Dominator Emperor

One after another, Ancient Coffins were carried into Celestial Ancient City, causing the city to erupt in a frenzy. Countless powerful beings were rubbing their hands in anticipation!

”The moment the Netherworld Ship appears, all the Earth Corpses will rush out to be the first. That will be the perfect opportunity for us to enter the Ancient Sky Corpse Land and hunt for treasure!” The Great Sects and Cultivators who hadn’t come to bury their ancestors were all rubbing their hands, eagerly making preparations.

Once the Netherworld Ship appeared, it wasn’t just the dying or already-dead Cultivators who desired revival and a new life. This group also included the Earth Corpses, Treasure Lords, and even the Earth Immortals of the Ancient Sky Corpse Land!

On that day, once the Netherworld Ship sailed out, many of the Earth Corpses from the Ancient Sky Corpse Land would charge toward it. For them, this was the greatest opportunity for rebirth. If they managed to board the right ship, not only could they be reborn and live a new life, but they could also escape the Ancient Sky Corpse Land for good!

In fact, when that day came, it wouldn’t just be the Earth Corpses fighting for the Netherworld Ship. Some of the more impatient Treasure Lords would also emerge, willing to expend the Lifespan they had accumulated over millions of years to fight for a spot.

Even a few Earth Immortals would emerge. Of course, the number of emerging Earth Immortals would be quite small, as they had a much better chance of reviving than the Treasure Lords!

When that day truly arrived and all the Earth Corpses and Treasure Lords swarmed toward the Netherworld Ship, the treasures left behind in the Ancient Sky Corpse Land would become incredibly tempting to everyone else.

Although the Ancient Sky Corpse Land was an incomparably dangerous place, it was also rich with treasures. It produced Treasure Gold, birthed Divine Stones, and nurtured Holy Trees... The treasures found here were enough to make anyone salivate with greed.

More importantly, far too many people had died in the Ancient Sky Corpse Land. It could be said that a vast number of Treasure Artifacts, Secret Manuals, and Divine Objects had been left behind within its borders.

Of course, with the erosion of time, most of the Treasure Artifacts lost in the Ancient Sky Corpse Land would lose their Divinity and turn into scrap metal. However, the Treasure Artifacts of those who had died within the last few hundred years would still retain their Divinity and remain usable. Even more importantly, some of the Cultivators who died here had dropped their Qiankun Pouches, which might just contain Supreme Secret Manuals.

For many Cultivators, especially those from minor sects or Loose Cultivators, a Supreme Secret Manual was far more alluring than any Treasure Artifact.

Such miracles were not unheard of. There was once an unknown junior who was a Loose Cultivator. Taking advantage of the Netherworld Ship’s appearance, he risked death to sneak into the Ancient Sky Corpse Land. In a deep ravine, he happened to find the Secret Manuals for an Emperor Technique. He eventually completed his Cultivation to become a Great Sage, founded his own sect, and became a generational Grandmaster.

In fact, such events had occurred in every era. It was precisely for this reason that every time the Netherworld Ship appeared, it lured countless Cultivators to pour into the Ancient Sky Corpse Land. Everyone knew that once they set foot inside, the chance of dying was extremely high—perhaps even ninety percent. Despite this, innumerable Cultivators couldn’t resist the temptation. They would risk their lives to sneak into the Ancient Sky Corpse Land, all hoping that they might one day stumble upon a Supreme Secret Manual or an Unparalleled Divine Artifact!

Within the Ancient Sky Corpse Land, Li Qiye and his group sat at the foot of a mountain, looking completely relaxed and at ease. Anyone who didn’t know better would have thought they were simply enjoying the mountain scenery.

And yet, this was the Ancient Sky Corpse Land. Anyone who entered, especially after stepping into an Earth Immortal’s territory, would feel as if they were facing a great enemy. Even an existence at the Great Sage Level would be extremely cautious and tread with fear in an Earth Immortal’s domain.

But Li Qiye was different. He sat there as if it were his own backyard—relaxed, comfortable, and feeling utterly at ease. He didn’t seem to feel like he was in the Ancient Sky Corpse Land at all.

Seeing Li Qiye so relaxed, Li Shuangyan and the others also breathed a sigh of relief and sat down beside him.

Sitting on a rock, Li Qiye dangled his feet back and forth, enjoying the gentle, cool breeze. It was truly a pleasant experience.

”This fella really knew how to pick a spot. Getting buried here after death really wasn’t a bad choice at all,” Li Qiye couldn’t help but sigh with admiration.

The familiar way Li Qiye spoke to the man in the coffin up on the cliff left Li Shuangyan and the others speechless. The two of them seemed to know each other very well.

But Li Shuangyan and the others felt this was impossible. How old was their young master? Fifteen or sixteen at most. In the eyes of other Cultivators, he was just a Little Ghost.

Meanwhile, the man in the coffin on the cliff had probably been buried here for millions of years.

”Are we still going to other places to look for treasure?” Chen Baojiao finally asked. The truth was, on their two previous trips into the Ancient Sky Corpse Land, they had seen plenty of Treasure Gold buried underground. However, the first time was for a transaction and the second was to pay respects, so they couldn’t just start digging for treasure.

”No rush. We’ll wait for the Netherworld Ship. If we go digging for treasure at a critical time like this, we’ll definitely be caught and torn to pieces by an Earth Immortal!” Li Qiye said, shaking his head.

