Chapter 1345: Let Us Welcome Emperor Guan

Ye Guan examined the Other Shore Holy Ark in his hand. From the outside, it appeared unremarkable, but he knew that it had once established a powerful Other Shore Civilization.

After a moment of observation, Ye Guan said, "Since you have a spirit, reveal yourself."

The Other Shore Holy Ark trembled slightly. Soon, a palm-sized little girl appeared on the boat. She looked like a finely crafted doll, as delicate as an elf. Sitting at the bow of the boat, she playfully swung her tiny legs.

She was also curiously observing Ye Guan.

Ye Guan smiled. "Are you the spirit of the Other Shore Holy Ark?"

The little girl nodded and said cheerfully, "Hello, my name is Zhou Zhou!"

Ye Guan chuckled. "Tell me about your origins?"

The little girl blinked. "My name is Zhou Zhou, and I come from a very, very, very distant place—the Old Land."

Ye Guan frowned slightly. "The Old Land?"

"Mhm, mhm."

"What kind of place is that?"

"It's a universe formed by four super ancient civilizations. My master was the Chief Enforcement Officer of the Old Land, and she was incredibly powerful!"

As she spoke, she lifted her chin proudly.

Chief Enforcement Officer!

Ye Guan was surprised because the Tianxing Civilization also had this title. With questions in his mind, he continued, "Where is the Old Land?"

Zhou Zhou's expression suddenly darkened. "It's very, very far away...But I can return there directly. I just don't dare to go back."

Ye Guan was puzzled. "Why not?"

Zhou Zhou sighed softly. "Because my master fell out with them. After things went bad, she took me and a tree and fought her way out. Oh, wait, no, the tree was something she stole."

Ye Guan was intrigued. "What kind of tree?"

Zhou Zhou said, "A really, really big tree! It was one of the three divine trees of the Suiming Civilization. When their leader fought my master, he was severely wounded, and my master took the tree. But later, the tree seemed to be badly injured too..."

"And what about your master?"

Zhou Zhou's expression grew even darker. "She took me to many places, and eventually, we arrived here. She originally planned to stay for a while, but one day, she received some kind of news and left. This place was too weak, so she left me here to protect it, saying she'd come back for me. But I waited and waited... and she never returned."

"Did you fight against the Great Daoist Brush Master before?"

Zhou Zhou shook her head. "No, I couldn't beat that guy. But when he saw me, he suddenly changed his mind, decided not to fight, and just ran away. I have no idea why."

Ye Guan frowned deeply. "And the Sea of Suffering..."

Zhou Zhou explained, "That wasn't meant to keep him out. It was to prevent people from the Other Shore Civilization from causing trouble over there. But after the Great Daoist Brush Master left, people here mistakenly thought I had driven him away and started worshiping me..."

"So that's how it is."

Great Daoist Brush Master! Hearing that name, Ye Guan frowned even more. His instincts told him that this person would be a lifelong enemy.

Zhou Zhou suddenly said, "If my master met you, she would definitely like you."

Ye Guan smiled. "Why?"

Zhou Zhou replied seriously, "Because you're kind. You even scattered your cultivation for the sake of all living beings. My master is also very kind, and she loves kind people."

Ye Guan asked with a smile, "What's your master's name?"

Zhou Zhou answered, "Beixin Ci."

Beixin Ci!

Ye Guan was surprised. That was quite a unique name.

Setting his thoughts aside, he asked, "You said you can return to the Old Land directly?"

Zhou Zhou nodded. "Yes! There's a teleportation array inside my body that can take us straight back."

"How about we take a trip to your place?"

"No, no!" Zhou Zhou frantically shook her head. "You're too weak right now! If I go back with you, we'd get beaten up... unless you bring that beautiful aunt of yours, the one in the plain skirt!"

At this, her eyes sparkled with excitement.

Ye Guan shook his head. "That's probably not an option."

"Oh..."

