Dominator Emperor

”I told you it doesn’t understand this world, this realm. It hasn’t even grown into a proper Pumo Tree, yet it still dreams of escaping.” Li Qiye watched the scene unfold with a carefree smile.

Chen Baojiao and the old servant had no idea where the sapling branch had come from, but they were horrified to see it slash through the heavens. The tender green branch was more terrifying than a Divine Sword. Whether its target was a True Master or an Ancient Saint, a single slash meant certain death!

Li Shuangyan and Niu Fen, on the other hand, knew exactly where the branch came from. They both gasped. ’No wonder Li Qiye said the Osmanthus Lotus Tree could rival a Divine Spirit.’ This was simply too terrifying. If a single branch was this frightening, one could only imagine the power of the entire tree.

The Osmanthus Lotus Tree was created by grafting the Six Paths Lotus. In a battle against the Pumo Tree long ago, the Six Paths Lotus lost its primary root and was left on the verge of death. Later, Li Qiye and the Blood Seal Immortal Emperor grafted the rootless lotus onto a Laurel Tree. Using supreme means, they reconnected it with the heavens and the earth, allowing it to survive. But from that day forward, it was no longer the Six Paths Lotus.

The Six Paths Lotus and the Pumo Tree were mortal enemies. Should any of the Pumo Tree’s roots escape its domain, they would be immediately cut down by the Osmanthus Lotus Tree!

BOOM—BOOM—BOOM! At that moment, both the Bone Spike Giant Disc and the Giant Bone Tree collapsed, shattered and annihilated by the Blood Spear.

SCREECH— In the end, all the Demon Roots were dragged into the black hole, where they were devoured and pulverized. The stump let out a wretched scream in the instant it was destroyed.

While Chen Baojiao and the others were still in a daze, the Dao Platform retracted the black hole and swallowed the Demon Blood. The Emperor Sect in the Celestial Vault closed, and the Grand Array vanished. In an instant, the Celestial Vault was clear once more, as if nothing had happened at all.

Then, the Dao Platform sank back into the earth. If any Demon Roots remained, it would wait through the long, endless years for the next one to appear.

Li Qiye leaped to the ground and climbed onto Niu Fen’s back. He patted the giant snail’s shell and said with a relaxed smile, ”Finally, the job’s done. This trip went off without a hitch, and my mission is complete.”

Li Shuangyan had grown accustomed to Li Qiye’s freakish nature. At this point, she wouldn’t be surprised even if he did something more earth-shattering. As for Chen Baojiao and the old servant, they remained silent for a long, long time. What had just happened still felt like a dream.

Tens of thousands of cultivators—including Princes, True Masters, and even Ancient Saints—had been annihilated in one fell swoop. The heaven-defying prodigies from the Qingxuan Ancient Country and the Holy Heaven Sect had been unable to escape their doom.

Even the Pumo Tree, an existence so feared that its very name made others pale, an entity thought to be invincible, was merely a pawn in his game. In his hands, a power as great as the Pumo Tree became insignificant. Crushing it was an effortless task.

At that moment, looking at the fifteen- or sixteen-year-old young man before them, it wasn’t just Chen Baojiao; even the old servant, who had weathered countless storms, couldn’t help but shudder inwardly. ’In the future, even if it kills me, I will never make an enemy of this boy. This kid is just too damn strange... completely and utterly terrifyingly strange!’

As for Chen Baojiao, she remained silent for a long while. She was finally beginning to understand why Li Shuangyan would follow this young man of fifteen or sixteen.

Li Shuangyan was one of the most promising geniuses in the entire Great Middle Realm. She possessed not only a talent that few could match but also a peerless, kingdom-toppling beauty. Countless suitors pursued her; innumerable young heroes had gone to the Nine Saints Demon Gate to ask for her hand in marriage. And yet, she had chosen to follow a boy with a Mortal Body and Mortal Fate, becoming his personal Sword Attendant.

Anyone else who knew of this would surely think Li Shuangyan had gone mad. In fact, Chen Baojiao had found it incomprehensible at first. It simply didn’t make any sense. Li Shuangyan was a proud daughter of the heavens, doted upon and placed on a pedestal. How could she willingly become the Sword Attendant for an ordinary disciple with a Mortal Body and Mortal Fate?

Now, Chen Baojiao finally understood. A genius, a proud daughter of the heavens... just as the young man before her had said, they were nothing worth mentioning!

”Alright, the main event is over. Let’s open the floodgates and start collecting treasures,” Li Qiye said with a final smile.

Li Qiye led Li Shuangyan and the others back to the Osmanthus Lotus Tree. Seeing it for the first time, Chen Baojiao and the old servant were visibly moved. Now they understood what had severed the Pumo Tree’s primary root!

”Alright, you are all free to go,” Li Qiye announced to the disciples. ”From now on, you may freely dig for treasures and gather Spiritual Medicines. However, do not provoke the Celestial Beast Longevity Spirits! As long as you leave them alone, they will not attack you. And remember, don’t be too greedy. This place is the private property of our Xiyan Ancient Sect. Whether you’re digging for treasure or harvesting Spiritual Medicine, if you find three, you leave one. Don’t drain the pond to catch all the fish!”

Upon hearing Li Qiye’s words, all the disciples cheered. Even Elder Gu and the other elders were delighted. They, in particular, had used a Celestial Mirror to observe the battle with the Pumo Tree from a distance, and the scene had left them utterly shaken.

Seeing Li Qiye slaughter tens of thousands of experts as casually as if he were just chatting left them speechless for a long time. At this moment, Elder Gu and the others were in unanimous agreement: choosing Li Qiye as their Revival Lord had been absolutely the right decision!

