My Crazy Upgrade System

A mere envoy dared to act so arrogantly in his presence! To put it bluntly, he was just a dog of the World Dragon Empire, and yet he dared to bark nonsense at him.

It had to be said, the World Dragon Empire bore great responsibility for its envoy’s arrogance. If the World Dragon Empire hadn’t granted him such authority, how could this envoy dare to speak in such a tone?

From the very beginning, they hadn’t taken his Empire seriously. They even ordered him to temporarily postpone his enthronement—it was arrogant beyond belief.

"A dog of the World Dragon Empire!"

The phrase echoed throughout the entire hall, shaking many of the Great Emperors to their core. He was just an envoy, but the World Dragon Empire stood behind him! Had it been them, they would never have dared to do such a thing. After all, an act like this was a slap in the face to the World Dragon Empire.

Provoking the World Dragon Empire would be a massive headache.

"You, you... Just wait until I report back to the Great Emperor that you dared to defy Emperor Shilong’s command! A measly little Empire with no foundation dares to act so arrogantly? When the time comes, Emperor Shilong will definitely..."

"Die!"

Yi Tianyun’s gaze turned cold. With a vicious press of his descending palm, the envoy from the World Dragon Empire was crushed into a meat paste, as dead as could be. The expressions of the many Great Emperors changed drastically. It wasn’t that his power was astounding—they could have done the same. For anyone at the Spirit King Stage, crushing a Void Spirit Stage cultivator was as easy as drinking water.

The point was that he had killed the World Dragon Empire’s envoy. As the saying goes, you don’t kill the messenger, but Yi Tianyun had done just that.

"Impulsive!"

Emperor Qianyuan shook his head, making a judgment in his mind. ’Too impulsive. Too arrogant. It’s normal to be a bit haughty after achieving success at such a young age, but to just kill the World Dragon Empire’s envoy like that... I’m afraid he’s made an enemy of the World Dragon Empire for good.’

"Indeed. He’s young and successful, perhaps relying on some powerful backer and thinking himself invincible. Although the four Empires he destroyed had many Spirit King Stage experts, they were all minor players," the old man beside him said, also shaking his head. "The Great Emperor was originally thinking of befriending him, but it seems there’s no need for that anymore. This fledgling Empire will likely be destroyed very soon."

"Yes. If he had just endured it for a moment, traveled to the World Dragon Empire, and made a show of goodwill, he could have still come back to be enthroned," Emperor Qianyuan said, shaking his head. "It seems he flew into a rage because he couldn’t stand the envoy’s arrogance. This will only invite the destruction of his Empire..."

"Right. Look, so many Empires are already leaving..." The old man sighed, glancing up at Yi Tianyun with eyes full of derision.

’He may seem arrogant now, but he’ll soon learn the consequences.’

"Celestial Cloud Emperor, we will take our leave now..."

"Us too. We still have matters to attend to in our Empire, so we’ll be on our way..."

"I... we are as well..."

Many of the Imperial Influences, along with numerous third-grade factions, began to leave one after another. How could they possibly dare to remain for the enthronement ceremony now? That would be tantamount to opposing the World Dragon Empire.

This would certainly offend the Celestial Cloud Empire, but they would rather offend the Celestial Cloud Empire than the World Dragon Empire! The two were not on the same level. They knew how to weigh the pros and cons.

Yi Tianyun did not grow angry, nor did he pay them any mind. He simply let them leave.

"He really can’t keep his composure. Provoking the World Dragon Empire is a death sentence!"

"That’s right. Those four Empires he destroyed were powerful, but if the World Dragon Empire wanted to annihilate them, it would have been effortless!"

"Forget it. Let’s just go. If we delay, we’ll get caught up in the fallout. He even dared to kill an envoy... The Celestial Cloud Mansion is finished..."

As they filed out, they all discussed the matter in private. They had come to offer congratulations, but now the wisest course was to leave as quickly as possible. If they delayed and were mistaken for allies of the Celestial Cloud Mansion, they would be doomed.

Soon, the hall was nearly empty. In the vast Divine Hall, only the people from the Celestial Dragon Empire remained. In the end, even Emperor Qianyuan left, just shaking his head. He couldn’t be bothered to exchange another word with Yi Tianyun, his eyes filled with contempt.

The reason was simple: everyone believed the Celestial Cloud Empire was doomed.

"Yi, you..." Ren Long shook his head with a bitter smile. He hadn’t expected things to turn out this way. Now, they were facing the behemoth that was the World Dragon Empire, a situation that would put his own Empire in a difficult position.

"Ren, I know what you’re thinking," Yi Tianyun sneered. "You think I should have swallowed my pride, traveled to the World Dragon Empire, and hoped they would let me return for my enthronement? If I had actually gone, I’m afraid their plan was to turn me into their puppet, forced to obey their every command from now on! I suspect a few of the four Empires I annihilated were connected to them, serving as their subordinate Empires!"

"Otherwise, why would they treat me this way? They’ve been in power for too long. Do they really think they’re invincible? The notion that they can make everyone obey their commands is far too naive."

A cold light glinted in Yi Tianyun’s eyes. He didn’t mind a war on this front in the slightest. He now possessed more than enough power. Since they chose to provoke him, they shouldn’t blame him for being ruthless!

"If that’s the case, then there’s nothing to be done," Ren Long said, shaking his head. "Then we will always be your staunchest supporters and fight alongside you to the very end!"

"Emperor Ren!?"

The ministers behind Ren Long stared at him in horror, wondering if they had misheard. This was the World Dragon Empire, not some third-grade faction from a forgotten corner of the world!

"You absolutely must not, Great Emperor! If the World Dragon Empire attacks, our Celestial Dragon Empire will be finished..."

One by one, the ministers tried to persuade him, feeling that he shouldn’t wade into these muddy waters. The slightest misstep could drag the entire Empire down with them.

"Without Prince Yi, do you think the Celestial Dragon Empire would still exist today?" Ren Long asked, looking at them coldly. "This isn’t about acting on a whim. But if you refuse to stand by an ally in their most perilous moment, who will ever ally with you in the future?"

"But..."

A few of the ministers still shook their heads. ’To talk about loyalty at a time like this is utterly foolish! He brought this on himself, so who can he blame?’

’If you have to bow your head, then you bow your head. A truly great man knows when to yield. So what if you become a puppet? At least you’ll survive.’

"We are willing to obey the Great Emperor’s every command. Never mind fighting the World Dragon Empire; we would even fight a Divine Kingdom for you!" Ye Qingxuan said with a light laugh from the side. It wasn’t just her; the Spirit Race Ancestor and the others all nodded in agreement.

Yi Tianyun was the one who had given them their current status. Whether his actions were reckless or suicidal, they were willing to go through fire and water for him!

"Madness, all of them are mad..."

The ministers thought these people were completely irrational. ’They’re lunatics. A whole group of lunatics.’

"Continue with the enthronement ceremony," Yi Tianyun declared. "Announce to the world that the Celestial Cloud Mansion is now officially an Empire!" He said nothing more, but he understood the situation perfectly. This turn of events had revealed a great deal.

’The Celestial Dragon Empire is still an ally, and the people by my side are as loyal as ever.’

’However, as for this debt... I will be settling it very soon!’