Zhou Zhou instantly wilted like a dried-up eggplant. But soon, she brightened again. "If you bring your sword, we could go back! But there's no point going now because my master definitely isn't there."

Ye Guan thought for a moment and said, "Once I get stronger, I'll help you find your master. How about that?"

Zhou Zhou nodded eagerly. "Yes, yes! You're such a good person!"

Ye Guan laughed heartily.

Zhou Zhou added, "I still have some treasures from the Old Land inside me. They're not as good as your sword or pagoda... but they're still quite nice. You can use them anytime you want!"

Ye Guan smiled. "Thank you."

"Can I go play in your pagoda?"

Ye Guan nodded. "Sure."

Zhou Zhou giggled. "Thank you!"

With that, she took her original body and flew into the tiny pagoda.

***

Outside, Ye Guan shook his head with a smile. This little girl is quite amusing.

The Old Land.

Ye Guan looked up into the galaxy.

What kind of place was it?

After a moment, he set aside his thoughts and headed for the Di Clan.

***

At this moment, the experts of the Di Clan were gathered in their great hall. The Di Clan hadn't suffered many casualties in the previous fight. Toward the end, it became a battle between Ye Guan and Fan Zhaodi.

In other words, the core experts of the Di Clan were still intact. At the forefront was the former clan leader, Di Ling, standing beside the current leader, Di Ming.

Di Ling scanned the silent crowd in the hall and asked, "What does everyone think?"

When Ye Guan became a Supreme Emperor, the Di Clan chose to submit to him. However, no one had expected that Ye Guan would scatter his cultivation base to save all living beings.

He was already a Supreme Emperor, but he gave it up just like that. Damn! Was he really that impulsive?

Of course, that wasn't the main issue. The real question now was, what was the Di Clan supposed to do? Were they supposed to submit to Ye Guan once again, or were they supposed to seize this opportunity to take him down and claim the Supreme Emperor Destiny Aura and the Other Shore Holy Ark for themselves?

The Di Clan was facing a dilemma.

𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

The hall was deathly silent, with an oppressive atmosphere hanging over everyone.

Suddenly, a black-robed elder stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Clan leaders, I believe this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our Di Clan."

Di Ling looked at him. "Speak, Ninth Elder."

The black-robed elder's eyes gleamed coldly as he said, "If Ye Guan were still a Supreme Emperor, our Di Clan would naturally submit and serve him. But he is no longer a Supreme Emperor, and he has no cultivation base at all!

"For us to serve a man with no cultivation, won't that be laughable? Moreover, he carries the Supreme Emperor Destiny Aura and possesses the supreme divine artifact, the Other Shore Holy Ark.

"If our Di Clan seizes them, we'll be able to produce another Supreme Emperor and rule over this place!"

The blood of everyone in the hall boiled upon hearing the Ninth Elder's words.

The era when the Di Clan had a Supreme Emperor was their most glorious era.

The Ten Tiers of Civilizations worshiped them at the time, and countless universe regions trembled at the mere mention of their name.

After the fall of their Supreme Emperor, their status plummeted. It wasn't that they weren't strong, but without a Supreme Emperor, the world was no longer willing to submit to them.

They had been forced to relinquish countless resources, even sacrificing their army, just to survive. For generations, the ancestors of the Di Clan had been striving to produce another Supreme Emperor and restore their former glory.

After all these years, they had never succeeded, but this time, they had a real chance at it!

The more everyone thought about it, the more excited they became, believing that the Di Clan was about to rise again.

At this moment, Di Ming suddenly said, "I think the Ninth Elder is right. Moreover, even if Ye Guan is a Supreme Emperor and is willing to accept our Di Clan's submission, how can we entrust the fate of our clan to someone else?

"We might as well take the gamble and become emperors ourselves!"

The other elders also nodded in agreement.

Rather than relying on others, it is better to have it for oneself! Who wouldn't understand such reasoning?

Now, Ye Guan is no longer a Supreme Emperor, yet he still possesses the destiny of a Supreme Emperor and the Other Shore Holy Ark. In the Di Clan's eyes, this is an unprecedented opportunity.

