Dominator Emperor

Li Qiye looked at his Treasure Box and finally took out a cicada shell. The shell looked like a silver robe and was incredibly lifelike; if one didn’t look closely, they might mistake it for a real silver cicada.

”The Heartless Silver Cicada Robe. It spends its entire life deep within Heartless Valley and can add twenty days to your lifespan!” Li Qiye placed the Cicada Shell before him and said to the old man.

Without a word, the old man immediately took the Heartless Silver Cicada Robe. The trade was complete. Li Qiye picked up the Fish Dragon Hundred Transformations Mirror and tossed it to Qu Daoli, saying nothing.

Unlike Nan Huairun and the others, Qu Daoli was a disciple Li Qiye had promoted more recently, so his connection to him was not as deep. He never imagined he would receive a share of the treasures. After accepting the Fish Dragon Hundred Transformations Mirror, he hurriedly prostrated himself before Li Qiye!

A Great Sage Treasure—how precious was that! For a third-generation disciple like Qu Daoli, this was something he previously wouldn’t have even dared to dream of.

For the last trade, Li Qiye looked at the remaining Corpse Treasures in his Treasure Box and took out a small, jade-like bowl. It was sealed, and inside, it held a small amount of blood that wasn’t particularly vibrant.

”Diluted Treasure Blood. You of all people should know how precious it is,” Li Qiye said slowly, placing the bowl on the ground.

The old man, who had kept his eyes shut the entire time, suddenly snapped them open. A blood-red light flashed from his eyes before they closed once more.

The old man was silent for a long time. He finally took out an Ancient Banner. The banner was damaged, with a hole in its surface, but as soon as it appeared, a murderous aura shot to the heavens. A single wisp of this killing intent was enough to make one feel as if their head had been severed and their life was over.

When the banner appeared, everyone’s faces turned pale. Its killing intent was so overwhelming that it made their hearts tremble.

”The Divine Killing Banner from the Ancient Battlefield! To think you managed to get your hands on it.” Li Qiye was a little surprised to see the banner. He took it and nodded. ”Deal.”

The old man took the bowl of blood, turned to leave, and laid back down in his coffin. He was then carried into the Ancient Cave by four skeletons.

”Cultivate diligently. This banner is incredibly important. Don’t disappoint me.” Li Qiye tossed the Divine Killing Banner, which was roiling with murderous aura, to Nan Huairun!

Nan Huairun shuddered the moment he took the banner, knowing this treasure was extraordinary. He immediately fell to the ground and kowtowed. ”Thank you for your favor, First Brother—”

Even though Li Qiye had given such a powerful, heaven-defying Divine Killing Banner to Nan Huairun, none of the juniors had any objections. Everyone knew that Nan Huairun was the first person to pledge allegiance to Li Qiye and was utterly devoted to his First Brother. It was no surprise that he was bestowed with such a Divine Object.

During the lull after the trades, Chen Baojiao, who had been holding back a question for a long time, couldn’t help but ask, ”If Corpse Treasures can extend one’s life, can other cultivators use them too?”

”No. Corpse Treasures are only useful to Treasure Lords and Earth Immortals,” Li Qiye said, shaking his head. ”However, there aren’t many Corpse Treasures capable of tempting an Earth Immortal.”

For the final trade, Nan Huairun and the others were a bit nervous. Li Qiye had already led them to the edge of the Dragon Vein. In the end, Li Qiye chose a towering peak that pierced the Celestial Vault. It was an extremely high Giant Peak, and from its summit, all other mountains looked small!

Standing on the summit, the younger disciples were all awestruck. The sheer majesty of this mountain was overwhelming; it could truly be called the First Peak!

”It’s not a Dragon Cave, but it’s no less impressive. I’ll bet on it.” Li Qiye couldn’t help but feel a stir of emotion as he selected this Fengshui Treasure Land.

Finally, Li Qiye completed the trading ritual. The moment the ritual ended, a person suddenly appeared. No one saw how they emerged.

When they got a clear look at the person who had suddenly appeared, Nan Huairun and the other juniors were left dumbfounded. The woman before them looked to be in her thirties, possessing a peerless grace that defied description. Her mature charm was enough to make anyone’s heart skip a beat.

Li Shuangyan possessed a peerless face, and Chen Baojiao had a kingdom-toppling beauty, but both lacked the mature grace of the woman before them. While Chen Baojiao was a bewitching femme fatale, she didn’t have this woman’s grand, sophisticated poise.

If not for her closed eyes and pale face, Nan Huairun and the others would never have believed the woman before them was dead.

”The Princess of the Central Continent Ancient Country, the foremost beauty of the Hated Immortal Emperor’s era. Unmatched in looks and talent, with the aptitude of the Three Saints, she made countless heroes fall for her. Though calling her the number one beauty might be an overstatement, it’s not far off.” Looking at the woman before him, Li Qiye couldn’t help but sigh with emotion.

’A beauty who once captivated an entire era. As the Yin Ya, I saw her once. I never expected to see her again. But meeting her again millions of years later... she’s already dead!’

The peerless woman’s eyes flashed open, revealing a flash of blood-red light, before she closed them again, not uttering a single word.

