As they were discussing this, waves of powerful pressure descended upon the Eastern Hua Great Emperor Lord's palace.
"Eastern Hua Great Emperor Lord, my master has come to accept your surrender. Hurry out and welcome him!"
The Eastern Hua Great Emperor Lord flew into a rage and slammed the table as he rose. "I was the strongest in the Three Islands and Ten Continents, after all. Even if that was in my previous life, Haotian, aren't you going too far, coming here with such aggression?"
Haotian sneered. "If I give you face, you're the strongest in the Three Islands and Ten Continents. If I don't, what the hell are you?"
"Let me make this clear. I have my eye on your Three Islands and Ten Continents. You still have some influence here. If you obediently submit to me, I'll let you remain the Eastern Emperor Great Lord and grant you an official investiture from the Heavenly Court. But if you refuse, heh..."
The threat in those words was already unmistakable.
At this moment, the Eastern Hua Great Emperor Lord's face was livid, his expression shifting uncertainly.
He had thought Haotian would at least show him some respect. He had never expected the fellow to be so heartless.
They had met before, after all.
But the Eastern King had lived for so long that he did not particularly care about Haotian's tone or the like.
What he truly cared about was the investiture promised by the Heavenly Court.
He had long since lost any fixation on being the strongest in the Three Islands and Ten Continents.
He merely treated that distinction as a stepping stone to advancement.
The title of Eastern Hua Great Emperor Lord, on the other hand, mattered greatly to him.
If he could truly obtain the Heavenly Court's