Traveling across the globe for the first time

Zhang Haoran suddenly realized something: if the Heavenly Emperor, believing himself to have an absolute advantage in strength, still resorted to using laws to bewitch people, it meant he didn't want to fight, and his plan was probably not yet complete.

The Heavenly Emperor certainly didn't want the Three Realms to be destroyed, and even the Heavenly Palace not far away was a place he wanted to protect. The fact that he had been reinforcing this space was the best proof of that.

Since that's the case, then hold back a bit during the battle and don't use wide-range killing moves to break the seal here. You can completely control the battlefield within this space. When the battle reaches its climax and the Heavenly Emperor is unable to maintain the seal, you can also use the Sword Dao Domain to reinforce this space a second time.

As long as the pace is controlled well, not only will it not affect the Three Realms, but even this small world can be preserved.

Having figured all this out, Zhang Haoran immediately relaxed and already had a better plan, no longer afraid that the other party would resort to desperate measures.

Then the Heavenly Emperor continued to tempt them, saying, "Think about it! As long as you agree, peace can be restored to the Three Realms. There will be no more killing, no more strife, and you will never have to watch familiar people perish again."

Are you unwilling to make even this small sacrifice for the sake of all sentient beings in the Three Realms?

I'm not going to enslave you forever, I'm just submitting temporarily.

Once I reach the seventh level of strength, I will naturally not stay in this world of endless sands. At that time, I will go to the Chaos and return your freedom.

The only reason I want to subdue you is so that someone can protect the Three Realms after I leave.

Therefore, they won't impose many restrictions on you; you only need to submit in name only.

The Heavenly Emperor felt that he shouldn't push too hard at the beginning. He could relax the conditions a bit and wait for Zhang Haoran to lower his guard before gradually taking control of him.

Nominal submission is still submission. As long as the other party admits it verbally, he can seize the power of destiny and then issue orders that the other party cannot refuse.

For example, clearing away the forbidden areas left behind after the battles of powerful beings, and dispelling the power of laws within them.

Once you get started, things will be much easier. When he gets used to obeying orders, the Heavenly Emperor can find a way to share his secrets and eventually take complete control of him.

The Heavenly Emperor was quite confident in his political skills. He could spend tens of thousands of years scheming in the Three Realms, and he wouldn't mind spending hundreds or even thousands more to gain the other party's trust, thereby sharing their secrets and perhaps even gaining a loyal subordinate.

Various schemes had already formed in the Heavenly Emperor's mind; now all that remained was for the other party to agree.

Logically speaking, the conditions he proposed were indeed not harsh.

If Zhang Haoran still possessed his previous strength and remained a righteous ally, he might actually be swayed by these words.

Unfortunately, the truth differed greatly from the Heavenly Emperor's judgment.

Zhang Haoran's strength had already surpassed that of the Heavenly Emperor; he was merely considering how to eliminate his opponent without causing too much damage.
However, the Heavenly Emperor was right about one thing: the Three Realms will soon be at peace!

As long as this reincarnated body is killed, the Heavenly Emperor and the Nine Emperors will be in the Origin Land and won't cause any trouble. Even if the Nine Heavens are destroyed, it won't affect the Three Realms.

The Heavenly Emperor was controlling this small world through the seed projection. His emotions fluctuated slightly, which was sensed by the other party, who then continued to tempt him: "I am determined to conquer the chaos and will not stay in the Three Realms for long. In the future, the Three Realms can be handed over to you to manage and create your ideal home."

When the Three Realms encounter crisis, I will step in to rescue you and become your strongest support.

"I only want your outward submission; are you still planning to refuse?"

Zhang Haoran hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and nodded, saying, "What you said makes sense. No matter how strong you are, you can't become a wandering martial artist. You always have to have roots."

The Three Realms are our common home, and we must protect them.

I can grant your request!
However, I don't trust you old-timers at all. You lot are often two-faced; it's safer to sign a contract.

As soon as he finished speaking, he conjured an ancient parchment and began to draft a contract. He wrote down all the promises made by the Heavenly Emperor and emphasized that he could not be bound by any restrictions, but could only nominally acknowledge the Heavenly Emperor as the boss.

He must not do anything that harms humanity in any way...

This reincarnated body must leave the Three Realms as soon as possible; other matters will be handled by Zhang Haoran and the Heavenly Emperor himself.

Moreover, if a crisis occurs in the Three Realms, the Heavenly Emperor must do everything in his power to provide rescue...

This time I wrote dozens of restrictions, adding every limitation I could think of.

Since the Heavenly Emperor was the dominant party and never stated what he wanted, the contract only emphasized obligations and not rights.

Zhang Haoran knew he was no match for the old silver coin in a verbal battle, and he was also afraid that if he continued talking, he would really be fooled by the other party.

