Dominator Emperor

Even Master Zhou, who had been lying on the ground, somehow found the strength to scramble and crawl his way out of the Washing Stone Valley.

”Senior Brother, you... you... you have to run.” After the disciples from the Law Enforcement Team and Master Zhou had fled, Luo Fenghua and the others came to their senses. They instantly knew they were in deep trouble. Killing a Hall Master and slaughtering a Guardian—no matter the sect or lineage, such an act was a grave crime, one punishable by death!

”Run? Why should I run?” Li Qiye replied calmly. He didn’t look like someone who had just killed four people at all; it was as if he had just finished some trivial task.

”But... you... you killed Guardian Hu and the others.” Luo Fenghua and his companions felt their hearts leap into their throats. It was only now that they truly understood what a ferocious person he was. Luo Fenghua’s own heart was pounding. ’Thankfully, when I provoked Senior Brother that day, he didn’t bother with me. The consequences would have been unimaginable!’ he thought. If their Senior Brother remained so nonchalant after killing a Guardian and a Hall Master, what would killing a regular disciple even mean to him?

”That was self-defense, not murder,” Li Qiye said with a smile.

The disciples of the Washing Stone Valley were left speechless. A disaster was imminent, and a death sentence seemed unavoidable, yet their Senior Brother was acting as if nothing had happened.

At this moment, Li Qiye looked at Tu Buyu and finally spoke, ”A very fine Divine Technique.” The War God Technique... what an unforgettable memory. ’To think Tu Buyu actually cultivated the War God Technique! This is truly unexpected.’

”You flatter me, you flatter me. Compared to Senior Brother’s Immortal Technique, this little brother’s skill is but a parlor trick,” Tu Buyu replied, still smiling amiably.

Li Shuangyan’s beautiful eyes narrowed. The War God Technique... perhaps the current disciples of the Xiyan Ancient Sect had forgotten this art. It was even possible that none of them had ever heard of it. She, however, had heard a legend. It was said that the technique the Mingren Immortal Emperor cultivated in his youth was none other than the War God Technique. The legends claimed this technique was with the Mingren Immortal Emperor his entire life! Moreover, it was rumored to be an ancient and renowned Ancient Technique, something utterly Heaven-Defying.

However, for some unknown reason, after the Mingren Immortal Emperor shouldered the Celestial Mandate and became an Immortal Emperor, he did not pass down this technique. None of the Mingren Immortal Emperor’s disciples ever cultivated it.

The Mingren Immortal Emperor had even passed down his own Heavenly Destiny Secret Skill to his disciples, leaving it within the Xiyan Ancient Sect, but he had conspicuously left out the War God Technique. This matter had always been a source of great puzzlement.

Regarding Tu Buyu’s words and his ambiguous attitude, Li Qiye simply smiled and said, ”The War God Technique, the God Slaying Technique—it doesn’t matter what technique one cultivates. What matters is that you don’t stand in my way. Otherwise, I will kill you without mercy!”

”Senior Brother speaks too gravely,” Tu Buyu said hastily. ”Senior Brother is wise and powerful, a genius of the heavens. This little brother has always looked to Senior Brother for guidance. At Senior Brother’s command, this little brother would go through fire and water without hesitation.”

Even the disciples of the Washing Stone Valley were speechless at Tu Buyu’s words. Tu Buyu was clearly much, much older than Li Qiye—old enough to be his grandfather, even—but when it came to flattery, he was not the least bit subtle.

”I always thought no one could compare to Huairun’s bootlicking skills. It seems today, Huairun has met his match.” Li Qiye glanced at Tu Buyu. In truth, it no longer mattered to him whether Tu Buyu’s words were sincere or not.

Tu Buyu didn’t get angry at Li Qiye’s comment. He simply maintained his amiable smile, making him completely inscrutable and all the more mysterious.

”Traitor, die!” At that exact moment, a furious roar shattered the tranquility of the Washing Stone Valley. A giant hand descended from the sky, threatening to smash everything within the valley to dust in an instant.