Killing Ye Guan would not only grant them the Other Shore Holy Ark but also the Supreme Emperor Destiny Aura, which would increase their chances of nurturing a Supreme Emperor.

"Let's do it!"

At that moment, the Ninth Elder clenched his fists tightly, his eyes bloodshot, his entire body surging with excitement. "A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity flashes by like lightning and disappears in an instant. If our Di Clan refuses to seize it today, we will surely regret it for the rest of our lives!"

Di Ming, the current clan leader, also stepped forward, his eyes burning with determination. "As the saying goes, hesitation in times of opportunity leads only to disaster. This is a chance that our Di Clan cannot afford to miss!"

The Ninth Elder suddenly raised both arms, his eyes reddened. "Clan Leader, when Heaven bestows Destiny, failing to grasp it leads to disaster. Let's do it! Let's go all in!"

The other elders were equally ecstatic, their blood boiling with excitement.

It was as if the Supreme Emperor's throne was right before them!

"But why didn't Fan Zhaodi act at the critical moment?" said Di Ling, finally shattering his silence.

Everyone turned to look at him.

Di Ling swept his gaze across the room. "If becoming a Supreme Emperor were truly so easy, why has there not been a new Supreme Emperor for so many years? Are we truly capable of ascending to that level? Do any of you really believe we are worthy?"

The expressions of everyone darkened.

Were they really capable of becoming Supreme Emperors? Clearly not...

Di Ling continued, "Let me share my thoughts. First, during the battle between Ye Guan and Fan Zhaodi, Fan Zhaodi was already assured of victory, yet at the critical moment, she suddenly stopped fighting and allowed Ye Guan to take all her power. This is highly unusual. Second, after Ye Guan scattered his Dao, many True Saints from the Other Shore Civilization who had perished suddenly revived... The resurrection of a fallen body and shattered soul, yes, a Supreme Emperor can accomplish that. However, those powerhouses were completely obliterated, their souls entirely erased... I've never heard of a Supreme Emperor being capable of resurrecting even those."

Di Ling's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over everyone, instantly making them sober up.

Di Ming said in a deep voice, "Father, are you saying that Ye Guan has someone backing him?"

Di Ling did not answer but instead asked in return, "An unparalleled genius like him will surely be at the top of any rankings anywhere in the world. Perhaps he's even comparable to the geniuses of the first Emperor Clan."

At this point, his eyes flashed with a complex light. "Someone like him could not have risen alone. No ordinary family or faction could possibly have cultivated such a person. I have a strong feeling that our Di Clan may have unknowingly stepped into a larger scheme, becoming part of someone else's grand plan."

Everyone was shocked to hear that.

Di Ming hesitated for a moment before saying, "Father, surely not? Our Di Clan is still a Supreme Emperor Clan. Unless a Supreme Emperor interferes, even those ancient monsters won't be able to scheme against us without a trace."

Di Ling gently shook his head. "A mortal gazing at the stars can never fathom the true vastness of even the dimmest one.

"Our Di Clan has produced a Supreme Emperor, but that doesn't mean that we stand at the pinnacle of this world. This boundless cosmos holds too many unknowns. To us, a Supreme Emperor seems like the ultimate peak, but what if there's an even higher mountain beyond?"

Saying this, a deep sense of emotion crossed his face.

After witnessing this battle, whether it was Fan Zhaodi or Ye Guan, both had left him utterly shaken.

Especially the final conversation between Fan Zhaodi and that mysterious lady she fused with, it made him realize that this might all be a part of a grand scheme, and the Di Clan was caught in the middle of it.

A Supreme Emperor! The scheme had actually given birth to a new Supreme Emperor!

As for the mastermind... just how terrifying could they be?

Everyone present had survived countless tribulations, and they were not fools. Di Ling's words made them carefully reconsider everything. The more they thought about it, the more they sensed something was amiss. The entire situation felt eerily strange.

