Dominator Emperor

Gui Fushu’s life was in another’s hands, yet he remained as arrogant as ever. This infuriated many of the students present, especially those from the Great World Academy. However, when they thought about Yao Guang Giant Ancestor Emperor Wu being there, and the Yao Guang Ancient Country backing him, even the most resentful among them could only sigh in resignation. At this critical juncture, the wisest move was to spare Gui Fushu. After all, he had already been defeated and face had been won. Sparing him and avoiding a life-or-death enmity with the Yao Guang Ancient Country was the most sensible choice.

”Brother Li, let’s keep things civil. A friendly spar is enough,” a student from the Great World Academy hurriedly said, trying to give Li Qiye a way to back down gracefully.

Li Qiye had brought glory to the Great World Academy, so its students felt they should stick together. Everyone could see that Li Qiye was in an impossible position; if he killed Gui Fushu, he would not only face a merciless strike from Yao Guang Giant Ancestor Emperor Wu but also incite a life-and-death feud with the Yao Guang Ancient Country!

Thus, the Great World Academy students began looking for a way to let Li Qiye off the hook, hoping he and Chi Xiaodie could withdraw from this turmoil unscathed.

”That’s right, Senior Brother Li. A simple spar is fine. There’s no need to fight to the death,” the other students from the Great World Academy chimed in, all trying to give Li Qiye an honorable way out.

”Heh, a bunch of lowly country bumpkins know how to stick together and look for an escape route,” a student from the Dingshi Academy sneered.

The Dingshi Academy student’s words filled the students from the Great World Academy with indignation, but they swallowed their anger. They continued to persuade Li Qiye, as protecting him and ensuring his safe retreat was their top priority.

”My patience is limited,” Yao Guang Giant Ancestor Emperor Wu said, looking down on Li Qiye from his superior position.

Hearing the Great World Academy students trying to persuade Li Qiye, Gui Fushu, despite his life being in Li Qiye’s hands, remained fearless. He sneered, ”Heh, trying to find a way out now? I’m afraid it’s a bit too late! Apologize to me now, you little bastard, and you might still have a chance!”

Gui Fushu’s life was clearly in Li Qiye’s hands, yet he was still acting so arrogantly. This instantly enraged the students of the Great World Academy.

”On your authority? On the authority of the Yao Guang Ancient Country? What does that even count for?” Li Qiye said with a placid smile. ”Forget some Yao Guang Giant. Even if your Elder Ancestor were here in person, I’d still kill you myself.” The moment he finished speaking, with a great WHOOSH, nine suns leaped into the sky. In an instant, Sun Essence Fire ravaged the world.

”No—!” Gui Fushu was instantly engulfed in flames. He let out a wretched scream, unable to believe this was real. With his senior brother’s full backing, how could Li Qiye still dare to kill him?!

With one last scream, Gui Fushu was turned to ash in the blink of an eye. The cinders drifted away from Li Qiye’s hand, leaving not even a bone fragment behind. Under the boundless Essence Fire of the nine suns, even the Azure Heaven could be scorched away, let alone a mere physical body!

At that moment, everyone was dumbfounded. Yao Guang Giant Ancestor Emperor Wu was personally present, and the Yao Guang Ancient Country served as his backer, yet they still couldn’t save Gui Fushu. Right before their very eyes, Li Qiye had casually burned Gui Fushu to smithereens.

What an unbelievably arrogant act. Compared to Li Qiye, Gui Fushu’s earlier swagger was simply not worth mentioning. Before the eyes of the entire crowd, and with the full support of Yao Guang Giant Ancestor Emperor Wu, Li Qiye had still casually burned Gui Fushu to death. This showed a complete lack of regard for the Yao Guang Giant and the Yao Guang Ancient Country. It was a vicious slap in the face to both Yao Guang Giant Ancestor Emperor Wu and the Yao Guang Ancient Country.

Many people were still stunned. Even the students from the Dingshi Academy couldn’t help but gasp in shock.

”You’re courting death!” Yao Guang Giant Ancestor Emperor Wu’s Blood Qi instantly billowed to the heavens, his Divine Light shooting out like swords. He brought a hand down, and strands of Laws CLANGED into existence. A great hand descended, crushing the Void, powerful enough to suppress a Saint King!

HUMMM— A wave of ice sealed the land for miles, the Immortal Ice as sharp as swords. In that instant, countless massive spikes of Profound Ice erupted from the ground. Each spike was like a Divine Sword, imbued with boundless Sword Qi, blocking the Yao Guang Giant’s great hand.

”What’s this, Ancestor Emperor Wu? Is the Yao Guang Ancient Country allowed to bully others, but no one is allowed to bully the Yao Guang Ancient Country?” At that moment, a crisp voice rang out. A young woman arrived, fanning herself—a woman dressed as a man, with a graceful, debonair style like that of a young master who could charm a thousand girls. Who else could it be but Bing Yuxia?

Bing Yuxia had suddenly appeared and blocked Yao Guang Giant Ancestor Emperor Wu. Her convincing portrayal of a young man made all the students on site exchange stunned glances.

Bing Yuxia, the successor of the Bingyu Palace. Although the Bingyu Palace had always kept a low profile, no one had ever dared to underestimate it!

”Girl, this has nothing to do with you. Since someone’s looking for trouble, I’ll personally break every bone in his body,” Li Qiye said nonchalantly, glancing at Bing Yuxia.

Bing Yuxia shot Li Qiye a look, snapped her folding fan shut, and stepped onto the Dragon-breaking Platform. Her brilliant style was captivating as she declared, ”Who said I was helping you? I’m just taking on the challenge of the Yao Guang Ancient Country!”

