Dominator Emperor

”Young Master Li, name your price! The Qingxuan Ancient Country will not haggle!” At this moment, every second counted. The old man wished for nothing more than for Li Qiye and his people to withdraw, so he steeled his heart, ready to pay a sky-high price to settle this matter.

This whole affair had been a tremendous loss for their Qingxuan Ancient Country, forcing them to swallow their pride and endure the pain. But saving their Elder Ancestor was what mattered most!

Li Qiye glanced nonchalantly at the old man and said, ”Your Qingxuan Ancient Country thinks far too highly of itself. If I want to slaughter you, that is my will. No amount of gold can change my mood! The only reason I’m not slaughtering you today is to give the Nine Saints Demon Gate some consideration.”

”Yes, yes, yes...” Even though the words were harsh, the old man could only agree.

”Hand over the Sheng Tian Heaven Daoist!” Finally, Li Qiye glanced at him and said, ”As for your compensation, take it up with the Nine Saints Demon Gate!” After saying this, he turned and left.

This expedition had been rather anticlimactic for Li Qiye. Left to his own devices, he would have absolutely razed the Qingxuan Ancient Country’s estates and Grotto Heavens. Holding back from a massacre today left him feeling deeply unsatisfied. Still, he had given face to Chi Yun and the Nine Saints Demon Gate. Since the Nine Saints Demon Gate was unwilling to declare war on the Qingxuan Ancient Country, he granted Chi Yun’s wish.

The old man from the Qingxuan Ancient Country and Chi Yun respectfully saw Li Qiye out of the estate. Li Shuangyan and the others left with Li Qiye as well.

From beginning to end, Li Shuangyan never interrupted. ’She understood that his true wish was to go on a killing spree, and stopping here today was already giving the Nine Saints Demon Gate more than enough face.’

Not long after Li Qiye and his group returned, the main culprit of this turmoil, the Sheng Tian Heaven Daoist, was delivered to their door by the Qingxuan Ancient Country. Bound by five Immortal Ropes, the Sheng Tian Heaven Daoist was now a fish on the chopping block.

Besides the Sheng Tian Heaven Daoist, some of the Holy Heaven Sect’s escaped Guardians and Hall Master-level figures were also delivered. All of these people were brought to the door, bound by thick ropes.

Seeing Li Qiye again, the Sheng Tian Heaven Daoist no longer possessed his former might. His face was deathly pale; he knew his doom was inevitable.

”Take them out. Execute them tomorrow. Hang their heads on the city gates to let the world know that anyone who dares to touch my people is courting death!” Li Qiye said with just a glance and a wave of his hand.

”Li Qiye! Do you... do you dare fight me with your true abilities!” As he was being dragged out, the Sheng Tian Heaven Daoist cried out, unwilling to accept his fate.

Li Qiye, who was already leaving, stopped. He glanced at the Sheng Tian Heaven Daoist, then chuckled. ”Sheng Tian Heaven Daoist, do you really think you’re somebody? A genius? What’s that worth? Don’t give me that arrogant look. You’re just someone who lost to my Sword Attendant. Do you really think you’re worthy of my hand to kill you? Take him out and execute him!” With that, he turned and walked away.

”Li! Even if I become a ghost, I won’t let you go!” the Sheng Tian Heaven Daoist shrieked, struggling to rush forward, but he was held back by the Guardians of the Nine Saints Demon Gate.

”You? Even if you became a ghost, you’d be nothing more than a cockroach under my foot. I’d slaughter even a true Ghost Immortal without a second thought. A little ghost like you should just save your breath.” Li Qiye’s unhurried voice drifted in from outside the door.

”NO—!” The Sheng Tian Heaven Daoist roared in defiance, but he could no longer change his fate of certain death.

That very night, all sorts of rumors spread like wildfire through Celestial Ancient City. Within the city, countless major figures from Great Teaching Territories and Holy Land Ancient Sects secretly held private meetings. Many people were discussing one particular matter.

The matter everyone was discussing was the legendary Supreme Giant sleeping somewhere within Celestial Ancient City. This incident had truly shaken the entire world.

Back when the Black Dragon King fought the Ta Kong Immortal Emperor, they shattered the Celestial Mandate, ushering in the Tough Dao Era. In this era of difficult progress, even a Saint Venerable was an extremely rare sight. As for the more powerful Saint Emperors and Great Sages, they had vanished from the world entirely, sealing their blood and halting their lifespans to avoid the hardships of the Tough Dao Era.

As for the so-called Supreme Giants, who were said to be equal to gods, they existed only in legends. Yet today, someone had suddenly acted, suppressing an Immortal Emperor’s Treasure and the Elder Ancestor of the Qingxuan Ancient Country with a single hand. This meant that a terrifyingly powerful being was sleeping within Celestial Ancient City.

Overnight, all sorts of legends about Celestial Ancient City kicked up a storm, with all manner of bizarre and strange tales emerging.

”Legend has it that Celestial Ancient City wasn’t built in the Desolate Era, and it certainly couldn’t have been built in the Pioneer Era. It was most likely built during the mythical Mythical Era,” one of the city’s native ’living fossil’ Elder Cultivators discussed in private.

This living fossil said, ”According to legend, Celestial Ancient City has an incredibly close relationship with the Celestial Ancient Burial Ground. In the Mythical Era, the Celestial Ancient Burial Ground was a burial place for dragons, a place where True Gods were interred after death. Celestial Ancient City, on the other hand, was a divine city from Above the Nine Heavens. Later, when the age of True Gods collapsed, the divine city fell to the mortal realm and became Celestial Ancient City!”

