Dominator Emperor

Li Shuangyan was rendered speechless. In this world, probably only Li Qiye would dare to judge the War God Hall so brazenly.

”I’m afraid the situation doesn’t look good for us,” Li Shuangyan said with a soft sigh. ”Without the War God Hall’s support, it won’t just be bad for the Nine Saints Demon Gate. It will be bad for the Xiyan Ancient Sect, too.”

Li Shuangyan’s words were soon proven true. Less than two days after her message from the Nine Saints Demon Gate arrived, a deafening BOOM erupted from the Holy Heaven Sect. An endless beam of divine light shot into the sky as an Imperial Bridge extended from the Imperial City of the Treasure Sacred Upper Country, reaching all the way to the Xiyan Ancient Sect.

BOOM—BOOM—BOOM— Amid a series of rumbles, a figure stepped onto the Imperial Bridge. Each step spanned thousands of miles, carrying him directly toward the Xiyan Ancient Sect.

As this person made his move, his Emperor’s Qi was vast and endless. The Great Dao hummed in harmony, and its laws cascaded down like a celestial waterfall. Boundless Imperial Power billowed out, and his Emperor’s Qi swept across the entire Treasure Sacred Upper Country.

”The Baosheng Human Emperor—” Everyone gasped upon seeing the man on the Imperial Bridge cover thousands of miles in a single step.

Atop the Imperial Bridge, a middle-aged man strode as if taking a leisurely stroll. Each step covered thousands of miles, bringing him instantly before the Xiyan Ancient Sect. Although this man’s build wasn’t massive, his presence was imposing, like a mountain of gold or a pillar of jade, so immense it could prop up the heavens. He wore a dragon robe and an imperial crown, his gaze sweeping over the world with disdain—the very picture of a peerless overlord!

”So it really is the Baosheng Human Emperor,” someone muttered, watching his tyrannical aura pierce the heavens and his disdainful gaze sweep across the world. He had the unmistakable presence of an overlord.

In the Middle Grand Realm, numerous Sect Leaders and even some of the older generation’s Old Undyings were all extremely wary of the Baosheng Human Emperor.

The previous generation in the Middle Grand Realm had two great geniuses: the Treasure Sacred Upper Country’s Baosheng Human Emperor and the Nine Saints Demon Gate’s Sun Demon Emperor. Despite being born in the Tough Dao Era, their cultivation paths were still ones of meteoric progress! Both had once looked down upon the world and proudly lorded over the Human Emperor Realm. In their time, even the Old Undyings who had become Ancient Saints or Saint Venerables—those reclusive experts—had nothing but high praise for the Baosheng Human Emperor and the Sun Demon Emperor.

It was once said that if they had not been born in the Tough Dao Era, the Baosheng Human Emperor and the Sun Demon Emperor would have likely had the qualifications to vie for the position of Immortal Emperor.

A past evaluation of the two once said: ”The Baosheng Human Emperor: domineering and disdainful, an overlord of his generation. The Sun Demon Emperor: perceptive and wise, a brilliant monarch of his generation!”

Today, the Baosheng Human Emperor’s sudden appearance stirred up a great storm, immediately capturing the attention of countless observers.

The Baosheng Human Emperor, a towering figure of the previous generation, had been silent for a century. How could his sudden appearance not cause a massive stir?

”Xiyan Ancient Sect, you have one day. Hand over Li Qiye, or I will grind your sect to dust!” the Baosheng Human Emperor declared, stepping into the sky above the Xiyan Ancient Sect. He looked down upon them from his lofty position, like a Human Emperor enthroned among the clouds.

Instantly, the alarm bells of the Xiyan Ancient Sect began to ring wildly. A chill ran through everyone in the sect. All the disciples, elders, and Guardians immediately entered a state of battle readiness. In that moment, pillars of light shot up from the Xiyan Ancient Sect as one Guardian Array after another was activated.

Unfortunately, the Xiyan Ancient Sect was not the sect it once was. Today’s Xiyan Ancient Sect had long lost its Emperor Foundation. Otherwise, if that foundation were activated and its Supreme Array was opened, not even a Great Sage would have been able to breach their defenses.