”Miss Bing, you should reconsider!” Yao Guang Giant Ancestor Emperor Wu’s eyes blazed with Divine Light. His Divine Power was overwhelming, his aura powerful enough to swallow mountains and rivers. Even his enemies had to admit that Ancestor Emperor Wu possessed an extraordinary presence!

Bing Yuxia tapped her folding fan against her palm, completely at ease. ”Ancestor Emperor Wu, why would I need to reconsider?” she said. ”Everyone says you cultivate the Dual Emperors Skill. Today, I want to see for myself how well you’ve truly mastered it. Let’s find out if your Emperor Technique is truly invincible, or if my Heaven-Cutting is superior!”

Bing Yuxia’s immediate challenge to Ancestor Emperor Wu made everyone exchange glances again. But on second thought, it made sense. Ancestor Emperor Wu, Ba Xia, and Hu Yue weren’t the only ones who could act arrogantly in the East Hundred Cities. In the current era, those three were simply the most famous; their reputations alone were enough to make others turn pale. Some even believed the world’s future stage belonged to them and them alone!

In truth, when had Bing Yuxia, the successor of the Bingyu Palace, ever been weaker than them? Ancestor Emperor Wu and Ba Xia had always been dismissive of their peers, challenging countless geniuses and looking down on all other heroes. It wasn’t so strange for Bing Yuxia to want to take them down a peg today.

It was just as Bing Yuxia had said: was the East Hundred Cities a place where only the Yao Guang Ancient Country could bully others, and no one was allowed to bully them back?

Even the students of the Saint World Academy remained silent. Although Bing Yuxia had joined the Leisure World Academy, with her strength and style, there was no telling how many of the monstrous geniuses from their own Saint World Academy she could suppress!

”Fine. I’d like to see for myself just how invincible the Bingyu Palace’s Heaven-Cutting arts are!” Yao Guang Giant Ancestor Emperor Wu was not one to back down from a challenge. His expression hardened, and his Blood Qi surged to the sky like a True Dragon. He took a single step, and the world seemed to warp with the power of Star Shifting. The ground trembled as if a Divine Beast were awakening, and the vast, surging aura he exuded made countless students tremble uncontrollably!

BOOM—BOOM—BOOM— At that very moment, the world began to shake. At first, everyone assumed it was the force of Yao Guang Giant Ancestor Emperor Wu’s power, but the tremors only grew more and more violent.

BOOM—BOOM—BOOM— The ground began to fissure, cracking even the Dragon-breaking Platform itself. Within moments, a gigantic chasm appeared before them. The sky seemed to fall as the earth split apart; many students witnessed a terrifying scene as numerous peaks within the Celestial Dao Academy suddenly fractured, and one Ancient Divine Hall after another came crashing down.

”What’s happening?!” In an instant, countless students were frightened out of their wits. Many flew into the air to escape the sudden cataclysm.

CLANG— As the world tore itself apart, a resonant chime of the Dao suddenly echoed through the heavens and earth. Boundless Immortal Light erupted from the endless lands of the Celestial Dao Academy. In an instant, Great Dao Laws as massive as a Star River locked down the continent, suppressing the cataclysm and finally bringing the violent shaking to a halt.

Without a doubt, at the moment the world was breaking apart, the Supreme Dao Foundation Ancestral Essence beneath the Celestial Dao Academy had suppressed the event.

”What happened?” Many students’ faces turned pale. Those with weaker Dao Practice, particularly from the Great World and Leisure World Academies, felt as if the apocalypse had arrived.

A few students from the Saint World Academy, however, had extremely profound expressions, as if they understood something.

”Everyone return. Go back to your respective academies and do not go out for the time being,” the Dean of the Saint World Academy, who had been present all along, said in a deep voice.

Many students looked at the Dean, wanting to know what had happened, but he said nothing more and simply ordered them to return to their academies.

Yao Guang Giant Ancestor Emperor Wu’s divine gaze hardened. He glanced at Bing Yuxia and Li Qiye, but surprisingly, he made no further move and simply turned to leave.

”It seems it’s about to happen,” Bing Yuxia couldn’t help but murmur. She then turned and left as well, not lingering.

The other students sensed that something was wrong and also left in a hurry, rushing back to their own academies in hopes that their deans could explain what was going on.

”Young Master Li, the Elder Ancestor wishes to see you.” Just as Li Qiye was about to head back, the Dean of the Saint World Academy appeared and spoke to him.

Li Qiye glanced at the Saint World Academy’s Dean, then instructed Chi Xiaodie, ”You all head back first. I’ll be right there.”

The Dean of the Saint World Academy led Li Qiye into the depths of the Celestial Dao Academy, an area far beyond the bounds of the five academies, a place only the great figures of the Celestial Dao Academy could enter.

In an Ancient Hall, Li Qiye met Elder Daoist Peng of the Longevity Academy. Despite the Elder Daoist’s slovenly appearance, he was an Ancestor Level figure in the Celestial Dao Academy. After bringing Li Qiye there, the Dean of the Saint World Academy bowed and departed without a sound.

”I’m afraid the Domain God isn’t going to make it,” Elder Daoist Peng said, shaking his head the moment he saw Li Qiye.

Li Qiye’s eyes narrowed. ”What do you mean by ’not going to make it’? Is his lifespan ending, or is it something else?”

”It’s not the end of his lifespan,” Elder Daoist Peng replied, his expression grave.

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