Dominator Emperor

After the silence, a cheer erupted from the students of the Great World Academy. Chi Xiaodie’s friends, in particular, clapped and shouted in celebration for her.

The students of the Great World Academy felt a great sense of pride and vindication. Both Chi Xiaodie and Li Qiye were from their academy, and their defeat of two geniuses from the Saint World Academy brought them all immense honor.

”Divine Eye Thousand Soldiers Path!” Sikong Toutian, hidden in the crowd, finally recalled the name of Chi Xiaodie’s cultivation technique. He drew in a sharp breath and muttered to himself. It reminded him of a legend, an incredibly ancient one.

”The Divine Eye Thousand Soldiers Path!” The Dean of the Saint World Academy was filled with emotion as he slowly said, ”One of the two ultimate skills of the Hundred Battles Divine Emperor. I never thought a descendant of the Chi Family would still inherit their ancestor’s Supreme Technique today.”

Many students present were visibly shocked to hear this. Even the expressions of a few geniuses from the Saint World Academy changed. Everyone knew that the Chi Family and the Lion Roar Sect were merely second-rate sects, not even worthy of the attention of an Emperor Immortal Gate! They had never imagined that the Chi Family’s ancestor was once a Divine Emperor—the Hundred Battles Divine Emperor. Just hearing a title like that was enough to understand how terrifying and invincible their ancestor must have been.

CRACK— While many were still in a daze, the charred remains that were once Gui Fushu began to crack open. Like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, an unbelievable sight unfolded. Gui Fushu crawled out from within the fractured, blackened shell. He had been reborn from his own corpse. His body was bathed in Immortal Light, his skin smooth and tender, as if he had been completely regenerated.

”H-h-how is this possible!” Everyone was astonished to see Gui Fushu’s rebirth. It was simply too eerie.

”Incredible. The ’Yao Guang Chasing Immortal’ truly lives up to its name as an Emperor Technique created by the Yao Guang Immortal Emperor,” the Dean of the Saint World Academy said, clearly moved. ”As long as a single wisp of Divine Sense survives, even if the body is destroyed and the True Destiny shattered, there is still a chance to be reborn.”

Witnessing such an eerie scene, the students felt a chill run down their spines. ’If he cultivated the ”Yao Guang Chasing Immortal,” doesn’t that make him almost impossible to kill?’ The thought of facing an opponent who was so difficult to put down for good struck fear into everyone’s hearts.

In an instant, Li Qiye moved and snatched Gui Fushu. A single hand easily clamped around his neck. Having just been reborn, Gui Fushu was still extremely weak and no match for Li Qiye whatsoever.

”A victor doesn’t need to deliver the killing blow,” the Dean of the Saint World Academy said at this moment. ”Why not spare his life?”

”Now that’s something I’ll have to consider,” Li Qiye said calmly, dangling Gui Fushu by the neck with one hand. ”Just a moment ago, wasn’t someone asking me about different ways to die?”

”You—” Looking into Li Qiye’s nonchalant eyes, Gui Fushu felt a chill crawl up his spine. Always proud and arrogant, he now felt true fear creep into his heart. He was terrified. He shrieked, his voice a mixture of bravado and fear, ”Y-you, if you dare to kill me, my Yao Guang Ancient Country will never let you go! Make an enemy of us, and there will be no place for you left in the East Hundred Cities!”

Gui Fushu was terrified and hastily tried to use his background to intimidate Li Qiye.

”Is that so?” Li Qiye chuckled at Gui Fushu’s threat. He looked at the blustering man and repeated, ”The Yao Guang Ancient Country.” He tilted his head as if in thought, then said, ”The Yao Guang Ancient Country... what’s that supposed to be? You think that name can scare me?”

The Dean of the Saint World Academy sighed softly. Seeing Li Qiye’s demeanor, he knew Gui Fushu was a dead man. No one could say anything to save him. ’I’ve met countless people in my life. How could I not see that this is a man who doesn’t respond to threats?’

”My Yao Guang Ancient Country’s venerable experts are many! Even if you flee to the End of the Earth, your death is certain!” Gui Fushu shrieked.

Hearing Gui Fushu’s threats, Li Qiye’s eyes narrowed as he said casually, ”If you hadn’t tried to scare me, I might have actually spared you on account of your recent rebirth. But now you’ve gone and frightened me. My hands can’t help but tremble... and when my hands tremble, I’m afraid I might accidentally crush you to death.”

”You had best release him!” At that moment, a voice rang out. Holy Light unfurled across the sky as a figure arrived, walking on the very air. It was as if a hundred saints paved his path and countless sages offered him their protection. With each step, he seemed like a Divine Son descending from the heavens.

He was a young man wreathed in surging Divine Light. He had a tall, slender build and was peerlessly handsome. A natural-born piece of precious jade was set in the center of his forehead, giving him an endless, captivating charm.

”The Yao Guang Giant, Ancestor Emperor Wu!” Upon seeing the youth wreathed in Divine Light, the faces of the students present paled. One student couldn’t help but cry out his name.

Even the students from the Saint World Academy grew solemn. The Yao Guang Giant, Ancestor Emperor Wu, was an absolute top-tier genius. It was even rumored that he had already ascended to the realm of an Ancient Saint.

”The Yao Guang Giant is here.” Seeing the god-like young man before them, the students from the Great World Academy paled, completely intimidated by his aura. Even the students from the Dingshi Academy grew fearful at the mere mention of his name.

In the East Hundred Cities, very few were willing to make an enemy of the Yao Guang Giant, Ancestor Emperor Wu. This wasn’t just because of his background in the Yao Guang Ancient Country; more importantly, the Yao Guang Giant, Ancestor Emperor Wu, was himself unfathomably powerful.