”I heard a similar legend when I was a child.” The native ’living fossil’ cultivators of Celestial Ancient City gathered together to discuss such matters in private. ”An ancient legend claims that some True Gods survived the Mythical Era and have remained hidden from the world ever since. Perhaps one of them is sleeping within Celestial Ancient City!”

Thinking of how that giant hand could press an Immortal Emperor’s Treasure and the Qingxuan Ancient Country’s Elder Ancestor into the ground, many people exchanged shocked glances. ’To be able to suppress an Immortal Emperor’s Treasure... it could only be one of the legendary gods, a True God who was once a supreme being!’

”Celestial Ancient City has endured countless great wars, and countless Immortal Emperors have graced it with their presence. There must be a reason it has stood tall to this day, becoming the oldest city in the Middle Grand Realm. I fear there truly is a True God or a legendary Supreme Giant sleeping within this city!” In private, many Sect Leaders and Emperors were discussing this matter.

With the appearance of that giant hand, everyone in Celestial Ancient City knew that a Supreme Giant was definitely sleeping within the city. What interested everyone was the identity of this giant. Who could it be? Was it a legendary True God, or a titan from a bygone era?

There was no way to know. Although some sects and imperial courts tried to inquire privately about the giant’s origins, they dared not be too enthusiastic. If they were to anger such a Supreme Giant, it would surely bring about the annihilation of their entire sect.

”Although the Tough Dao Era has caused the world’s cultivators to languish for thirty thousand years, in this current age, the strongest are not Ancient Saints, and certainly not Saint Venerables. Even a Saint Emperor wouldn’t dare claim to be invincible!” an old-generation Ancient Saint finally lamented.

Some of the Old Undying fell silent, eventually murmuring, ”Although the Tough Dao Era has suffocated everyone to the point that even Saint Venerables have gone into seclusion, it doesn’t mean the world is without powerful enemies. The world today is surely full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Even if a Great Sage were to emerge, would they dare claim to be invincible?”

The titles for a cultivator’s realm are: above Prince is True Master, above True Master is Ancient Saint, and above Ancient Saint is Saint Venerable. Although the Tough Dao Era has suppressed the world for thirty thousand years and even Saint Venerables have gone into seclusion, they are not the most powerful beings.

More powerful than a Saint Venerable are Saint Emperors and Great Sages! In this world, who knows how many Saint Emperors and Great Sages have sealed their blood and halted their lifespans? Overnight, countless people were privately discussing the Supreme Giant sleeping in Celestial Ancient City, but in the end, no one could come to any conclusion. No one had any idea about this Supreme Giant’s origin.

As for Li Shuangyan and Chen Baojiao, who knew it was the Old Ghost who had acted, they were also extremely curious about his origins. However, since Li Qiye didn’t elaborate, they couldn’t press the matter.

Regardless of the sleeping Supreme Giant’s origin, his existence had already become a lingering shadow in everyone’s hearts. Even some Emperor Immortal Gates that came bearing an Immortal Emperor’s Treasure or even an Immortal Emperor True Artifact no longer dared to act. If they were to awaken the sleeping Supreme Giant in Celestial Ancient City, the fate of the Qingxuan Ancient Country’s Elder Ancestor was a warning to them all!

Meanwhile, on that same night, another piece of news quietly began to spread. The Qingxuan Ancient Country had withdrawn from Celestial Ancient City overnight. Although their withdrawal was extremely secretive and low-key, it was still discovered.

Someone saw the Qingxuan Ancient Country’s many Princes, Heroic Heroes, and even True Ancient Saints escorting an Ancient Coffin as they hurriedly and discreetly left Celestial Ancient City. A large number of the Qingxuan Ancient Country’s disciples had evacuated their mansions and Grotto Heavens in the city, leaving only a few behind to stand guard.

To see a behemoth like the Qingxuan Ancient Country being forced to withdraw from Celestial Ancient City so discreetly was truly shocking. The Qingxuan Ancient Country was a lineage with Twin Emperors, possessing a frighteningly deep foundation. Yet today, they were still forced into a low-key retreat from Celestial Ancient City. It was astonishing.

”When faced with a Supreme Giant, even the Qingxuan Ancient Country has to back down. Unless the Qingxuan Ancient Country has a sleeping Divine Ancestor emerge from seclusion, they have no choice but to give a wide berth. Any lineage would have to retreat when encountering such a Supreme Giant.” Some of the Old Undying sighed softly.

Such a retreat couldn’t be called shameful. After all, when faced with a Supreme Giant like this, any sect would have no choice but to back down. It was simply impossible to be an enemy to such a being!

Some people felt a secret glee seeing the Qingxuan Ancient Country suffer a setback. In the Middle Grand Realm, who knew how many Great Teaching Territories had suffered greatly at the hands of the Qingxuan Ancient Country. Although many were secretly pleased, none dared to say it out loud. After all, the Qingxuan Ancient Country had only suffered one loss; they were still a towering behemoth that no one dared to make an enemy of!

Many people were also concerned about whether the Elder Ancestor in the Ancient Coffin was dead or alive. Many inquired about this news in private. Effort pays off for the determined; a major figure finally managed to get news from the Qingxuan Ancient Country’s side: their Elder Ancestor was still alive!

This news moved many of the major figures. An Immortal Emperor’s Treasure was an Immortal Emperor’s Treasure, after all. It had ultimately protected the Elder Ancestor in the Ancient Coffin. Had it been anyone else, even a Great Sage, without the protection of an Immortal Emperor’s Treasure, they would have likely been turned to ash under that giant hand!

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