The Baosheng Human Emperor’s sudden arrival outside the Xiyan Ancient Sect to demand Li Qiye by name immediately drew the attention of many Inheritance Territories across the Middle Grand Realm. The various Sect Inheritances within the Treasure Sacred Upper Country, in particular, rushed to the scene at once. In an instant, numerous Great Sects and inheritances had their eyes fixed on this event.

”Baosheng Human Emperor, what is the meaning of this!” With the emperor looming in the sky outside and Su Yonghuang in seclusion, it was Great Elder Gu Tieshou who took charge. He stepped out from within the Xiyan Ancient Sect, stood in the void, and spoke in a deep voice.

The Baosheng Human Emperor looked down upon the entire Xiyan Ancient Sect, his expression calm and indifferent. ”Li Qiye killed my successor,” he said. ”A blood debt must be paid in blood. If the Xiyan Ancient Sect hands over Li Qiye today, I can spare the rest of you. Otherwise, I will bathe your sect in blood!”

At the Baosheng Human Emperor’s words, many of the Sect Leaders, Strong Monarchs, and Princes who had come to watch from afar couldn’t help but exchange glances.

’That little ghost with the surname Li is unbelievably wicked,’ one Sect Leader thought, understanding why the Baosheng Human Emperor had mobilized such a force and even come in person. ’He dared to kill the Elder Ancestors of both the Jiangzuo Family and the Nantian Country, and he even returned alive from the Netherworld Ship. With a kid like that in the Xiyan Ancient Sect, the sect might actually have a chance to rise again and reclaim the glory of its Emperor’s Lineage. The Holy Heaven Sect would never allow that to happen.’

The Xiyan Ancient Sect and the Holy Heaven Sect were mortal enemies. Thirty thousand years ago, the Xiyan Ancient Sect had lost to the Holy Heaven Sect, forfeiting its Jiang Country and falling into a decline from which it had never recovered. If the Xiyan Ancient Sect were to rise again today, its desire to destroy the Holy Heaven Sect would be a certainty! Of course, the Holy Heaven Sect could not allow the Xiyan Ancient Sect to rise.

”Killed your successor?” Gu Tieshou shook his head. ”Baosheng Human Emperor, the path of the Great Dao is long, and the weak are prey for the strong. As a Human Emperor, you understand this better than anyone. Your Sheng Tian Heaven Daoist died at the hands of our Li Qiye; he has only his own inferior skills to blame! For you, his senior, to mobilize such a force over this... Human Emperor, do you truly find this appropriate?”

Gu Tieshou’s words were not without reason, and even many of the Strong Monarchs and Princes watching from afar exchanged glances. Of course, everyone understood that this affair was no longer a simple matter of personal grievances.

”The weak are prey for the strong. You are correct, Gu Tieshou. If you refuse to hand over Li Qiye, then I shall personally annihilate the Xiyan Ancient Sect. That, too, is the weak being prey for the strong!” the Baosheng Human Emperor declared, looking down at Gu Tieshou with an overwhelming, tyrannical aura. ”Even if you have now reached the True Realm, you are still nothing to me.”

Gu Tieshou cultivated the Kunpeng Six Transformations. Having received Li Qiye’s guidance, he had grasped the true essence of the Emperor Technique. Over the last two or three years, his Dao Practice had improved by leaps and bounds, allowing him to build a solid foundation in the True Realm!

Gu Tieshou was already at the True Realm and used an Emperor Technique as his Life Technique, making him an exceptionally powerful True Master. Yet, in the eyes of the Baosheng Human Emperor, he was not even worth a second glance. This sent a shiver of fear through the hearts of many onlookers.

For years, many had speculated on the level of Dao Practice attained by the Baosheng Human Emperor and the Sun Demon Emperor. Some said they were already Saint Venerables; others claimed they were Saint Emperors. As for their true realm, no one knew.

The fact that the Baosheng Human Emperor completely disregarded Gu Tieshou today was more than enough to prove his immense power.

”Such arrogant words, Human Emperor!” Gu Tieshou said coldly. ”The Xiyan Ancient Sect is not made of dough for just anyone to knead! If you want the Xiyan Ancient Sect to hand over a disciple, you’ll have to crush us first!”