Hearing this, Chen Baojiao nodded. In truth, she was already more than satisfied with obtaining the Overlord Immortal Saber and the Heaven-Spanning Eight Blades.

”Hey! The Netherworld Ship is coming out, are you interested in going? It could be your chance to leave this Ghost Land,” Li Qiye finally called out, looking up at the man in the coffin on the cliff.

The man in the coffin was an invincible existence. Anyone else who dared to speak to him like that would be courting death. In fact, Shi Gandang and the others couldn’t help but break into a cold sweat for Li Qiye! If the man in the coffin were to fly into a rage, he could crush all of them with a single hand.

However, the man in the coffin on the cliff remained silent, not answering Li Qiye’s words.

”If you’re interested, I can lend you a hand. The five-hundred-year spot is already taken, but if you want, how about I give you a three-hundred-year one?” Li Qiye said with a smile, addressing the Wooden Coffin on the cliff.

The Wooden Coffin on the cliff still didn’t respond. However, after a long while, the coffin opened. The man with the pierced chest finally sat up. Although his eyes were closed, he seemed to be looking at Li Qiye as he spoke, ”Is there such a thing as a free lunch?”

”No! You know that as well as I do. If we really get into it, you’re the one who still owes me a favor!” Li Qiye said calmly. ”Considering it hasn’t been easy for you stuck here all this time, I’m already being generous by not calling it in!”

Li Shuangyan and the others were once again speechless. ’This is too ridiculous! An existence buried for millions of years actually owes our young master a favor?’ However, at that moment, they also understood why this man had protected them earlier.

”I’ll give you three hundred years, and you serve me for one hundred. How about it? It’s a great deal, much more worthwhile than lying here for millions of years,” Li Qiye said with a smile.

”Not enough!” The man lay back down in his coffin and closed the lid!

Li Qiye could only shrug. ”Two hundred years is still plenty of time to get things done. Of course,” he added, ”that wound of yours is certainly a problem.”

The man in the coffin on the cliff made no sound. After an unknown amount of time, the lid opened once more. The man sat up again and, with his eyes still closed, looked at Li Qiye. ”Is it possible to live a whole new life? If it is, name your price!”

”Are you kidding me?” Li Qiye said irritably. ”If I could grant a new life, would I be wasting my time offering it to you? I’d keep it for myself! Who wouldn’t want a new life? With another life, I could definitely achieve eternity!”

”But the old man from the War God Hall managed to live a new life!” the man insisted, his eyes still closed as he faced Li Qiye.

”Heh, you’re talking about that old geezer, the Muzhan God, right?” Li Qiye let out a chuckle. He knew this matter better than anyone. ’Of course, without me, the Muzhan God would have never been able to live a second life.’

At this, Li Shuangyan and the others couldn’t help but stare at Li Qiye. Living a new life... that was the stuff of legends. Li Shuangyan stared at him with particular intensity, because she had heard from her master, the Sun Demon Emperor, that the War God Hall’s Muzhan God had indeed once gained a new life within the Ancient Sky Corpse Land!

”A new life... the chances are far too slim. I’m afraid there won’t be an opportunity like that in this generation,” Li Qiye said, shaking his head. ”The Muzhan God only managed it because he took a massive gamble, and he paid a heavy price! In my opinion, the odds of gaining a new life in this era are much, much lower than the odds of, say, slaughtering that brat from the Ancient Netherworld!”

”I’ll wait for the next era!” Hearing this, the man in the coffin flopped back inside.

”Heh, wait for the next era?” Li Qiye laughed. ”On your own, I’m afraid you won’t be able to secure a new life, even if such an opportunity does appear in the next era!”

However, the man in the coffin said no more. Li Qiye could only shrug and mutter to himself, ”What a temper. More stubborn and foul than a stone in a cesspit!”

When Li Qiye said this, Li Shuangyan and the others broke into another cold sweat, their hearts pounding in their chests. This was a blatant provocation of an invincible existence! And yet, to their disbelief, the man in the coffin didn’t say a single word, let alone fly into a rage. It was as if he hadn’t heard Li Qiye at all!

”Hey, give us a ride, will you? Walking out of here is way too much trouble,” Li Qiye yelled up at the man in the coffin on the cliff.

These words instantly left Li Shuangyan and the others speechless. Niu Fen and the rest felt a sense of secondhand embarrassment. ’This is an invincible existence, a supreme giant high above all others! What does our young master take him for? A carriage driver? A porter?’

Li Shuangyan and the others were so stunned that they couldn’t snap out of it for a moment. The only person who would dare speak to an invincible existence like this was probably their young master.

Just as they were lost in a daze, the man in the coffin on the cliff extended a hand. He pointed a finger, and instantly, a divine rainbow shot across the Ancient Sky Corpse Land, forming a bridge all the way to its border.

In that instant, Li Shuangyan and the others lost control of their bodies. They found themselves stepping onto the divine rainbow and flying toward the border of the Ancient Sky Corpse Land. The speed was incredible; the journey from the Earth Immortal Dragon Vein to the border took only the blink of an eye.

When they were delivered to the border of the Ancient Sky Corpse Land, the divine rainbow vanished in a flash. Li Shuangyan and the others all fell, tumbling to the ground like rolling potatoes.