Dominator Emperor

When Li Qiye and the others arrived at the small valley, the grave auction hadn’t started yet. However, Chenggu Pavilion’s excavation was already in its final stages. A corner of the tomb, buried deep underground, had already been exposed.

Upon arriving at the auction site and seeing the excavated corner of the valley, Sikong Toutian said to Li Qiye, ”This tomb doesn’t look very big. It’s probably not a Medicine Emperor-level ancient tomb. At most, it’s a Legendary Pharmacist-level one.”

At this moment, Sikong Toutian had disguised himself as an ordinary young man, even more plain-looking than Li Qiye. Anyone who saw him would forget him in the blink of an eye.

However, in a place with so many people, the brat didn’t dare reveal his true appearance. Just as Chi Xiaodie had said, that guy had done too many despicable things. His enemies were scattered all across the East Hundred Cities!

Li Qiye remained silent, his eyes narrowed as he sized up the place. No one knew what he was thinking. With Li Qiye not uttering a single word, Sikong Toutian was even more afraid to speak out of turn.

Although Sikong Toutian himself had an astonishing background, he, who was usually outrageously bold, felt deeply wary of this youth who was even younger than him.

Since the start of his career, what disaster hadn’t Sikong Toutian courted? He had dared to sneak into the Ancestral Lands of Great Teaching Territories, even digging up the graves of their founders! But, strangely enough, ever since meeting Li Qiye, he was like a mouse that had seen a cat. He was incredibly wary of Li Qiye. His intuition screamed at him that this youth was a terrifying figure—perhaps even the type to devour a man whole, bones and all. To anger him would surely mean a death with no grave to call one’s own.

As Li Qiye surveyed the surroundings, Sima Longyun, flanked by his entourage, caught sight of Chi Xiaodie. His eyes lit up, and he immediately rushed over to greet her with great enthusiasm, ”Chi Shi Sister, you’re here too.”

Chi Xiaodie’s expression turned cold the moment she saw Sima Longyun. Seeing his smug and self-satisfied look filled her with disgust. However, Sima Longyun remained oblivious, walking over and saying enthusiastically, ”Are you also here to bid on ancient artifacts, Sister Chi? I wonder what you’re looking for?”

Chi Xiaodie mostly ignored him, so Chi Xiaodao was pushed forward as a shield. Having no other choice, Chi Xiaodao had to force a smile and say, ”Ah, it’s Brother Sima. Has Brother Sima come for Ancient Medicine? I heard that Brother Sima has achieved Great Success in the Golden Bull Body. Congratulations, congratulations.”

In truth, Chi Xiaodao was also reluctant to deal with Sima Longyun. Sima Longyun’s intentions toward his sister were an open secret.

Even though Chi Xiaodao did not welcome Sima Longyun, he still had to greet him with a smile.

”Brother Chi is too kind,” Sima Longyun laughed heartily, not bothering to hide his smug expression. He said with a smile, ”One day, I will visit your esteemed sect. I hope the Lion Roar Saint Emperor will offer me some guidance on the Supreme Immortal Body Technique.”

The Lion Roar Saint Emperor was Chi Xiaodao’s grandfather, the true ruler of the Lion Roar Sect. However, he had been in seclusion for a very long time.

Sima Longyun’s words made Chi Xiaodao’s heart go cold. He hurriedly said, ”Brother Sima, are you making fun of my Lion Roar Sect? We are a small and minor sect, how could we possibly have an Immortal Body Technique? Whatever our ancestors passed down was lost when our family’s fortunes declined.”

This was what Chi Xiaodao feared the most. His grandfather’s ancestor was the Angry Immortal Lion King, and it was rumored that the Angry Immortal Lion King had left behind a Supreme Immortal Body Technique. However, the Lion Roar Sect had declined. Although they still governed the Lion Roar Country, they were nothing compared to a Great Teaching Territory. Chi Xiaodao, and indeed the entire Lion Roar Sect, had always been wary of others mentioning the Immortal Body Technique. It was the kind of thing that could bring about the annihilation of their sect.

While Chi Xiaodao was dealing with Sima Longyun, Li Qiye didn’t say a word. He just kept studying the terrain of the area. In truth, millions of years had passed, and the landscape had changed. Li Qiye didn’t have many memories of this area’s geography. In fact, he had rarely come to this place. At this moment, he was searching his Sea of Consciousness for a long-forgotten memory.

It wasn’t something he had personally experienced, but a legend from that era, an anecdote. In fact, it wasn’t considered a world-shaking event back then; he had just overheard someone mention it. Now that he was here, he felt something was off, so he wanted to see if the details matched and if it was related to that old affair.

Chi Xiaodie’s disgust for Sima Longyun led her to stand by Li Qiye’s side, which naturally drew Sima Longyun’s attention. Sima Longyun stared at Li Qiye and asked, ”And who might this be? I don’t recognize the face.”

Sima Longyun’s attitude was obvious. His subtext was a clear warning to Li Qiye: know your place and get lost; don’t interfere with your betters.