At that moment, Di Ming suddenly asked, "Father, if this is indeed a scheme, then who is the real winner?"

Di Ling said calmly, "The survivor is the winner."

Ye Guan!

Di Ming hesitated again before saying, "But he lost all his cultivation..."

Di Ling glanced at him and uttered something shocking, "What if this is yet another scheme?"

The heck!

Di Ming's mind went blank.

Di Ling swept his gaze across the room, his expression extremely solemn. "Now, our Di Clan has only two paths to choose from. The first is the one you all suggested earlier—killing Ye Guan, seizing his Supreme Emperor Destiny Aura, and the Other Shore Holy Ark. We will then strive to produce our own Supreme Emperor."

"No! Absolutely not!" The Ninth Elder frantically waved his hands. "We cannot do that!"

Everyone turned to him. The Ninth Elder said in a grave voice, "First of all, if this truly is a scheme, then by acting rashly, we will be walking straight into a trap. Secondly, even if we do manage to seize his destiny aura and the Other Shore Holy Ark, we will become the target of every Supreme Emperor Clan.

"We will be utterly destroyed by then."

The Ninth Elder sighed deeply and said, "It's too risky. I believe our best option now is to distance ourselves from Ye Guan, avoid harming him, and simply wait and see."

Di Ming suddenly turned to Di Ling. "Father, what is the second path?"

"Support Ye Guan with everything we have. Gamble our entire clan's future on him!" Di Ling exclaimed.

His words echoed like thunder, stunning everyone in the hall.

Di Ming looked at him in shock. "Father..."

Di Ling clenched his fists. His gaze was sharp and unyielding as he explained, "The truth is that this situation is already unfavorable to our Di Clan. Many hidden forces have infiltrated our land. Those Supreme Emperor Clans and the Immortal Clan have already caught wind of what's going on.

"They claim to be targeting Ye Guan, but do you really think they will spare us? Our Di Clan has been severely weakened after our war with the Other Shore. In their eyes, we are nothing more than prey..."

Taking a deep breath, he added, "Rather than slowly withering away, why not place all our hopes on Ye Guan? If he ascends to become a Supreme Emperor once more, we will be his first and most devoted supporters. He will surely treat us well!"

Di Ming asked solemnly, "But what if he doesn't treat us well?"

Di Ling narrowed his eyes, "He was even willing to scatter his cultivation base as a Supreme Emperor to revive those people. As long as we are committed to him, he will definitely treat us well."

Di Ming was silent.

Di Ling tightly clenched his hands, his presence imposing. "As the saying goes, a mere fly can travel a thousand miles if it clings to a steed's tail! Our Di Clan is now in decline, with no one possessing the potential to ascend to the Supreme Emperor Realm.

"Rather than slowly fading away, why not stake the fate of our entire clan in a bold gamble? If we win, our clan will be reborn, extending our destiny for at least another hundred million years.

"With that time, if a Supreme Emperor emerges from our ranks, it'll be great. If not, then at least we've done our best. We can face our ancestors without any shame."

Di Ling then let out a deep sigh that was filled with helplessness. Since the fall of their great Supreme Emperor, every successive leader of the Di Clan had sought to restore their former glory, but it was truly difficult.

After hearing Di Ling's words, the hall fell into a sudden silence.

They understood that the decision they would make today would determine the fate of the Di Clan.

After a long silence, the Ninth Elder gritted his teeth and roared, "Gamble! If we must perish, then let it be after we have given it our all for the sake of our descendants!"

"Bet everything!"

Very soon, another elder stood up. He raised his arms and shouted, "For our ancestors' glory, for our Di Clan's glory, and for our descendants' glory!"

"Let's go gambling!"

The hall erupted with determined cries.

Just then, an elder appeared in the hall and bowed respectfully. "Clan Leaders, Ye Guan...has arrived."

Di Ling shot to his feet. "Send word to the clan's Grand Ceremonial Office, play some music, and tell the dancers to start dancing! Let us welcome Emperor Guan!"