Busi put on an appearance of being "wronged," but he was in great distress.
At this moment, high in the nine heavens, two more figures arrived: Elder Xia and the Star Lord of Tian Lan.
"Elder Xia!"
The three elders saw Elder Xia and went forward to greet him.
"How did you three end up in such a sorry state?"
Elder Xia could tell at a glance that these three had clearly suffered a setback here.
These three usually didn't show him much respect in the Elder Hall, so now was a good opportunity to mock them.
"It's all Old Third's fault. He was too reckless and was trapped in the Banana Leaf Fan by that Ye Yun. He's only just come out."
"Old Third, be more careful in the future."
Zhang Busheng and Zhang Buhuo started to shift the blame, leaving Zhang Busi with unspoken grievances.
"Never mind, this is not the time to talk about this. Today, the Black Emperor has a grand plan to take down the Myriad Realms Great Alliance in one fell swoop."
"Oh? Is that true?"
"It's the Black Emperor's command, how could it be false?"
"That's truly wonderful. We can't wait any longer. That brat Ye Yun, who humiliated us so much, must be severely punished."
"Indeed!"
Elder Xia nodded and walked forward.
He amplified his divine power and emitted a resonant voice.
"Strong individuals of the Myriad Realms Great Alliance, I now represent the Black Emperor in issuing a warning: If you voluntarily leave the Myriad Realms Great Alliance and join our Nine-Level Great World, Black Soul Domain, His Majesty the Black Emperor will not hold you accountable. If you wish to perish with the Heavenly Domain, then you shall be slaughtered without mercy!"
The powerful voice, like a torrential storm, engulfed the entire Tian Lan City. The elites of the Myriad Realms still in the city heard it and came out to observe.
"They are from the Black Soul Domain!"
"It's over, it's over! Offending the Black Soul Domain in the Great Thousand Worlds is a death sentence with no burial place!"
"What is the Great Master doing? Can he afford to provoke the Black Emperor?"
"Have we made the wrong choice? Do we need to choose again?"
Many strong individuals with wavering resolve began to falter. After all, the Black Soul Domain's notorious reputation preceded it. Once you provoked them, there was no escape, no matter how far you fled.
Many rumors in the martial world spoke of how higher great worlds were annihilated simply because they refused to cooperate with the Black Emperor.
Now, it seemed to be their turn.
"Before the Myriad Realms Grand Selection, you had no ties to Ye Yun. Leaving now is not considered betrayal. This is what the Black Emperor said, and it is the truth!"
"But if you remain stubborn and insist on standing with Ye Yun, the consequences will be dire."
"This is the final ultimatum. You know the Black Emperor's temper. Once violated, you will be shattered into dust, and your souls will be annihilated!"
Waves of powerful voices continuously assaulted the minds of those present. Many strong individuals trembled, at a loss for what to do.
"Ha, this Black Emperor truly considers this seat an eyesore and a thorn in his side."
"Ye Yun, why don't you lead the people of the Myriad Realms to submit to the Black Emperor's command? This way, not only can you save the Myriad Realms, but your status as Great Master will remain unchanged. You know the Black Emperor's power; it would be as easy as flicking a finger to help you achieve the status of a Supreme God."
"Hahahaha!"
Ye Yun suddenly burst into an imperious laugh, and the surrounding space trembled.
"Supreme God? What do you take me, Ye Yun, for? My small goal is to become the God of Creation, and then I will surpass the God of Creation and become the true supreme existence of the Great Thousand Worlds. Do you think I would care about some Supreme God status?"
"You!"
Elder Xia's brow furrowed, and he was furious.
He had never met such an arrogant junior. To aspire to surpass the God of Creation was something only the Black Emperor should have the right to do. How could a mere youngster possess such ambition?
Elder Xia was somewhat bewildered. He looked at the supremely confident Ye Yun before him, feeling an inexplicable sensation, as if what this young man said might actually come true.
He had never experienced this feeling even in the presence of the Black Emperor, yet it appeared before Ye Yun.
Was this demeanor innate?!
"Elder Xia, Elder Xia!"
Zhang Busheng, standing beside him, noticed Elder Xia's distraction and quickly reminded him.
"Ah?"
Elder Xia snapped back from his daze.
"Ye Yun, do you know what you're doing? You are now formally making an enemy of our Black Soul Domain and an enemy of His Majesty the Black Emperor, for only His Majesty the Black Emperor has the right to be an existence that surpasses the God of Creation."
"So what? Since I dare to stand here, it says it all!"
"Very well, hahaha! Then what about you all?"
Elder Xia turned his gaze to the other strong individuals from different great worlds within Tian Lan City and asked with an angry glare.
Those people were stunned. They had never expected Ye Yun's ambition to be so high, aiming to surpass the God of Creation. Was this something a human could achieve?
"I want to join the Black Soul Domain!"
"I will join too!"
"We submit!"
Instantly, many with wavering resolve knelt before Elder Xia, hoping to be accepted.
"Hahaha, this is the tide of the times. See, Ye Yun? Your Heavenly Domain is finished. Your title as the Great Master of the Myriad Realms is merely an empty name."
"Yes, you are finished. Our chance for revenge is at hand!"
The Life Seizing Three Elders also broke their promises and stepped out to taunt!