It was not until all the civil and military officials lowered their heads that the Ziyou Emperor spoke. Only then did the Emperor of Ziyou's voice ring out calmly, devoid of any emotion.
"Ever since I've ascended the throne, I've always been confident. I thought that I had the heart to rule over the world, the will to conquer heaven and earth, the ability to reorganize the universe, the power to conquer Tianxuan, and the plan to conquer the world! I've never been as disappointed as I am today. "
The Emperor of Ziyou's faint voice suddenly turned violent as he roared, "It's not just disappointment! It's despair! "
"Despair, do you understand?"
The Emperor of Ziyou's voice was like an injured beast, growling in grief and indignation.
"For so many years, I've always thought that I'm not inferior to the Empire of Yutang's Emperor, Yu Peize; I might even surpass him! I even despise him for not being able to conquer the world despite having such strong support from the Nine Supremes! If the Nine Supremes were in Ziyou, I would have conquered Tianxuan a long time ago! "
"Before this, I've always thought so. I've always thought that God is unfair! Why did the Nine Heavens Demesne land in Yutang back then? Why didn't it land in Ziyou? "
"But today, I know that I've been wrong! Gravely wrong! "
The Emperor of Ziyou's voice was slightly shaky. He took in a deep breath to steady his voice and resumed his calm tone. "Today, today, I've seen the difference."
"The entire Zilong City has been emptied of its citizens and a dragnet has been set up. There's also a spiritual restraining formation that specifically targets the Nine Supremes' powers! Yet, it can't hold back a Supreme Cloud who's not fully capable! "
The Emperor of Ziyou asked in anguish, "Let me ask all of you. Does Ziyou really not have the ability to hold back Supreme Cloud?"
His gaze swept across each and every one of them as he asked in a heavy tone, "Even if we, Zilong City, mustering all of Ziyou's combat power, can't we really take down a Supreme Cloud like this?"
"A million-strong army, the heart of the empire, the spiritual restraining formation, the dragnet!"
His voice became heavier and heavier. "Can't you even trap one person to death? Can't you capture him or capture him? What's more, this person would have to jump out brazenly and start a head-on battle, fighting one against many, fighting one against ten thousand? Can we let him escape? "
"Can't hold him back?!"
All the ministers' faces were ashen as they lowered their heads, but no one dared to say a word of explanation.
"Luckily, no one is trying to quibble and come up with all sorts of reasons to say that there are various reasons why Supreme Cloud was able to break out of the encirclement. At least all of you have some dignity left! Not bad, not bad, we are all people with pride! Haha. "
"I refuse to believe this result!"
"But today, it has been proven that we can't hold him back! I didn't manage to make him stay! Under the siege of the million-strong army and the encirclement of Ziyou's top-notch experts, the enemy managed to escape unscathed! You come and go as you please. You're free and at ease, as if you've entered an uninhabited realm! "
"Just now, I really felt humiliated just now! But now, I am very clear in my heart. What is there to be humiliated? Isn't it a foreseeable possibility?! This is what I should do! "
"We should've known and foreseen it from the beginning. If Supreme Cloud couldn't leave and couldn't escape unscathed, it would be the strangest thing in the world if we captured him instead! That would be God being blind! "
The Emperor of Ziyou hollered like a thunderclap.
Hearing the Emperor of Ziyou's words, all the officials subconsciously shuddered, guessing why His Majesty would be so enraged. Everyone was shaken to the core.
Still, no one dared to speak.
No matter what they said now, it would be futile.
"I've always thought that the Empire of Ziyou's military power was the best in the world, that the sharpness of our army was unparalleled! We had all the conditions to unite the world, but due to Yutang's superior geographical location and the fact that we've produced so many talented generals, we haven't been able to expand our territory. Even when we've exhausted our forces every year, attacked every year, and returned empty-handed every year, the time has yet to come. Heaven can't always be watching over Yutang, can't always have good generals! "
"I've always thought that the Empire of Ziyou has many noble families, their martial prowess is formidable, their thousands of years of heritage is the empire's foundation, the empire's strong support! But the truth has proven me wrong. I've taken it for granted. That's not the empire's foundation, it's not the empire's strong support! It's only the power of each of your noble families! "
"It's only your foundation!"
