These Shi Tian clan members believed this was an easy world to conquer, but they never imagined it was the base of humanity's first creator.
Li Qingyun’s divine sense swept across all the heavens and myriad worlds. The scattered Shi Tian clan members hiding from him could not escape his detection.
After a sweep, Li Qingyun frowned.
He didn’t sense anything special.
The Shi Tian clan’s strongest were only at the Ninth Realm, and there were only a few of them.
As for the Supremes, they had all died in battle long ago.
The strongest few Shi Tian clan members at the Ninth Realm, after Li Qingyun’s divine sense swept over them, turned pale and clutched their heads, revealing looks of panic.
This was their normal reaction, as the defeated, they truly didn’t want to die now.
“Strange? Nothing special… all normal reactions… wait?”
Li Qingyun’s gaze fell upon a Shi Tian clan member who appeared very weak. This individual was only at the Fifth Realm, yet as Li Qingyun’s gaze passed over him, he noticed a large number of powerful Shi Tian clan members gathered around him.
Though these powerful Shi Tian clan members also appeared panicked, they were still surrounding the weak Shi Tian clan member. Was this normal?
This was the special element!
"Whoosh—"
Li Qingyun's figure flashed, appearing before this group of Shi Tian clan members.
The weak Shi Tian clan member was also hiding behind others in panic.
The aura emanating from Li Qingyun made these Shi Tian clan members completely lose any thought of resistance.
He didn't even speak a word before all the Shi Tian clan members prostrated themselves on the ground.
"Spare us! We have already distanced ourselves from humans!"
"We have never touched humans again, please spare our lives!"
"We'll give you whatever you want…"
"…"
In front of Li Qingyun, these Shi Tian clan members had completely lost their dignity.
Their former arrogant demeanor seemed to have vanished completely.
Li Qingyun frowned and asked, "Where is your Father God?"
"Father God has fallen!"
"Yes, Father God has been killed!"
"We are just surviving in the universe…"
Li Qingyun sneered and looked at the Fifth Realm Shi Tian clan member in their midst.
He finally discovered this fellow's uniqueness: he was too perfect in appearance.
Even for a Shi Tian clan member, his looks were a bit too handsome in Li Qingyun’s opinion.
Some aesthetic standards were actually unified across all races.
Li Qingyun stared at this Fifth Realm Shi Tian clan powerhouse and said faintly, "It's you, isn't it, Shi Tian?"
The other Shi Tian clan members quickly and nervously explained, "No, no, no! You've mistaken him! He's just a child!"
"I advise you to shut up. Your Shi Tian clan is on my kill list. You know what you've done, so under these circumstances…"
Li Qingyun's gaze fixed on the Fifth Realm Shi Tian clan member, "Are you still going to hide?"
This Shi Tian clan member met Li Qingyun's gaze.
The other powerful Shi Tian clan members rushed forward in a panic and knelt before Li Qingyun, "Lord, those people were secretly dispatched by me. It is I who deserve death, it has nothing to do with others!"
Li Qingyun merely shifted his gaze indifferently. This powerful Ninth Realm Shi Tian clan expert’s eyes widened, and he directly gasped his last breath.
He was utterly unable to resist.
A sense of despair washed over him.
The Fifth Realm Shi Tian clan member stood up and said coldly, "Stop. I'll go with you."
"You are Shi Tian?"
"Didn't you already guess?"
Li Qingyun, too lazy to speak further, grabbed Shi Tian directly and, traversing countless planes, brought him before Chu Yang.
"Brother Xian, I've brought the person. He really is still alive."
Chu Yang looked at the Shi Tian clan youth before him in surprise, not expecting him to be so weak.
Shi Tian also looked at Chu Yang in shock, believing Chu Yang to be dead.
To survive in Yanxu’s hands was truly unbelievable!
"As a vessel, I am quite surprised you’ve lived this long."
Chu Yang smiled and said, "I was a vessel to her, but to me, wasn't she also a tool I used against you?"
Shi Tian pondered for a moment and then said, "She truly is a fool. If I were her, I would have killed you when you could negotiate with her, even if it meant giving up the Human Emperor position."
"Let's not dwell on that. After all, you should understand the principle of the victor taking all."
Shi Tian fell silent.
Before his death, he had transferred his soul imprint to his current body.
He quickly reached the Fifth Realm, and by seizing some fortune, he could quickly heal his injuries.
Thus, he had been lying low for so long, believing humanity had forgotten the Shi Tian clan, and then he commanded his clansmen to hunt humans in some low-level cultivation worlds.
In retrospect, he had been too hasty. Most importantly, his children had targeted the plane dominated by Li Qingyun.
Heaven was not on his side!
