Sovereign of the Three Realms - Chapter 1912

Chapter 1912: 1912

Jiang Chen!

These words elicited endless terror from the people of Tritalent like a nefarious curse .

Horror and regret filled them, the emperor included as well . They were frankly unqualified to defy him at all . To put it more bluntly, they were too insignificant to be considered an enemy in the first place .

If Jiang Chen wanted to deal with Tritalent – destroy it, even – he could do so with comically minimal effort . What had ensued was living proof of that .

“Zhao Situ, why didn’t you say anything earlier!” The emperor’s tone was full of misery . His emotions were a complex mixture of fear, concern, and despair .

He wasn’t thinking of how to resist, but rather how to preserve a sliver of Tritalent before Jiang Chen’s wrath . He was worried that the young man would cause a massacre here thanks to his anger .

Such things weren’t uncommon in Myriad Abyss . Several houses from Polylore had done just so with their old rival Rejuvenation .

There was no justice to be found after the fact for something like that .

The fault was attributed to the victim for aggravating a faction they were too strong to handle .

In Myriad Abyss Island, the Ten Divine Nations’ factions were naturally higher than the rest . Jiang Chen’s status as a true disciple of a sacred land aside, even a normal disciple from an average first rate faction would be able to rampage through here .

Moreover, the young man’s very name was a very common topic these days . Who among the younger generation could rival his fame?

This wasn’t someone Tritalent could think about opposing .

The ease with which Jiang Chen slew the more stubborn Tritalent cultivators gave Imperial Prince Huo and the others from Rejuvenation immense satisfaction . Tritalent had been contentious for all these years, a tremendously annoying nail in their side .

Unfortunately, Rejuvenation hadn’t had the energy to teach their long-time rival a lesson for several years now . Seeing rival experts crushed again and again was therefore delightfully gleeful .

Jiang Chen radiated a frightening aura with his God’s Eye, its rays scattering across the Tritalent cultivators beneath . They hung their heads wherever he looked .

It was obvious that their fighting spirit was no more . They didn’t have the courage to meet his eyes, much less battle on . The difference between them was far too great . Jiang Chen could kill them as easily as stepping on a few ants .

“Listen up, you of Tritalent . ” Jiang Chen’s voice was cool . “I didn’t intend to spill too much blood today . But if you must continue to provoke me with your obstinacy and ignorance, I don’t mind making the Tritalent Isles part of history . I trust you won’t doubt my ability or resolution to do so . ”

Everyone from Tritalent collectively trembled, but were somewhat cheered up afterwards . There was still room for negotiation then?

The emperor took a step forward, prostrating himself on the earth . “Young lord Jiang Chen,” he cried out, “we were blind to your presence! If we knew you were here in the flesh, we wouldn’t have dared disobey you . Pray charitably excuse our foolishness . ”

“If I wasn’t inclined to do so, do you think you would still be talking to me?”

“Yes, absolutely . We thank you for your magnanimity . In our rudeness, we made only trouble for ourselves,” the emperor wailed, taking a very low posture .

“I don’t want to kill, but that doesn’t mean I won’t . I hold no enmity for the Tritalent Isles . Nevertheless, some of your men dared ambush me when I was a guest of Rejuvenation . If the Eternal Sacred Land caught wind of this atrocity, you would be annihilated within the month . ” Jiang Chen spoke true .

Tritalent hadn’t known that he was on Imperial Prince Huo’s airboat . If they had, they wouldn’t have dared ambush him .

However, the Ten Sacred Lands didn’t care for ignorance as an excuse . The very act was a challenge to their authority, and destruction was assured .

When the Tritalent emperor heard these words, his face only grew paler .

If young lord Jiang Chen decided to pursue this, the Tritalent Isles would have no peace for the rest of its days .

Imperial Prince Huo on the other hand, was secretly impressed . As expected of a sacred land’s young lord, Jiang Chen had taken care of everything flawlessly . If he had said he was here solely to help Rejuvenation, he would be suspected of being uncharitably biased . An overly strong faction bullying the weak was never good for optics .

This excuse of being ambushed by Tritalent, on the other hand, made everything completely different . Any harsh treatment Jiang Chen doled out was completely reasonable then .

“Young lord Jiang Chen,” the emperor begged, “we do have a few conflicts with Rejuvenation, it’s true, but we would never dare disturb you with them . If we knew of your presence, we would only have given you the utmost respect . For what reason would we want to harm you?”

“Hmph!” Jiang Chen snorted . “I hear you’re after those islands that Rejuvenation has? Haven’t they told you that I own half of them? Do you covet my property?”

What?

The Tritalent emperor was bewildered . Young lord Jiang Chen owned half of the islands? Had they been opposing him all along?

He wanted to die on the spot .

However, he quickly realized what had actually taken place: Rejuvenation had sought out young lord Jiang Chen when it grasped the hopelessness of its own situation, giving him half the islands’ ownership in exchange for his protection .

That had to be the reason!

For Tritalent, though, the reason didn’t actually matter . At the end of the day, they could never think of coveting the islands . Otherwise, that really would be suicide .

The emperor knelt and kowtowed several times . “We were blind and foolhardy,” he begged, “but we promise we won’t do anything of the sort ever again . Please, allow us to live . The whole of Tritalent will thank you for your mercy . ”

Jiang Chen harrumphed . “You’ve raised a hand against both my property and myself . If I forgive you with only a few words, what awe would the Eternal Sacred Land inspire in the future?”

Though he didn’t want to engage in a slaughter, he couldn’t let Tritalent go easily, either . It had to be taught a lesson .

“As long as you’re satisfied, we’re willing to do whatever it takes,” the emperor promised hurriedly . “We would be happy to comply with anything that is within our power . ”

Jiang Chen waved a hand . “Easy enough, then . Tritalent should submit to the Eternal Sacred Land henceforth . If you become my subjects, I see no reason why I shouldn’t pardon you . ”