”And what is so difficult about crushing the Xiyan Ancient Sect?” the Baosheng Human Emperor said coldly, looking down on them. ”I know your sect still has a little of its Immortal Emperor heritage left. But what can a mere one or two Emperor’s Treasures possibly achieve? It’s not as if your Xiyan Ancient Sect is the only one with Emperor’s Treasures and Immortal Emperor’s Treasures!”

BOOM! As the Baosheng Human Emperor finished speaking, a wisp of Emperor’s Power erupted from his body. Even though it was just a single wisp, it instantly made the entire Xiyan Ancient Sect tremble. In that moment, the Baosheng Human Emperor wielded his Emperor’s Power to suppress the whole sect. Inside the Xiyan Ancient Sect, disciples with weaker Dao Practice collapsed to the ground, completely unable to resist it.

’Is that an Immortal Emperor’s Treasure?’ everyone thought, their expressions changing drastically as the Baosheng Human Emperor unleashed that wisp of Emperor’s Power. If he truly had an Immortal Emperor’s Treasure, the Xiyan Ancient Sect would be in grave danger!

Without a Supreme Array to defend them, a single strike from an Immortal Emperor’s Treasure, wielded by someone of the Baosheng Human Emperor’s strength, could very well obliterate the entire Xiyan Ancient Sect!

”It’s just a personal Emperor’s Treasure from the Three-blade Immortal Emperor, and you dare to be so shameless!” At that moment, a lazy voice rang out.

”Li Qiye!” someone exclaimed, stunned by his appearance.

Li Qiye arrived aboard the Four-Battle Copper Vehicle, looking completely relaxed. Li Shuangyan was on his right and Chen Baojiao on his left; one holding a sword, the other a saber, like two blade-wielding attendants!

”The Four-Battle Copper Vehicle—” the Baosheng Human Emperor’s eyes narrowed as he saw Li Qiye arrive, and he spoke in a deep voice. That War Chariot had been seized from the Xiyan Ancient Sect by the Holy Heaven Sect, and later presented as a gift to the Qingxuan Ancient Country. He never imagined it would fall back into the hands of the Xiyan Ancient Sect.

The Four-Battle Copper Vehicle stopped in the void. Li Qiye glanced at the Baosheng Human Emperor and said with unhurried confidence, ”Comparing Emperor’s Treasures? Comparing heritage? Your Holy Heaven Sect is still far too green! Don’t think you can shatter my Xiyan Ancient Sect just by borrowing one or two Emperor’s Treasures from the Qingxuan Ancient Country. That’s nothing but a pile of scrap metal! I wonder, did you manage to borrow an actual Immortal Emperor’s Treasure? It seems the Qingxuan Ancient Country didn’t learn its lesson last time. They nearly lost the Emperor Purple Hammer, and they still dare to come looking for trouble with me!”

”Such arrogance,” one of the Strong Monarchs or Princes watching from afar said, clearly displeased with Li Qiye.

However, the Sect Leaders and Emperors who had been to the Ancient Sky Corpse Land and had personally witnessed Li Qiye slaughter the Elder Ancestors of the Jiangzuo Family and the Nantian Country could only offer a wry smile. ’This kid has the capital to be that arrogant!’

”Then today is the day I take back the Four-Battle Copper Vehicle!” the Baosheng Human Emperor declared coldly. With a wave of his hand—BOOM!—a Dao Platform rose up behind him, and a massive Daoist Door opened.

BOOM—BOOM—BOOM— Following a series of rumbles, squadrons of iron-clad cavalry charged out from the Daoist Door. In an instant, nearly ten thousand riders filled the sky, their momentum like a tidal wave that threatened to shatter the void.

In the blink of an eye, the ten thousand riders became a torrent of steel, completely surrounding the Xiyan Ancient Sect. A cold, murderous aura filled the sky!

For a moment, the entire sky fell deathly still and cold.

”To arms!” Gu Tieshou’s expression changed drastically at this sight. He knew that battle was now unavoidable. The Holy Heaven Sect had come prepared; demanding Li Qiye had only ever been a pretext.