”He cultivates a Dual Emperors Skill,” a student muttered, feeling their heart tremble just from looking at the Yao Guang Giant.

The students of the Great World Academy knew better than to provoke such a lofty, monstrous genius. In their eyes, the Yao Guang Giant, Ancestor Emperor Wu, was an insurmountable Giant Peak, a true titan of the younger generation. The gulf between them was as wide as the heavens and the earth.

Legend had it that the Yao Guang Giant, Ancestor Emperor Wu, simultaneously cultivated the Supreme Divine Techniques of both the Yao Guang Immortal Emperor and the Fu Mo Immortal Emperor, having already mastered and integrated them. Never mind the younger generation, who didn’t dare to cross him; even the older generation of Ancient Saints turned pale at the very mention of his name.

There was a saying in the East Hundred Cities: if a Saint Venerable doesn’t intervene, no one can stop the Yao Guang Giant!

Some gossips had once ranked the young prodigies of the East Hundred Cities. If Fairy Mei Suyao was number one, then the Yao Guang Giant, Ancestor Emperor Wu, was number two!

”To cultivate a Stone Body into flesh and blood... achieving that at such a young age is truly incredible. No wonder the Elders of the Yao Guang Ancient Country believe he can contend for the Celestial Mandate!” a student muttered, gazing at the god-like Yao Guang Giant.

The Yao Guang Giant, Ancestor Emperor Wu, was a member of the Stone Race. Furthermore, he had cultivated his entire Stone Body into a body of flesh and blood at a very young age, allowing him to accommodate the Heaven and Earth Dao.

The Stone Race was one of the great races of the present age. In ancient times, some had classified the Stone Race as part of the Demon Race, but the Stone Race never acknowledged this, insisting they were a race unto themselves. Moreover, the Stone Race was innately gifted, possessing incomparably powerful Stone Bodies. Thus, throughout the eons, the Stone Race has been not only unified but also incredibly strong—unlike the Demon Race, which is a diverse and inconsistent group of varying quality.

Although the members of the Stone Race were born with Stone Bodies, if they wanted to truly reach the apex—or even contend for the Celestial Mandate—they had to cultivate their Stone Body into one of flesh and blood. This was because a flesh-and-blood body was the best vessel for bearing, containing, and refining the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi.

Thus, among the Stone Race, while retaining a Stone Body offered great advantages, beginning the transformation into flesh and blood signified a monumental leap forward. The more of one’s body that was converted, the more powerful one became and the greater their future potential.

The Yao Guang Giant, Ancestor Emperor Wu, was undoubtedly an incredible genius. Not only did he practice a Dual Emperors Skill, but what was even more terrifying was that he had already converted his Stone Body into one of flesh and blood at a very young age. The only part left unrefined was a single stone bone in the center of his forehead.

At this moment, the stone bone on the Yao Guang Giant’s forehead was as smooth and lustrous as fine jade. It resembled an ornament, making him appear all the more charismatic.

”Release him, and my Yao Guang Ancient Country will not pursue this matter further,” the Yao Guang Giant, Ancestor Emperor Wu, declared. His eyes burned like torches as Divine Light soared into the sky, creating spectacular phenomena around him. He truly looked like a Divine Son from the heavens, one who naturally compelled others to submit.

Everyone held their breath and stared at Li Qiye. The students from the Great World Academy were sweating with worry for him. Chi Xiaodie had defeated Huangfu Feng, and Li Qiye had bested Gui Fushu. They had won great glory for the Great World Academy, allowing its students to feel gratified and hold their heads high.

However, the arrival of the Yao Guang Giant, Ancestor Emperor Wu, now made those same students worry for Li Qiye and Chi Xiaodie. Making an enemy of Ancestor Emperor Wu—and by extension, the Yao Guang Ancient Country—never ended well.

As for the students from the Dingshi Academy, they could only sneer. Huangfu Feng and Gui Fushu were both from their academy, and their defeats had brought them great shame, as if they had been soundly slapped in the face by the Great World Academy. Now that the Yao Guang Giant, Ancestor Emperor Wu, had appeared to take charge, they were certain Li Qiye was a dead man.

”What a suicidal fool. Daring to provoke the Yao Guang Ancient Country... He’ll die without even a proper burial,” a student from the Dingshi Academy sneered.

Li Qiye merely gave the Yao Guang Giant, Ancestor Emperor Wu, a casual glance. Unflustered, he continued to hold Gui Fushu up by the neck with one hand and replied with airy nonchalance, ”And what if I don’t?”

”Then you will die without reprieve!” The Yao Guang Giant’s eyes focused, and a terrifying Divine Light erupted from them like the morning sun. This divine radiance blazed like a pillar of flame, shooting straight into the sky.

”You little bastard, let me go! When the time comes, it won’t be as simple as just killing you! Make an enemy of my Yao Guang Ancient Country, and the Hundred Races of my nation will surely stomp out your sect and butcher your nine generations!” Seeing the arrival of his senior brother, the Yao Guang Giant, Ancestor Emperor Wu, Gui Fushu’s courage surged, and he bellowed furiously.

The Yao Guang Ancient Country was the Jiang Country in the East Hundred Cities with the most diverse population of races. Moreover, very few of its disciples were from the Human Race. It could be said that the Yao Guang Ancient Country was the ancient kingdom in the East Hundred Cities that had welcomed the most cultivators and citizens from other races.

In fact, it was not without reason that the Yao Guang Ancient Country was known as the Country of Hundred Races. Neither of its two Immortal Emperors belonged to the Human Race; the Yao Guang Immortal Emperor was from the Stone Race, while the Fu Mo Immortal Emperor hailed from the Sky Demon Clan. It was for this very reason that the Yao Guang Ancient Country was said to encompass a Hundred Races.