"I've always thought that my ability wouldn't pale in comparison to Yutang's Emperor Yu Peize, but today's reality has made me realize that compared to him, I'm still far behind!"
"I've always thought that as long as Supreme Cloud enters the city, he'll be a bird in a cage, a fish in a net, a prisoner. But the truth has shown me that I've been wrong again!"
"I've always thought that the Empire of Ziyou is our homeland, that we should work together to protect it. But the truth has proven me wrong. This is still my wishful thinking! This empire belongs to me alone, it has nothing to do with all of you. It's beneficial to have it, but there's no harm in losing it. There's nothing to be concerned about! "
The Emperor of Ziyou's voice grew colder and more sinister.
"The Empire of Ziyou has the King of Spears, the King of Swords, the King of Sabers, the King of Staff, the King of Spears, the King of Whips, the King of Fists, and the King of Hidden Weapons! Renowned martial artists, legends of mystical cultivators! The Empire of Ziyou has ten kings who dominate the world, dominating Tianxuan! "
"The Empire of Ziyou actually has the King of Swords, the King of Sabers, the King of Fists, and the King of Fists … So many mighty names! What domineering nicknames! They make me feel so f * cking awesome! I'm honored! "
The Emperor of Ziyou was the only one who cursed for the first time in his life in a tone that was filled with uncontrollable rage and hatred.
It was vulgar!
It was undisguised and unpretentious!
"The Empire of Ziyou doesn't have these kings and saints! Even if there were, there would only be one or two at most. Each person had two people! But the Empire of Ziyou has at least dozens of them! Hundreds of them! Thousands of them! "
"With such a formidable martial force, why can't we become the world's hegemon?"
"The reason is simple – it's all of you!"
The Emperor of Ziyou stood up, his fingers trembling as he pointed at them one by one, his gaze filled with resentment. "You, you, you, you … and you, you, you, you …"
"Do you know, Lan Wuxin is the most guilty in this matter, but I haven't punished him until now! Why? Why do you think it is? "
"Because no matter how wrong Lan Wuxin was, his heart and his original intention were all for the empire's good. He was loyal to the empire, without a shred of ulterior motives! He had contributed all of his family's combat power in this ambush of Supreme Cloud! Of course, he had the mentality to make up for his mistakes, but he did his best. He was the only one who did it, without holding anything back! "
"On the other hand, what about all of you? Where have all the kings and saints under you gone to? Is there anyone who came to help? "
"I'm really muddle-headed. Wasn't there still a king of swords? It wasn't that there wasn't anyone who came to help, but that king of swords died like an idiot. What kind of help was that? Did he come out to make a fool of himself? And then there was the saint of swords. He appeared at the last moment and acted. For the first time, there was someone who could injure Supreme Cloud severely … but it was too late. "
"What the f * ck were they doing earlier?"
"Why couldn't they have acted earlier? It was such a good opportunity, even I could see it clearly!"
The Emperor of Ziyou roared.
"There are still many top experts and super cultivators who haven't shown their faces yet. None of them have appeared!"
"All of the Empire of Ziyou's top-notch combat power has been gathered by your families and shelved! Even when the empire's survival was at stake, you would never have brought them out! "
"Even when you saw Supreme Cloud strutting around and mocking Ziyou, even when you saw Supreme Cloud leaving unscathed, you still wouldn't have brought them out!"
"Because this Supreme Cloud is very strong! If you had brought out your secret top-notch combat power, they might have been in danger, they might have died! Once those experts died, it would be your family's combat power that would be affected, your family's overall capability would be affected! Is that so? "
"Even if the Empire of Ziyou were to fall, as long as your families still have these forces, they can still do as they please in the new dynasty, exchanging for riches and glory. Their rights will not be reduced! Is that so? "
"All of you can still live happily!"
"Even if the Empire of Ziyou were to fall, all of you wouldn't have to die except for me! All you have to do is kneel and kowtow, say a few words, acknowledge another emperor in name, and all of you can still enjoy high positions and generous salaries, be dukes and marquises for generations to come. Therefore, this empire has always belonged to me! It belongs to me alone! It's not yours at all! Naturally, I wouldn't care about your concern! Today, today, I've finally thought it through. I've thought it through! "
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"YINGGAIHAIYOU!
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