The twenty Quasi-Emperors of the Futian Empire, along with their one hundred thousand Ultimate rank soldiers and five hundred million troops, advanced with formidable might. However, they were ultimately defeated, with all five hundred million troops annihilated, eighty percent of their Ultimate rank soldiers fallen, and four Quasi-Emperors subdued and integrated by the Ten Directions Empire.
The storm of this battle spread across the entire Ten Directions Heaven and Earth in an exceptionally short period.
Most importantly, this epic achievement by the Ten Directions Empire exposed the terrifying high-end combat power they possessed.
One woman, the Fourth Legion Commander of the Ten Directions Empire's First Army Group, could summon over fifty Quasi-Emperor level demon beasts with a mere wave of her hand!
One monk, the Commander of the Ten Directions Empire's Fourth Army Group, possessed boundless Buddhist followers within his Buddhist Kingdom and subdued the four great Quasi-Emperors of the Buddhist Sect with a single thought!
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News of these exploits spread to every corner of the Ten Directions Cosmos through the mouths of Ultimate rank cultivators who had escaped the battle, elevating the prestige of the Ten Directions Empire to new heights. Simultaneously, it forced the Futian Empire's Yao Die to postpone their Emperor's Path plan.
However, Ye Yun was no longer concerned with these matters, as he had received a message from Zhou Ningdong stating that the temporal speed in the Eleventh Cosmos had become infinitely close to that of the Ten Directions Cosmos.
This meant that the Eleventh Cosmos would soon officially enter the historical stage of the Turbulent Era!
As he pondered this, Ye Yun felt a surge of excitement. As an orphan, he deeply wished to see his parents from his previous world again, as well as his somewhat troublesome younger sister.
Unfortunately, as the temporal speeds of the two Cosmos drew closer, the Eleventh Cosmos entered a state of closure. Not only could physical bodies not enter, but not even a trace of divine sense could penetrate.
Therefore, after spending a few days with his child, Ye Yun once again entered seclusion. He needed to comprehend the Law of Time to perfection as quickly as possible. This period of seclusion lasted for several months, and he only emerged when his daughter's first birthday arrived.
"This Law of Time is indeed one of the most difficult laws. In over two months, I've consumed more than five thousand seven hundred law fragments, yet I'm still a hair's breadth away from perfection. This is simply life-threatening."
Ye Yun sat in his imperial chambers, his face etched with despair. Several times, he had felt as though he was pushing open the door to perfection, only to fall short each time.
He often heard Yue Xia and the others say that cultivation was addictive. He hadn't believed them before, but now he did. It wasn't just the sense of accomplishment from breaking through cultivation realms; the profound insights into one's life during the process of cultivation were utterly captivating.
However, no matter how grand the world, his daughter Ye Ting's first birthday was paramount. For this occasion, Ye Yun had long ago instructed Tang Zhe and Jin Di to begin preparations.
As Ye Yun's daughter, she would undoubtedly inherit his imperial legacy and become an unparalleled Empress of this Ten Directions Heaven and Earth. Therefore, even for her first birthday, he intended to celebrate it on the grandest scale possible. As for the cost, Ye Yun hadn't given it a second thought.
Upon Ye Yun's emergence from seclusion, the entire court awaited in solemn anticipation. Even the Legion Commanders who were campaigning thousands of star domains away had set aside their duties and returned to the Imperial Palace, awaiting the commencement of this grand feast.
At noon, in the Seventh Heaven, Ye Yun's personal imperial throne suddenly erupted in a soft golden light. Ye Yun's figure appeared upon the throne, holding the adorable Ye Ting in his arms. Beside him stood Ding Yi, who had not been seen in public for a considerable time.
"Your subjects (Your humble generals) pay their respects to His Majesty. Long live His Majesty, ten thousand times ten thousand years, ten thousand times ten thousand years. We pay our respects to Her Majesty the Empress and Princess Chang Ting."
"Rise."
Ye Yun looked at the nearly two hundred people assembled in the court and couldn't help but marvel at the progress of his team. In his arms, Ye Ting, clearly seeing so many people for the first time, hid in Ye Yun's embrace and timidly observed the assembled crowd. She could now speak a few simple words.
"Your Majesty, the number of registered lords from various star domains who have come to offer congratulations for the Princess's first birthday is three million, two hundred and thirty-seven thousand. After our review, and based on the scoring by district stewards and inspectors, we have selected the top thirty thousand lords to enter the Imperial Palace for the celebrations."
"Furthermore, we have arranged dedicated venues in each star domain for the Princess's banquet, to be hosted by the respective district stewards." As the officials responsible for the Empire's Imperial Household Department, Tang Zhe and Jin Di naturally took charge of this matter.
Hailing from Hua Yi Country, they naturally understood that a first birthday was a significant event in many parts of Hua Yi Country, let alone among the numerous doting fathers there. And judging by Ye Yun's expression, he was undoubtedly one such doting father.
"Godfather, I heard everyone outside saying that Sister Ting Ting is having her first birthday!" Just as Tang Zhe was reporting on the various matters of the grand ceremony, Wang Tong, holding a half-meter tall wooden doll, rushed in breathlessly. However, upon seeing the assembled civil and military officials, he immediately stopped.
"Haha, Xiao Tong, come here. Godfather hasn't seen you in a while. Where have you been playing recently?" Ye Yun said with a hearty laugh, seeing Wang Chen's listless gaze fixed on Xiao Tong. He then patted the empty seat beside his imperial throne.
"Godfather, here. This is a gift I made myself, it can protect Sister Ting Ting." Xiao Tong placed the half-meter tall wooden figure before Ye Yun. Ultimately, under his father's murderous glare, he dared not sit down and instead stood quietly to the side.
Below, after Xiao Tong had settled down, Tang Zhe resumed his report. It could be said that the preparations for Ye Ting's first birthday banquet were even more grand than Ye Yun's own Feng Chan ceremony.
Half an hour later, after Tang Zhe and the others had finalized all arrangements, they departed to put them into motion. Following this, the four leaders of the administration and military began their reports on the Empire's various developments, while also presenting matters that required Ye Yun's approval before execution.
"Where is Yue Di?" Ye Yun asked suddenly after listening to the reports.
"Your humble general is present."
"According to the current contribution requirements for joining Cloud Heaven City, are there many players who can still meet the criteria?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the current contribution point requirement to join Cloud Heaven City is slightly over one hundred thousand. Among the players who have not yet joined Cloud Heaven City, the highest contribution points are just over sixty thousand. If the original plan continues, it is estimated that no one will be able to meet the requirements," Yue Di replied, his heart skipping a beat at Ye Yun's question.
"However, your subordinate and the two Prime Ministers have made a joint plea to allow the top ten branch cities to emulate Cloud Heaven City's model, increasing the proportion of spirit stone dividends to attract other players to join the branch cities in the form of contribution points."
Yue Xia finished speaking and lowered his head somewhat anxiously, as he harbored personal interests in this matter. Seven of the ten branch cities were controlled by their seven clans, while the remaining three were established later by Qin Zhan and his followers, primarily to gather players from Blue Star.
Although Wang Chen was now the City Lord of Cloud Heaven City, Yue Di still handled most of its daily affairs.
"Mmm..."
After speaking, Ye Yun held Ye Ting in one arm while his fingers rhythmically tapped on the table with the other. The entire court fell into silence, tinged with a hint of oppression.
Meanwhile, Yue Xia, thinking that Yue Di had done something wrong, glared intensely at Yue Di, giving the impression that he would disown him if he made any mistakes.