Chapter 1 The First Battle King
Indeed, this was the Slaughter King's evaluation of Ye Xuan. Although Ye Xuan was only at the peak of the fifth-order Great Emperor at this moment, his combat power was likely enough to contend with the Star Lord Ilife.
"My goodness!?"
"General Ye, no, King Ye's strength has already... surpassed the Slaughter King!"
Tumen looked at the scene in stunned silence. Clearly, this development shocked him even more than Ye Xuan becoming a guest official of the Star River Empire.
Ilife smacked his lips. Ye Xuan's combat power just now had even made him feel a faint sense of threat. What a surprising fellow, and... this guy was not even a hundred years old.
In that case, the future achievements of this young man were likely to surpass those of the previous Galactic Grand Tournament, where some individuals had already become major figures in the Galactic Empire!
The future was limitless!
"Strong!"
"This guy is too strong!!"
Yan Yue Wang looked at the scene in the arena with great emotion, then turned to Star Lord Lu Tian, "Star Lord, I think... it's time for our Qiulong Planet to change its attitude towards Atlantean Planet."
"With this guy here, our Qiulong Planet cannot possibly win!"
"This..."
Lu Tian Star Lord heard Yan Yue Wang's words and pondered for a moment, "I will consider it."
The various parties dispersed, all offering congratulations to Ilife, celebrating the emergence of an unprecedented Battle King on their Atlantean Planet.
Of course!
More importantly, Ye Xuan had now become a guest official of the Star River Empire. It could be said that as long as he did not perish, he would surely become a figure they would all look up to in the future.
"Hoo~"
"Give the order. We depart from Qiong Cang Planet tomorrow."
Ilife let out a sigh of relief, then continued, "This matter must be celebrated by all of Atlantean Planet!!"
"Yes, Star Lord!"
Upon hearing this, Tumen immediately bowed and responded, his mind already picturing the scene of Atlantean Planet's unprecedented excitement because of this.
On the other side.
The Imperial Palace, a certain courtyard.
"What did you say!"
A man leaped to his feet from his seat, "Cough cough~~~"
"That Ye Xuan, he... has become a peak fifth-order Great Emperor, and was also specially invited as a guest official by the Star River Empire!!"
"Damn it!"
With a bang, the man smashed the desk into pieces, "You scoundrel, how could this happen!"
"All this honor should have been mine, Ye Ying's. Who does that Ye Xuan think he is!!"
This person was none other than Futu's grandson, Ye Ying, a rare lightning-cultivating genius. Intense jealousy surged within him, and Ye Ying wished he could tear that bastard apart immediately.
Bang~
Just then, a muffled sound was heard, and the next moment, the courtyard door was kicked open, followed by a team of people entering.
The leader was at the eighth-order Great Emperor realm, a commander from the Star River Empire's Enforcement Division.
"Who are you!?"
"How dare you intrude upon my grandfather's residence!!"
Ye Ying's face darkened, but upon seeing the eighth-order Great Emperor of the Enforcement Division, his expression changed, "Commander Zhan, what is the meaning of this!?"
"Hmph~"
"Guest Official Futu colluded with the Heavenly Wolf Empire. His ambitions are wicked, and he has now been executed. All those related to Futu will be exterminated!"
However, these words struck Ye Ying like a thunderclap, "Colluded with the Heavenly Wolf Empire, this is impossible!"
"Someone must have framed him."
But the Enforcement Division's Commander Zhan clearly paid no heed to Ye Ying, "Take him away. Resist and you will be killed without mercy!"
Immediately, two seventh-order Great Emperor powerhouses stepped forward. They were clearly aware of Ye Ying's formidable combat power and did so to avoid unnecessary casualties.
"All those belonging to the Futu courtyard, arrest them all and throw them into the imperial prison to await judgment!"
"Furthermore..."
"Announce to Qiong Cang Planet and its affiliated territories that Guest Official Futu plotted rebellion and colluded with the Heavenly Wolf Empire. His heart is despicable. May all parties take heed!"
Commander Zhan spoke righteously. As a trusted subordinate of the Star River Emperor, he most detested collusion with other nations in an attempt to overthrow their own country. Futu had clearly crossed his bottom line.
Coincidentally, the Star River Empire wanted to make an example. Now that Futu was confirmed dead, they made this announcement. Although they didn't know the cause of Futu's death, the disappearance of Futu's aura from Qiong Cang Planet was undeniable.
In an instant, the Star River Empire, centered around Futu, launched a series of purges and arrests.
Not only were accomplices from the Heavenly Wolf Empire targeted, but so were many from other empires as well. Mo Yu was determined to thoroughly reform the Star River Empire this time, and guest officials were the first to bear the brunt.
...
The next day, in front of the courtyard.
As soon as they arrived at the gathering place, they heard the excited discussions of the crowd.
"Hey, have you heard? Guest Official Futu of the Star River Empire is finished!"
"Indeed. The Star River Empire's Enforcement Division has officially announced that Futu colluded with the Heavenly Wolf Empire and attempted rebellion. His actions are unforgivable!"
"Alas, one never knows what someone is truly like, even if you see their face. Who would have thought that Futu, a esteemed guest official, would actually conspire with the Heavenly Wolf Empire to rebel."
"Extermination of nine generations, that's the harshest punishment. His grandson, the genius Ye Ying, is unlikely to escape~"
"That's for sure. But it's also Futu's own fault for trying to overthrow the Star River Empire. What was he thinking~~"
"It's fortunate that the Empire discovered it in time, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable~~"
Outside the courtyard, the scene was bustling, and everyone expressed their emotions. An eighth-order Great Emperor was like a towering mountain before them, and not just any eighth-order Great Emperor could become a guest official in the Star River Empire.
A strict requirement was that even if they possessed the strength of an eighth-order Great Emperor, their combat power had to be at least comparable to the peak eighth-order Great Emperor without defeat.
"Whoa~!"
Upon hearing the news of Futu's extermination, the Slaughter King let out a sigh of relief. "Good heavens!"
"I was worried that King Ye would be targeted by Futu. Now it seems it was completely unnecessary."
"That's right."
Tumen nodded and added, "Not only Futu, but his grandson Ye Ying has also been stripped of his third-place ranking on the planet. He's probably already been thrown into prison and will likely never get out. Of course..."
"It's even questionable whether he'll survive."
Ilife smacked his lips upon hearing everyone's conversation. A high and mighty guest official of the Star River Empire, exterminated overnight, he murmured, "I wonder who made the move. That Futu was a peak eighth-order Great Emperor. I'm afraid only a ninth-order Great Emperor could crush him."
"Could it be... Acting Emperor Mo Yu!?"
Upon thinking of this, Ilife felt that although the Star River Empire was teeming with powerful individuals, staying here was indeed somewhat dangerous. "Since this matter is settled, let's go."
As his voice fell, Ilife gestured with his right hand, and an imperial-class spaceship appeared in the arena. Soon, everyone boarded the ship.
Then, it turned into a streak of light and sped towards Atlantean Planet. If they knew that the one who had dealt with Futu was none other than Ye Xuan beside them, one could only imagine their reactions.