Tyrant's Law

Chapter 49: Tyrant's Law

Deep in the Dragon Domain, inside an ancestral shrine, the Dragon Clan Chief, Yuan Gan, stood at the head, with the Six Dragon Clan Elders below him.

"Great Elder, I presume you've heard that the Beast War Domain has been unified," Yuan Gan said.

The six nodded in unison. "Who would've thought Jiuyyao would unify the Beast War Domain in less than three years? That boy is extraordinary." The Third Elder stroked his beard and smiled.

"Since the Beast War Domain is part of our Dragon Clan's territory, we should naturally make some gesture," the Fifth Elder suggested.

"Then what grand gift should we send? It's certainly something worth considering," the Fourth Elder chimed in.

Everyone fell silent. "Since the Beast War Domain has just been unified and the Beast War Palace established, they likely haven't resolved the matter of a protective formation. We should send them a formation as a congratulatory gift."

"Second Elder, you're the most experienced when it comes to setting up formations. You'll represent our Dragon Clan at the ceremony," Yuan Gan said after some thought.

"Yes, Patriarch." The Second Elder cupped his hands.

In the rear hills behind Long Jiuyyao's courtyard, two women stood in a pavilion, gazing into the distance toward the Beast War Domain.

"Sister Lan, it's been three years. Why hasn't my brother come back yet? And why hasn't Father sent anyone to fetch him?" the lovely young woman asked with a troubled expression.

"Perhaps something has delayed him," the Ice Blue Haired Woman murmured, brushing aside a lock of hair beside her rosy ear.

"Sister Lan, don't you want to see my brother?" the lovely young woman teased.

"Of course I do... You little rascal, how dare you tease me too?" Lan Xinhuang blurted out, then quickly changed the subject as she realized what she'd said.

"Hehe, Sister Lan, it looks like you really do li—" Yuan Xin started to say, but Lan Xinhuang clapped a hand over her soft lips.

"You... you're talking nonsense!" Lan Xinhuang's face flushed pink. Her Spirit Eyes darted away as she stumbled over her words.

The two women playfully tussled in the pavilion, their already mature figures revealing glimpses of spring as they jostled against each other.

"Ha ha ha!"

Their hair tousled and clothes disheveled, the two women faced each other as their laughter rang through the pavilion like silver bells.

As the date of the ceremony drew near, the factions throughout the Beast War Domain used every means at their disposal to hurry to the Myriad Beast Plain. There was so little time that only those with considerable strength could make it. Those without the ability were simply too late to arrive.

Even so, the Beast War Domain was vast, and many factions had close ties to the Three Great Demon Marshals. Before the ceremony began, the number of people who had arrived had already reached a staggering total.

Countless people arrived every day. Finally... the day of the ceremony came!

On that day, the direct subordinates of the Three Great Demon Marshals took control of every direction. All were dressed in neat blood-red robes, their morale soaring. Vortices rumbled in the sky as they revealed all their hidden forces. The Seven Great Demon Marshals stood high above like seven ferocious gods, their imposing might overwhelming. Below them, the Three Thousand Guards, dressed in solemn and resplendent blood-red, gold, and purple robes, were all Death Warriors secretly trained by the Three Great Demon Marshals. Every one of them had reached the Death Profound Realm Great Accomplishment.

The densely packed crowd in the Myriad Beast Plaza all gazed at the Black Throne on the high platform. The scene was breathtaking.

The sky split open. There was no grand spectacle, no dazzling display—only one man, clad in a magnificent Black Dragon Robe, who walked alone toward the throne.

His blood surged through his veins. The grandeur of the scene didn't make him falter; instead, he climbed toward the throne with wild, unrestrained arrogance, as if ascending to rule the world.

Those watching the ceremony made no objections. They didn't dare. Even though the one ascending the throne was a young man, they wouldn't dare disrupt the ceremony in progress.

Long Jiuyyao climbed the steps one by one until he reached the throne. He turned and sat down, and an overwhelmingly powerful pressure from his Dragon Clan Bloodline surged out like a tide, spreading in every direction from him.

His expression was calm, his gaze domineering and filled with wild arrogance. He paid no attention to the crowd below, whose backs were bent under the pressure of his bloodline.

He simply gazed into the distance in silence. The sun moved across the sky, nearing noon. At last, a heaven-shaking dragon's roar echoed between heaven and earth. A group of figures appeared at the edge of the sky, moving like dark shadows. In the next instant, eight figures were already hovering above the Myriad Beast Plaza.

"Elder Zhou Lan," Long Jiuyyao said, rising to his feet.

Elder Zhou Lan waved a hand. "Young Patriarch, there's no need. I'm here today to present a gift on behalf of the Dragon Clan."

Their words instantly set off a commotion. A Dragon Clan Elder? A Young Patriarch?

Everyone below stared in shock, stunned by the identity of the Beast War Palace Master!

Long Jiuyyao knew that Elder Zhou Lan had come not only to present a gift, but also to intimidate everyone in the Beast War Domain and make it clear that the Beast War Palace Master was the future absolute ruler of their clan.

Elder Zhou Lan dispensed with the formalities. To the astonishment of the crowd, he and the other seven figures spread out in the eight directions around them. Their hands formed complicated seals, and a Sky Covering Formation Pattern blotted out the heavens. The full strength of the eight Samsara Stage experts was revealed.