So they pulled out their trump card right away: "You make it sound so good, but if you're so capable, then sign the contract."

He was certain that the other party would not dare to sign the contract. These old silver coins were quite wary of the unknown, and Emperor Fengtian was the best example of what not to do.

Soon, the contract was drafted, and Zhang Haoran tossed it to the Heavenly Emperor, saying, "I've written down all your previous promises. If you're truly sincere, then sign it!"

His eyes flashed with silver light, his willpower fluctuated slowly, and he said in a deep voice, "As long as you sign this contract, I will acknowledge you as the boss, and I will listen to you as long as it does not violate any principles."

He was using the same methods against him, beginning to erode the Heavenly Emperor's will, to see if he could get the Heavenly Emperor to sign the contract. If he succeeded, the Heavenly Emperor would become a super employee, but without any salary.

The Heavenly Emperor didn't even look at the specific contents of the contract. Just seeing the parchment revealed his fear and vigilance. He pretended to be calm and said, "My word is as good as gold. Why should I sign any contract?"
Besides, I have traveled through the Chaos Realm and have heard of people who can tamper with contracts, so I will absolutely not sign any contracts.

He still held onto a sliver of hope, clinging to Zhang Haoran's submission, so he didn't immediately turn against him.

After all, some treasures are bound to their owners, and no one else can take them away or use them!

There was another reason why the Heavenly Emperor didn't want to take direct action: both of them were sixth-tier experts, and if they were to fight, it would be earth-shattering. Even though he had reinforced the space here, it was hard to guarantee that their auras wouldn't leak out, making it easy for those emperors to sense them.

He wasn't afraid of being ganged up on; in battles of this level, most emperors couldn't get involved. The God Emperor and the Fighting Emperor were only at the early stage of the sixth rank, so they didn't pose much of a threat.

The key concern is that the nine emperors might besiege the Heavenly Emperor's main body. The main body only has 3 million calories of energy, and it is also at the initial stage of the sixth rank. Being besieged by nine emperors would be very dangerous.

Seeing that the Heavenly Emperor was still putting on a brave face, Zhang Haoran actually used the excuse that there might be a trap in the contract. He was obviously a country bumpkin who knew nothing. Even a contract master like Su Xiao didn't dare to operate the contract of the Myriad Realms Tower. Who would dare to leave a trap in the contract?

He chuckled and said, "Hehe! Senior, you misunderstand. I just want some protection. If you're worried about problems with the contract, you can draft it yourself, as long as the content is the same as this one."

Upon hearing that he was to draft a contract, the Heavenly Emperor was immediately tempted. Since he knew about the traps in the contract, he naturally knew how to operate it. Although his skill level was average, he could still do some tricks on the patterns and ink dots without any problem.

However, Zhang Haoran's next words completely dispelled his wishful thinking: "As long as you really don't impose any restrictions on me and promise to leave the Three Realms immediately, I will acknowledge you as my boss."

By the way, the notary office must be from the Myriad Realms Building; only then will the contract have sufficient binding force.

Actually, the parchment and such are not important. The most important thing is the notary. As long as the contract is notarized by the Myriad Realms Building, it will definitely be executed.

As for letting the reincarnation of the Heavenly Emperor escape, it doesn't matter. As long as the other party leaves the Three Realms, there are plenty of ways to deal with him. Don't forget, the Ruthless Great Emperor promised to help him once. The Heavenly Emperor's strength is only at the high level of the sixth rank. The Ruthless Great Emperor doesn't even need to take action personally. He can easily crush him by sending out a mere avatar.

If you feel it's not worth wasting this opportunity, you can ask Su Xiao for help. The hunters are best at tracking, and the Heavenly Emperor definitely won't escape.

Given the poverty of a master craftsman, just a few energy veins would be enough for Su Xiao to hunt down the Heavenly Emperor to death, so there's no need to worry about leaving any future troubles.

Upon hearing these words, the Heavenly Emperor's face immediately darkened. With his limited knowledge, he was not yet able to comprehend the immense power of the Myriad Realms Tower, but he had heard that it was a place that many powerful beings were unable to enter.

With this existence as proof, the contract must be executed.

He only wanted to win over Zhang Haoran, but he was unwilling to take such a big risk.

The Heavenly Emperor coldly said, "I only spared you because I saw that you still had some strength and out of a love for talent."

But you mistook my kindness for weakness and took advantage of it.

Then I'll have no choice but to teach you a lesson. I hope that after you see the difference in skill, you'll repent.

Although I am patient, I won't give you chances indefinitely. Three times. If you are defeated three times and still refuse to submit, don't blame me for being ruthless.