After receiving Li Qiye’s command, all the disciples were ecstatic. Elder Gu and the others took charge, leading teams of disciples to excavate Treasure Gold and gather Spiritual Medicines.

”Qiye, aren’t you joining us to gather Spiritual Medicines and dig for Treasure Ores?” Gu Tieshou asked, noticing that Li Qiye had no intention of going with them.

”I have one more thing to take care of.” Li Qiye shook his head gently. He gazed toward the distant north and said in a heavy tone, ”I must make a trip to the northern region.”

Seeing Li Qiye’s expression, Gu Tieshou didn’t press the matter. Whatever Li Qiye set out to do, he, as the Great Elder, would support it with all his might.

In the end, Li Qiye left Gu Tieshou and the others. With Li Shuangyan in tow and riding the snail, he headed north. This time, however, Chen Baojiao and the Chen Family’s old servant followed them.

When he saw Chen Baojiao tagging along, Li Qiye simply gave her a glance and didn’t object. He led them all northward, straight into the deepest reaches of the northern region.

After the great battle—the Pumo Tree’s rampage and the opening of the Emperor Sect—all the living creatures in Demon’s Back Ridge were thoroughly intimidated. As Li Qiye’s group journeyed north, they didn’t encounter a single Celestial Beast Longevity Spirit. Even million-year-old spirits were cowering in their lairs, not daring to emerge.

Along their journey north, Li Qiye’s group also gathered a considerable amount of Spiritual Medicines. Their harvest was so astounding that even Chen Baojiao, who had tagged along, was pleasantly surprised.

Eventually, the group came to a halt in the deepest part of the northern region. Even if they had wanted to continue, there was nowhere left to go. Their path was blocked.

Before them, countless runes danced in the air, their light surging toward the sky. This glow, as if erupting from the depths of the earth, illuminated the Celestial Vault while simultaneously obscuring the world. The endless runes descended like a cascading waterfall and erupted from below like a volcano.

The sky was filled with runes that ebbed and flowed without end. They appeared chaotic and disorganized, like a formless storm with no rules or discernible Chapter Order.

Despite their chaotic appearance, the swirling runes emitted a terrifyingly peerless aura. In its presence, any living creature would be forced to tremble, perhaps even to prostrate themselves in worship.

”Oh my god... This is... this is Emperor’s Text! It’s a suppression seal from an Immortal Emperor!” Of those present, Niu Fen was the expert. His expression changed drastically at the sight of the runes. He muttered, ”This is a suppression seal made from an Immortal Emperor’s Chapter Order. An Immortal Emperor must have acted personally, sealing the heavens and severing the six paths, just to seal this place. What in the world is here that required an Immortal Emperor to personally suppress it?”

Li Qiye’s gaze turned icy as he stared at the scene. He had long anticipated this, but seeing the suppression with his own eyes still elicited a cold snort from him.

At Li Qiye’s cold snort, the hearts of Niu Fen and the others sank. They could all feel his rage. Even someone as powerful as Niu Fen trembled inwardly upon sensing it. Li Qiye’s anger sent a chill through their very souls, invoking visions of a bloodbath that would stretch for millions of miles.

Then, Li Qiye slowly took out a Guqin. He gazed at the sky full of runes and finally plucked its strings.

ZWANG, ZWANG, ZWANG... The music of the Guqin began. With a resounding HUM, a terrifying Emperor’s Power ravaged the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands. As Li Qiye played, an Emperor Essence swept across the world like a monstrous tidal wave, engulfing the entirety of Demon’s Back Ridge.

This Emperor’s Immortal Intent caused everyone in Demon’s Back Ridge to turn pale with horror, trembling in fear. Gu Tieshou and the others looked up toward the north. He knew Li Qiye had made his move, and that he had brought the patriarch’s Guqin with him.

Gu Tieshou’s expression changed dramatically. ’What kind of powerful enemy would force Li Qiye to unleash the Emperor’s Immortal Intent?’

ZWANG— Finally, the Emperor’s Immortal Intent that had swept through the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands coalesced into an Immortal Sword. It was a blood-stained blade, one that could slay immortals and annihilate gods. As the sword manifested, the sun, moon, and stars paled in comparison, and the myriad Daos of yin and yang fell silent.

”KILL!” Li Qiye roared, his fingers flying across the strings like a torrential gale, playing the most violent melody imaginable.

ZWANG— The sword slashed down, severing all worldly ties. It carried an invincible Emperor’s Immortal Intent and struck with the most violent and ferocious Sword Intent. A battle will that declared ’I am invincible, there is no other’ descended with the blade.

As the sword fell, the entire suppression seal instantly became blindingly brilliant, illuminating all of Demon’s Back Ridge. A terrifying Emperor’s Power swept across the Eight Desolations, asserting its dominion over the world!

In that instant, all the chaotic, floating runes suddenly wove themselves into a supreme Emperor Chapter. The Chapter hovered in the air and formed the character for ”Pardon,” as if absolving all original sins and forcing even the gods to retreat!

BOOM! A colossal explosion shook the entire Demon’s Back Ridge. Under the force of that single blow, it wasn’t just Gu Tieshou’s group; every living creature in Demon’s Back Ridge was forced to the ground!

The Emperor’s Immortal Intent of one Immortal Emperor and the Suppression Array of another collided in that instant. The impact shattered the Celestial Vault, turning yin and yang into chaos. If the blow hadn’t landed on the Emperor Array itself, the entire Demon’s Back Ridge would have likely crumbled to dust.

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