Li Qiye sat on the ground, and the peerless woman also sat on the ground. Li Qiye opened his Treasure Box, looked at the last three Corpse Treasures, and then took all three out at once. He looked at the peerless beauty and said slowly, ”I will trade these three Corpse Treasures for that item from your Central Continent Ancient Country!”

The moment Li Qiye’s words fell, the peerless woman stood up, turned, and began to walk away without saying a thing.

”I’ll add another term! Separate from the trade, I can tell you where Chu Yuntian is buried!” Li Qiye immediately shouted.

The peerless woman’s body stiffened. She spun around in an instant, her eyes flew open, and a terrifying, blood-red light fixed on Li Qiye! The dreadful light seemed poised to pierce right through him, as if she were trying to see into his very soul.

”Don’t get too emotional. It’s not good for you. You spent countless years accumulating your Lifespan; do you really want to waste it now?” Li Qiye said calmly. ”In this day and age, I’m afraid no one else knows about Chu Yuntian. Since I know, I wouldn’t use it to deceive you!”

In the end, the peerless woman closed her eyes and slowly sat back down. She remained silent, not saying a word.

”I know that item from the Central Continent Ancient Country is in your possession. Back then, when the Central Continent Ancient Country faced its great calamity, that item never appeared. The only explanation is that you took it with you! Telling you about Chu Yuntian can be considered fulfilling your lifelong wish! If you can let go of this obsession, you might even be able to be reborn! Think it over carefully,” Li Qiye said leisurely.

Shi Gandang and the others were listening in complete confusion. Of course, they had no idea who Chu Yuntian was, let alone what this supposed ”item from Central Continent” could be. This was a secret that only Li Qiye knew.

As for why Li Qiye knew so much, Nan Huairun and the others no longer asked. They were getting used to the fact that Li Qiye seemed to know everything.

The peerless woman was silent for a very long time. Finally, she took out a Stone Box and placed it slowly on the ground without a word.

Li Qiye slowly placed his hand on the Stone Box. He didn’t open it, but simply sensed its contents. At last, he let out a soft sigh and said, ”The treasure of Central Continent...”

Li Qiye pushed the three Corpse Treasures in front of the peerless woman and began to whisper. His voice was extremely low, so soft that only the peerless woman could hear him.

After hearing Li Qiye’s words, the peerless woman’s whole body shuddered. Her eyes flew open, a brilliant, blood-red light flaring from them.

”Don’t get excited. Your Lifespan was hard-won. If you use it now, you’ll be wasting countless years of effort,” Li Qiye warned gravely.

In the end, the peerless woman closed her eyes and collected the three Corpse Treasures. Then, with a flash of her shadow, she vanished without a trace. No one saw how she left.

Li Qiye solemnly put away the Stone Box without saying a word.

Finally, Li Qiye patted Luo Fenghua on the shoulder and said, ”Next time there’s an opportunity, I’ll give a treasure to you.”

”First Brother, I’m already very content with the Wandering Dragon Rope.” Although Luo Fenghua hadn’t received anything in this distribution of treasures, he was already very satisfied. The Ancient Meaning Studio had given him a Wandering Dragon Rope out of respect for his First Brother, which was already an incredible boon for him. Moreover, his achievements today were all thanks to his First Brother’s personal guidance.

As for Li Shuangyan and Chen Baojiao, it went without saying; they knew how to conduct themselves appropriately.

Niu Fen didn’t care much for treasures. In fact, he already owned quite a few. To him, the Eighteen Understandings that Li Qiye had taught him were more precious than all the treasures between heaven and earth!

After getting his bearings, Li Qiye led everyone down the mountain, preparing to leave the Ancient Sky Corpse Land.

”Over there—” After descending the mountain, as they were about to bypass a canyon, the observant Li Shuangyan, who was following beside Li Qiye, noticed something strange in the canyon ahead. She quickly tugged on the corner of Li Qiye’s sleeve and whispered to him.

Li Qiye immediately looked up, and the others behind him quickly followed his gaze. They all saw a coffin inside the canyon, slowly moving out of it.

In the Ancient Sky Corpse Land, to suddenly see a coffin slowly floating toward you—such a sight would make anyone’s blood run cold!

The slowly emerging coffin was just too eerie. It was completely silent, simply gliding out of the canyon!

At this moment, it wasn’t just the younger generation like Nan Huairun; even Shi Gandang and the others felt a chill run down their spines!

The moment Li Qiye saw the coffin, his heart tightened. His gaze sharpened, and he stared intently at the coffin emerging from the canyon. ’I am shaken,’ he thought. ’I never expected to witness this eerie scene again! This isn’t the first time I’ve seen this!’

The coffin floating out of the canyon was very ordinary, seemingly made from the most common wood. In a place like the Ancient Sky Corpse Land, there were plenty of fine coffins—Copper Coffins, Golden Coffins, and even Divine Wood Coffins. A coffin made of such ordinary wood like the one before them was completely unremarkable.

”Th-th-there are ants underneath!” the observant Xu Pei cried out, having discovered the secret to the coffin’s movement.