Upon hearing the words "Myriad Realms Tower," the Heavenly Emperor became even more reluctant to act ruthlessly. If he could subdue the other party, perhaps he too would have a chance to enter the Myriad Realms Tower.

The Heavenly Emperor decided to first demonstrate his immense power.

boom!
A powerful burst of energy and blood!

The entire space was shaking violently, a black vortex appeared in the air, and bolts of lightning of various colors struck down. The Heavenly Emperor used his own blood and energy to enhance the law attack, so even if those emperors discovered it, they would think it was the seed projection that made the move.

Zhang Haoran had been arguing with the other party for so long that he had gotten used to it. He glanced contemptuously at the vortex in the air, and his body trembled slightly...

hum!
Invisible ripples spread out, enveloping the entire space.

Now that I have reached the Heavenly Sword Realm, the scope of my domain is no longer limited, and I can even cover the entire small world without any problem.

The Heavenly Emperor won't engage in a head-on confrontation right away. He can take this opportunity to familiarize himself with his current power, find a chance, and then unleash his full strength for a fatal blow.

"boom!"

The powerful burst of energy created waves of energy around them.

This time, he only unleashed the blood energy of the mid-sixth rank, but with the support of sword intent, he was able to fight the Heavenly Emperor to a standstill.

"Hehe! Let's test the methods of the Heavenly Sword Realm, starting with these laws."

Zhang Haoran began to push the rules of the sword, forcibly controlling the power of the laws here.

"Zhengzhengzheng!"

The crisp sound of sword sounds sounded.

The black vortex in the sky gradually turned golden, and the lightning bolts that had been split in half transformed into longswords of various colors, slashing towards the Heavenly Emperor.

"How can this be?"

The Heavenly Emperor's eyes widened in shock. This small world was something he had personally created, not entirely controlled through the seed projection. Now, he had actually lost control over its laws.

But he had no time to investigate the reason.

The next moment, countless sharp swords fell like rain. Boom! A pillar of light hundreds of meters long descended, completely enveloping the Heavenly Emperor. However, the pillar of light contained not lightning, but sword energy that kept piercing through.

Zhang Haoran is very vengeful. He had been struck by lightning before, and now he used a beam of light formed by his longsword to envelop his opponent.

In this process, he quickly became familiar with manipulating the laws.

The Heavenly Sword! It means that heaven and earth are the sword, and everything in the world can be expressed in the form of a sword, including the laws.

He soon discovered that once a swordsman reached this level, he was somewhat different from those world lords, yet they also had similarities.

The difference is that he doesn't need to control each of those laws individually, but rather he governs everything with the rules of the sword.

He transformed all the laws into swordsmanship for his own use; the law of fire became the way of fire swordsmanship, and the law of water became the way of water swordsmanship…

What they have in common is that they can both change the form of the laws.

The Great Dao Thunder is not merely the law of thunder, but rather a manifestation of all laws in the form of thunder.

Zheng!
A crisp sound resounded throughout the heavens and earth!
A beam of light, hundreds of meters in diameter, was cleaved in two by a blood-red blade of light...

The Heavenly Emperor's figure was revealed. At this moment, his face was extremely gloomy, his eyes glowed red, and he exuded a chilling killing intent. He coldly said, "Sixth Rank, Mid-Stage! You've been hiding your strength well. I underestimated you!"
However, with your current strength, you are still no match for me.

Just that one strike was enough to make the Heavenly Emperor change his mind. He was no longer going to hold back. At this moment, he was wearing golden armor, surrounded by aura, and holding a dark red longsword. It was clear that he was going to go all out.

At this moment, the Heavenly Emperor was completely unharmed. The countless sword energies he had just encountered were all blocked by his armor, which was also a top-tier divine artifact. He knew how disgusting it was to have sword techniques that cut through the heart, and he had no desire to be injured.

Zhang Haoran immediately recognized that the longsword was not from the Three Realms, but a killing-type magic weapon.

This knife is destined for me!

He had his eye on this longsword. If he could snatch it and use the Blood Shadow Sword to absorb its power, he could definitely upgrade the Blood Shadow Sword to a higher rank, making it a high-level magic weapon.

The Heavenly Emperor, having spent too little time venturing into the chaos, did not know how to use magical treasures and regarded the sword as an ordinary divine weapon.

The magic weapon's sturdiness and sharpness were utilized, but its ingenious uses were never brought into play.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that the opponent has not fought for tens of thousands of years. Killing-type magic weapons cannot unleash their full power without slaughtering millions of living beings.

Zhang Haoran sneered, "Heh! I knew you old fogies wouldn't talk back."

They just said they'd give me three chances, but now they're going to take drastic measures!
"Then let me see your true skills, whether you're just all talk or no action!" (End of Chapter)