Cao Xiong had arrived. Upon hearing the news of his disciple’s death, he was overcome with towering rage. The moment he reached the Washing Stone Valley, he attacked Li Qiye. Right now, Cao Xiong was like a furious lion, his majestic power surging forth, each wisp of his aura suffocating to behold.

Cao Xiong’s giant palm descended with the force of a mountain, a single strike capable of shattering the entire Washing Stone Valley! A Heroic Hero was, after all, a Heroic Hero. A cultivator of this realm could make the earth tremble with a single stomp of their foot! This was a true hegemon of a region.

As Cao Xiong attacked and his giant palm blotted out the sky, the disciples of the Washing Stone Valley turned pale with fright, their faces drained of all color. When a Heroic Hero was enraged, rivers of blood could flow for a thousand miles. A single palm from a Heroic Hero could shatter mountains and rivers!

”Open—!” With a delicate cry, Li Shuangyan, who was standing beside Li Qiye, made her move. In that instant, Li Shuangyan stood proud and aloof, her entire being like a blooming lotus flower. Each petal was crystalline and resplendent. More terrifyingly, the petals were so large they could prop up the heavens. As the lotus bloomed in its full glory, it seemed capable of supporting the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands.

BANG! Without any discernible movement, Li Shuangyan effortlessly blocked Cao Xiong’s giant palm. Cao Xiong’s strike could not descend any further.

Li Shuangyan was born with the Biqing Body. Through cultivation, her Biqing Body, one of the twenty-four Emperor’s Body, had long since reached Perfect Great Success. Even her current cultivation of the Yuqing Body, one of the Eighteen Holy Bodies, had reached a notable level of achievement!

Her Biqing Body at Great Success had been promoted to the Yuqing Body. When this physique was unleashed, it was like a lotus in full bloom, blocking Cao Xiong’s palm strike with an unbelievably powerful posture.

”Princess Li, this is an internal matter of the Xiyan Ancient Sect cleansing its ranks! Do not interfere!” With his disciple killed, how could Cao Xiong not be furious?

Although Cao Xiong didn’t dare to openly turn against Li Shuangyan, his voice was still full of confidence.

However, Li Shuangyan didn’t say a single word. Her posture, like a blooming lotus, simply blocked Cao Xiong. This caused Cao Xiong’s face to turn red, and he trembled with rage. As a powerful Heroic Hero, he was still no match for Li Shuangyan.

It wasn’t that Cao Xiong was weak, but who was Li Shuangyan? She was the direct disciple of the Sun Demon Emperor, the princess of the Ancient Ox Territory, and a Heavenly Pride Girl of the Great Middle Realm. Forget the Great Middle Realm; even looking across the entire Human Emperor Realm, she was a renowned figure among the younger generation.

”The Nine Saints Demon Gate truly lives up to its reputation!” Just then, a cold voice rang out. A figure strode forward, and with his appearance, the very stars seemed to shift. His Blood Qi instantly flooded the entire Washing Stone Valley. The might of a Prince radiated from him, causing a painful, stabbing sensation all over.

”The Honored Guest Elder—” The disciples of the Washing Stone Valley were horrified. One of them cried out involuntarily.

Honored Guest Elder Dong Shenglong, hailed as the number one expert of the Xiyan Ancient Sect, was a veteran Prince. When he appeared, countless people drew in a sharp breath. In the Xiyan Ancient Sect, a Prince was practically invincible, to say nothing of a veteran Prince like Dong Shenglong who had even been personally ennobled by a Human Emperor! That was on a whole other level.

Dong Shenglong took a single step, and the Great Dao hummed in harmony. A Great Dao Chapter Technique formed beneath his feet, channeling the power of the mountains and rivers. He drew upon the vast Heaven and Earth Essence Qi from beneath the Xiyan Ancient Sect to pressure Li Shuangyan. The single move was like a roiling ocean, like the earth dragon turning over, its momentum shaking the entire Xiyan Ancient Sect.