Meanwhile, Sikong Toutian, who had been keeping such a low profile he was practically invisible, couldn’t help but feel a sense of schadenfreude seeing Sima Longyun provoke Li Qiye. ’I’d love to see how this Sima Longyun ends up dead. Does this brat really think he can do whatever he wants just because he’s from the Nu Xian Sacred Country? Heh, by provoking this monster, he’ll be eaten alive, even with his fancy background.’

Although Sikong Toutian had never seen Li Qiye truly make a move, as a thief, as a qualified tomb raider, his instincts told him that Li Qiye was more terrifying than a Primordial Fierce Beast. He was an extremely dangerous person! Although he looked harmless on the surface, he was probably the kind of terrifying existence that devoured people without spitting out the bones!

Sikong Toutian trusted his intuition. He had always operated in the underworld, hiding in the shadows, running scams and pulling cons. He had encountered countless dangers, and it was his intuition that had saved his life every time.

He had encountered terrifying, baleful presences in the depths before, the kind that made one’s blood run cold. But even the danger he sensed from the most dreadful of those entities was nothing compared to the danger he felt from Li Qiye.

In contrast to Sikong Toutian’s schadenfreude, Li Qiye had no reaction at all. He continued to study the area’s terrain. To him, an existence on Sima Longyun’s level wasn’t even worth his notice. Even knowing Sima Longyun was speaking to him, he couldn’t be bothered to spare him a glance.

This nameless junior dared to ignore him. Sima Longyun’s face sank, and his eyes glinted sharply.

”This is my friend—” Seeing Sima Longyun’s expression change, Chi Xiaodao immediately tried to smooth things over. They had come here for the Rotting Nether Beans, and Chi Xiaodao just wanted to obtain them without a fuss. He didn’t want any complications, and he certainly didn’t want to provoke someone like Sima Longyun!

”Is that so? Your friend is putting on some serious airs, isn’t he, Brother Chi?” Sima Longyun sneered.

Only then did Li Qiye slowly turn around. He glanced at Sima Longyun and was just about to speak.

But before Li Qiye could open his mouth, a strain of Immortal Music drifted by, like an Immortal Sound descending from the heavens, momentarily stunning everyone in the valley.

At that moment, fresh flowers began to fall from the sky, as if it were raining petals, causing everyone in the valley to look up. This wasn’t even the most outrageous part. As the flower rain descended, pleasant strains of the Sound of Immortal Music began to play.

Then, women began to descend from the sky. With their arrival, ice flowers bloomed one after another, a blossom unfurling beneath each woman’s feet to catch her.

The women who had suddenly appeared were all dressed in Feather Robes and veiled with light gauze, looking just like fairies descending to the mortal world.

”Bingyu Palace is here too!” Seeing the blooming ice flowers, everyone from the Princes to the older generation of True Masters couldn’t help but wear a solemn expression as they murmured.

Bingyu Palace, one of the most powerful lineages in the East Hundred Cities, was an Emperor Immortal Gate. It was founded by the Bingyu Immortal Emperor and built atop a Snow Mountain! And the Bingyu Immortal Emperor was one of the few female Immortal Emperors since the dawn of time!

Unlike other Emperor’s Lineages, Bingyu Palace did not establish its own Jiang Country or rule over a territory. They were built on the peak of a Snow Mountain, high above, as if to distance themselves from the mortal world. But even though they hadn’t established a country or unified a region, no one had ever dared to look down on Bingyu Palace. They had always been unfathomably deep, possessing an astonishingly powerful foundation.

”It seems I’m not too late!” At this time, a very pleasant voice rang out, and several more figures descended from the sky! When everyone got a clear look at them, they were all astonished. The descending women were all beautiful and captivating, like lotuses rising from the water. The simultaneous appearance of several such beautiful women was truly a feast for the eyes.

And yet, these beautiful women surrounded a young man like stars clustered around the moon—no, they surrounded a woman! A woman dressed as a man.

The woman they surrounded was in no way inferior to her companions; she was, in fact, even more beautiful. This woman had elegant eyes like morning stars, bright and captivating, like the brightest stars in the night sky. Her rosy face was like flawless porcelain, her lips red and teeth pearly white. With a high, elegant nose, her gaze was full of spirit and life. She was an absolutely nation-toppling beauty!

But this beautiful, captivating woman was dressed as a man. Even so, the loose, moon-colored male robes could not hide the jade peaks on her chest. The faint outline of those peaks only added to her charm.

This beauty, dressed as a man, did not look jarring at all. On the contrary, her elegant bearing made her seem as precious as gold and jade, a true pleasure to behold, possessing a unique charm that made one’s heart skip a beat.

”Bing Yuxia!” Upon seeing this beautiful woman dressed as a man, even the arrogant Sima Longyun’s expression changed instantly. He wanted no part in provoking such a person.

The Nu Xian Sacred Country was ancient and powerful, but Bingyu Palace was even more so. An Emperor Immortal Gate, always holding itself high above the rest. The Bingyu Immortal Emperor had once been an invincible existence feared even by True Gods!

”The successor of Bingyu Palace!” Seeing this beauty dressed as a man, everyone present felt a chill. No one dared to laugh at her. The thought of a girl dressing as a man might seem laughable, but at this moment, not a single person dared to do so!