The immortals present, even though filled with great reluctance, had no choice but to acknowledge Ye Fan’s dominance in the Immortal Realm given his formidable cultivation that no one could surpass.

Zhang Tian, who was previously the most respected among all immortals, expressed his willingness to join Ye Fan. With his statement, none of the ordinary immortals dared to voice any dissent.

"Young Hero Ye, no, now we should address you as Alliance Hierarch Ye. Are you still within the secret realm? I wonder... have you ascended to the Immortal Realm? It seems your cultivation in Spiritual Energy hasn’t yet crossed the threshold of ascension. I think this might be your best time to ascend, as there will be no hindrances in the future..."

Zhang Tian appeared quite interested in Ye Fan’s ascension, as it would mean Ye Fan becoming an Immortal, equating them in status.

If they were to submit to an Immortal, they would feel somewhat better, compared to being compelled into submission by a mere mortal, which would cause them great frustration.

Ye Fan said, "The timing of my ascension and my decisions afterward are my own affairs and are none of your concern. I’ve come this time to incorporate all the powers within the Immortal Realm and assign them to my subordinates to manage. These two before you, one is the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman, an ancient powerful being, while the other is Xi He, who, though not an ancient power, has reached that level of cultivation. From now on, Xi He will convey my intentions to you. All your matters will be under my control, and any defiance is equivalent to betrayal, and I, along with those by my side, will show no mercy!"

The first thought of all the immortals present was that this guy got extremely lucky to have two ancient cultivators become his women, which explained how Ye Fan could reach such high cultivation.

In the eyes of these immortals, Ye Fan’s high cultivation was surely due to some serendipitous encounter. They believed Ye Fan achieved his current success because of being favored by Xi He and the Mysterious Woman, not knowing he subdued them after reaching a high level of cultivation himself.

Zhang Tian asked, "Alliance Hierarch Ye, in the future... may we enter the secret realm?"

"That depends on your own attainment and level. If I find you within or outside the secret realm harming any life-bearing place and slaughtering intelligent life, I shall deem you heretical, and let it be known I shall show no quarter!" Ye Fan said sternly.

Every word from Ye Fan was nearly a threat, making Zhang Tian feel uncomfortable. Not only did he find it unpleasant, but the other immortals present also didn’t wish to accept the regulations set by Ye Fan.

Earlier, there were many questioning Ye Fan, but now that Zhang Tian spoke, challenging Ye Fan equaled challenging authority, which could get them directly killed. The immortals wisely chose to remain silent.

Ye Fan then set rules for the immortals before him, saying, "From now on, all immortals will accept deployment, and each of you must follow the basic rules of the human realm. When you return to the Immortal Realm, I won’t interfere, but if a heavenly tribulation approaches, you must stand on the side of safeguarding the realm of living beings and fight against the forces of the tribulation!"

Upon hearing Ye Fan’s words, the immortals finally felt a little better.

Ye Fan didn’t enforce it to the end and left some room, meaning these rules mainly apply within the secret realm or human realm. When they return to the Immortal Realm, they can still follow previous rules.

They could return to the Immortal Realm at any time, avoiding the humiliation under Ye Fan in the human realm, but since resources in the Immortal Realm are depleted, they yearned to return to the human realm to find those powerful scattered Immortal Artifacts. Who finds them, who they belong to, that was what mattered to them.

Even Zhang Tian raised this question: "Alliance Hierarch Ye, the Immortal Artifacts in the human realm and secret realm, if found, what should be done with them, should they be... offered to you?"

Ye Fan replied, "If it pertains to saving against heavenly tribulations, it shall be treated differently. If merely ordinary Immortal Artifacts, they belong to whoever finds them. However, when seeking treasures and cultivation resources in the human realm and secret realm, you must never harm humanity nor the development of planets, even uninhabited ones. If you seek to destroy them, you will be breaching the laws of the human realm, and I shall have someone judge you, determining whether you deserve death, exile, or eternal incarceration in darkness..."

Every word from Ye Fan carried an aura of unmatched authority, leaving the gathered immortals with trepidation.

Ultimately, they had no choice but to abide by the rules set by Ye Fan, though uncertain which Immortal Artifacts would be claimed by Ye Fan for their usage against heavenly tribulations, they found some solace in that he didn’t entirely strip them of finding resources in the human realm.

Previously, they submitted to immortal titles or those with higher cultivation. Submitting to Ye Fan now was merely a change of ruler. For ordinary immortals, it was rather beneficial as they had no direct conflict with Ye Fan. Should others try to seize their Immortal Artifacts or cultivation resources through cultivation prowess, Ye Fan might even offer them protection, providing a sense of assurance.

"Alliance Hierarch Ye, if we entered the secret realm and took one or two cultivators as our cauldrons, would that be acceptable?" asked a rather sleazy-looking male immortal.

Some female immortals started to scold, clearly indicating the practice of mutually using each other as cauldrons had not been entirely eradicated in the Immortal Realm, with many male immortals exploiting it as a pretext to keep female immortals by their sides, a form of possession.

Ye Fan stated, "Whether voluntary or not is irrelevant. It will not be accepted. Your cultivation far surpasses that of cultivators, on what basis do you use them as cauldrons? Such acts are merely to fulfill personal desires, and I will not agree to it. I won’t meddle in matters between immortals, but if you resort to such measures to possess female cultivators, it’s unforgivable once known! Any further inquiries?"

The male immortals present were left disappointed.

They had once envisioned returning to the human realm, carving out territories, and reigning as emperors in populated areas, demanding reverence as supreme deities, enjoying beauties and ultimate honors.

But now, Ye Fan had barred their path.