Li Shuangyan’s beautiful eyes turned cold. With a flick of her slender hand, like a delicate phoenix slaying a dragon, she blocked Dong Shenglong’s technique with a single strike. BOOM! The impact of the blow shook the entire Washing Stone Valley, and a giant fissure split the ground.

Dong Shenglong’s eyes also turned cold. The moment he struck, he knew he had met his match. He was shocked to his core. ’For someone of Li Shuangyan’s age to have reached the rank of Prince, such talent is terrifying.’ He knew that the Tough Dao Era had only ended a short while ago, yet Li Shuangyan had already become a Prince. Such talent was indeed frightening enough to send chills down one’s spine.

”Brother Dong, what matter is so important that it requires your personal attention?” At this moment, a deep shout rang out. As the voice faded, five figures descended from the sky—it was the Great Elder and the other four elders!

With the Great Elder’s arrival, Dong Shenglong retracted his forward step and said slowly, ”Brother Gu, your sect’s traitor is ferocious. I was merely intending to assist your esteemed sect.”

Just as Cao Xiong had rushed over, the Great Elder had also received reports from the disciples. He knew something major had happened, which was why he had hurried over with the other elders.

At this time, Li Shuangyan retracted her posture. The moment the lotus vanished, Cao Xiong roared, ”Traitor, die!” As he spoke, he slashed directly at Li Qiye.

However, Li Qiye didn’t even bat an eye at Cao Xiong’s attack.

But the Great Elder instantly blocked Cao Xiong, saying in a deep voice, ”Junior Brother Cao, do not be hasty. Let’s hear what Qiye has to say.”

”Senior Brother, he committed insubordination, killed a Hall Master, and annihilated a Guardian! This is a treasonous crime of betraying the sect and his ancestors! What more needs to be said? Slaying this vile beast is simply cleansing the sect of its filth!” Cao Xiong bellowed.

The Great Elder maintained his deep tone, ”Junior Brother Cao, the sect will make a judgment on the rights and wrongs of this matter. Since he has committed a grave crime, why is Junior Brother in such a hurry to take his life? It won’t be too late to execute him after a verdict is reached.”

”Brother Gu, this brat is not only ferocious, cold-blooded, and cruel to his own sect members, but he is also colluding with outsiders, betraying his sect, and harboring sinister intentions. Every extra day he remains alive is another day of risk for the Xiyan Ancient Sect.” Dong Shenglong, standing to the side, fanned the flames.

”When did the affairs of the Xiyan Ancient Sect become the business of an outsider to comment on? It’s not an outsider’s place to meddle in our internal matters.” As the storm was about to break, Li Qiye, the main character of this drama, seemed completely at ease. He finally spoke, his tone slow and deliberate. ”The Xiyan Ancient Sect’s business is not for you to criticize. If you know what’s good for you, shut your mouth!”

Li Qiye stared directly at Dong Shenglong. This was, without a doubt, a blatant provocation.

Li Qiye’s words scared Luo Fenghua and the others witless. This was poking a hole in the heavens! First, he killed a Hall Master and a Guardian, and now he was provoking an Honored Guest Elder who was a Prince. This was suicide! Luo Fenghua and the others were stunned into a daze. ’Doesn’t Senior Brother think he’s caused enough trouble? Now he’s even offended Dong Shenglong!’

”If I am an outsider, then what about the Princess Li by your side?” Dong Shenglong’s gaze turned icy, his aura oppressive. He spoke coldly, ”Junior, you collude with outsiders and harbor sinister intentions, yet you still dare to speak so shamelessly!”

”What old bastard is this, chirping away in front of me?” Li Qiye looked thoroughly disgusted by Dong Shenglong and said, ”The marriage alliance between our Xiyan Ancient Sect and the Nine Saints Demon Gate is no secret. Princess Li is practically one of our own! What, did our alliance make the Holy Heaven Sect nervous? Did they send an old bastard like you to sow discord between our two sects? Looking at it this way, it must have been you, old bastard, who ordered the traitors of our Xiyan Ancient Sect to try and murder me, all to sabotage the relationship between our sects.”