Yet Long Jiuyyao, leaning against the throne, sensed an aura of Life and Death Fusion, as if it were Reincarnation itself.

Long Jiuyyao was shocked. All eight were Samsara Stage experts who had touched upon Reincarnation, and the formation was even more terrifying. Heavenly Might filled the air, the sun was obscured, and an aura of death swept over them.

Everyone below was shaken and terrified. The dreadful power radiating from the formation filled their hearts with fear.

"Hah!" The eight roared. The formation expanded a thousandfold in an instant, enveloping the entire Beast War Palace.

The Heavenly Might finally dissipated, and the sun reappeared. The eight descended to the high platform, their auras somewhat unsteady.

"Jiuyyao, this formation is called the Heavenly Thunder Soul Guard Array. It's perfect as the protective formation for your Beast War Palace." Elder Zhou Lan handed him a Round Token.

Long Jiuyyao took the token. It felt cool in his hand, and the character for "beast" was engraved on it. A Savage Aura emanated from it.

Elder Zhou Lan and the other seven retreated behind him. Long Jiuyyao swept his Dragon Robe aside and gazed imperiously at the crowd below, still shaken by what they had witnessed.

"Today, the Enthronement Ceremony of the Beast War Palace officially begins." The Golden Ape Demon Marshal circulated his Yuan Power, his voice echoing throughout the Beast War Domain.

"Wuu..."

Countless Blood Guard blew their Large Horns. The sound rolled on without end, deafening the ears and setting everyone's blood ablaze.

All the direct subordinates of the Three Great Demon Marshals knelt on one knee, their eyes burning as they gazed at Long Jiuyyao on the high platform.

"Kneel!" the Seven Great Demon Marshals shouted in unison.

Across the Myriad Beast Plaza, the leaders of powerful factions and the proudest experts alike now knelt on one knee, their right fists pounding their chests. Their surging presence was as vast as a tidal wave.

Long Jiuyyao pressed both hands down, and the deafening sound of the horns vanished in an instant. The Myriad Beast Plaza fell so silent that a pin could be heard dropping.

"The Beast War Domain has been unified for one reason alone: three rules. First, obedience—absolute obedience. I won't claim that you'll be a hundred percent loyal to me, but if anyone wants to challenge my authority, you can try. Let's see whether there'll still be a place for you in the Tian Xuan Continent."

"Second, there must be no infighting within the Beast War Domain. We must unite against outsiders. If I discover a conflict, then no matter the reason, both sides will be wiped out and their assets confiscated. The Demon Domain is vast, and there are plenty who know how to obey."

"Third, the resources of the Beast War Domain will be divided as follows. If anyone discovers a resource, the Beast War Palace takes forty percent. Of the remaining sixty percent, the discoverer keeps thirty percent, and my Beast War Palace distributes the other thirty percent as it sees fit."

"I've never been a wise ruler. I'm a Tyrant. I hope you'll grow stronger with every setback under my tyrannical rule." Long Jiuyyao spoke with such authority that even Elder Zhou Lan, standing behind him, was slightly taken aback.

In the Demon Domain, every clan revered strength. Only force could suppress force, and only evil could suppress evil. To control them, one had to be more ruthless than they were.

Kindness, in this chaotic Demon Domain, where bloodshed and battle never ceased, would only bring harm to oneself and others.

Without strength, one had nothing. Those words were the truest description of the Demon Domain.

Though Long Jiuyyao was still young, the presence he radiated left the leaders of countless clans and sects far behind.

His face was sharply defined, a hint of coldness in its lines. His gaze was deep, as if the stars, sun, and moon revolved within it. Dragon Might filled the heavens, shaking the whole world.

At that moment, there wasn't the slightest trace of timidity in Long Jiuyyao. He radiated nothing but domineering power. To everyone watching, he stood as tall as the firmament and was as deep as the earth itself!

The sight immediately shook everyone who witnessed it. Those seeing Long Jiuyyao for the first time were especially stunned. They drew deep breaths, their eyes filled with awe. The Beast War Domain had changed the very order of the Demon Beast World because of Long Jiuyyao!

The Beast War Palace's founding ceremony had ended. Everything that took place became a much-discussed topic throughout the Beast War Domain, and Long Jiuyyao's name entered the sight of the other Three Hegemon Clans and Eight King Clans.

Whether it was the Dragon Clan Elder personally establishing the palace's protective formation, Long Jiuyyao's domineering declaration as he ascended the throne, or the Beast War Palace's formidable strength, no one could forget any of it.

The newly established Beast War Palace still had a great deal of preparation to do. The Sky Dragon Demon Marshal, Ghost Carving Demon Marshal, and Golden Ape Demon Marshal each returned to their own territory. They had to take everything they could with them—including their hidden reserves and everything else...

The Beast War Palace's three branch halls currently had the form but not the substance. Only by rebuilding their original mountain-protecting formations could they reveal their true nature.

With the Three Great Demon Marshals gone, the Beast War Palace gradually emptied out. Only a few stationed guards had been left behind to protect it.

According to the schedule, they would head to the Demon Fire Plain three months later.