Chu Yang poured a cup of tea for Shi Tian and said, "We humans are a rather petty race; we believe in repaying every grievance. Therefore, in my eyes, your Shi Tian clan is destined for extinction…"
"How about a trade?"
"No trade. You lack the ability to resist and restrain us, so don't think of using some troublesome bargaining chips to make so-called deals."
Shi Tian frowned, this former Human Emperor was truly difficult to deal with!
He took a deep breath and said, "Leave a spark for the Shi Tian clan, and I will tell you about Yanxu and me. The fact that we could come here means that others can also come to this multi-plane universe."
Chu Yang was slightly surprised, "Oh, you surprise me. Based on my understanding of your style, you should want to preserve yourself most at this moment. Shouldn't these children of yours be your tools?"
"I learned some things from your human race, the willingness to sacrifice oneself to protect one’s clansmen."
Chu Yang's gaze sharpened. He felt Shi Tian must be an even more dangerous figure than Yanxu, because he was willing to learn from humanity.
Furthermore, this transformation from selfishness to selflessness was extremely difficult.
Sensing the killing intent in Chu Yang's eyes, Shi Tian calmly said, "You are very vigilant. What I have shown has not relaxed your guard, but rather made you more cautious. It seems I have yet another reason to die."
Chu Yang smiled slightly, "You can tell us where you came from."
Shi Tian knew that by Chu Yang saying this, he had no chance of survival.
However, it also meant that he would agree not to exterminate the Shi Tian clan.
Shi Tian took a deep breath and then said to Chu Yang, "Yanxu and I both come from a common place called the [Primal Realm]. From our perspective, the universe is just a constantly expanding bubble, and these bubbles drift in the [Primal Sea]. Multi-plane universes are extremely rare resources, much like this one…"
"In the [Primal Realm], everyone is born with immense power, much like your human Immortal Emperors. Many people can ascend to the Creator realm by refining a [bubble]. The way to become stronger is simple: it's about who can devour more of these [bubbles]. And if you can become the master of a multi-plane universe, imagine this place is equivalent to five hundred times the power of a Creator!"
Chu Yang frowned, "So that's why you are so eager to become the master of this multi-plane universe?"
"Heh, do you know how precious this multi-plane universe is? Its preciousness is no less than an Emperor Artifact in the eyes of a Nascent Soul cultivator! So, you are very close to becoming a top-tier powerhouse. As long as you become the Human Emperor, it will all be yours."
"Don't talk about these extraneous things. Will anyone else discover information about our multi-plane universe?"
"Of course. Yanxu and I discovered it at the same time, so we chose fair competition. However, its location is quite remote in the [Primal Sea], and no one has discovered it yet, but I can only say that it will be discovered sooner or later."
Afterward, Chu Yang learned more about the [Primal Realm] from Shi Tian. There were tens of millions of races there, the weakest possessing the strength of an Immortal Emperor, and Creators were commonplace.
In fact, Creators were just the starting point of the power system in that place.
Therefore, humanity still faced a potential threat. If discovered by other powerhouses from the [Primal Realm] in the future, this place would still become a contested object.
And the way to resolve this potential threat was simple: let this multi-plane universe have a master, which meant… the Human Emperor.
After going in circles, they returned to this point.
Shi Tian also revealed a hint of mockery. He knew that Chu Yang believed humanity didn't need a Human Emperor, but in the end, wasn't it still necessary…
Chu Yang looked at Li Qingyun, "How about… you go play in the [Primal Realm]? Go improve your strength, gain some experience, and if it’s really necessary, I’ll discuss it with the Heavenly Dao again, and perhaps you can be the Human Emperor once in a while."
Li Qingyun scratched his head, "Let's talk about it later. I need to leave a few clones here."
Shi Tian: "????"
What the hell does "being the Human Emperor once in a while" mean?
Chu Yang patted Shi Tian's shoulder and said, "Actually, I quite admire you, but there's nothing I can do. Who told you you're the one humanity hates the most? The casualties humanity suffered all those years were almost entirely because of you…"
Shi Tian: "So?"
"So be more careful in your next life."
Shi Tian's eyes widened, and he fell stiffly to the ground.
"My… clansmen…"
"Don't worry, I keep my word."
Shi Tian showed a bitter smile, then closed his eyes as his life came to an end.
Finally, all Shi Tian clan members of the Sixth Realm and above were exterminated.
Only some insignificant Shi Tian clan members, unable to break through the dimensional barriers, were left to remain in the desolate boundaries of the universe.
In the very end.
After leaving a few clones in this multi-plane universe, Li Qingyun embarked on the path to the [Primal Sea].
With greater ability comes greater responsibility. He had to go to the [Primal Realm] to improve his strength, and also to monitor whether anyone would discover the existence of humanity’s multi-plane universe.
Chu Yang continued to transform into the World Tree, silently watching over the development of humanity in his world…