Dominator Emperor

”Kill—” At this moment, many Elders, Guardians, and even the most senior Elders charged forth to meet the shadowy figures descending from the sky, fighting to protect the Celestial Dao Academy’s treasures!

In an instant, flashes of blood erupted and screams filled the air. One treasure after another soared into the sky, bombarding the invaders. The ground was quickly stained red with blood as corpses rained down from above.

”This is the Xiyan Ancient Sect all over again!” a cultivator who had long since fled the Celestial Dao Academy murmured upon seeing this scene.

Back then, the Xiyan Ancient Sect had been defeated by the Holy Heaven Sect. Beyond the legends of the Xiyan Ancient Sect’s decline, there were rumors that other Emperor Immortal Gates had been lurking in the shadows when that ancient lineage was toppled.

The rumors claimed that someone had obscured the Celestial Secrets at the time, so later generations could never discover which Emperor Immortal Gate had truly participated in that battle between the Xiyan Ancient Sect and the Holy Heaven Sect.

”I fear the Celestial Dao Academy is about to repeat the tragedy of the Xiyan Ancient Sect!” someone sighed softly at the sight. There were, after all, former students of the academy in the crowd. But faced with this scene, no one could help. Several Immortal Emperor’s Treasures were bearing down, and more than one Immortal Emperor True Artifact was on the attack. In the shadows, an unknown number of Old Undyings were making their move. At this point, let alone an Ancient Saint, even a Saint Venerable or a Saint Emperor would be charging to their certain death.

”A pointless struggle,” an ancient voice drifted down from the Divine Altar. Suddenly, a beam of Emperor’s Radiance slashed down. BANG! It shattered the defenses of a Divine Pavilion. The single strike instantly killed the dozen or so Guardians protecting it, along with the Dean of the Great World Academy.

”Dean!” Seeing their Dean slain, many students of the Great World Academy cried out in grief and indignation. To them, the Dean of the Great World Academy had been so kind. He had lectured them on the classics and dispelled their confusion, yet today he had died a tragic death at the enemy’s hands.

Some students of the Great World Academy burned to charge forward and avenge their Dean. But under the oppressive might of the Divine Altar hanging in the Celestial Vault, those with their shallow Dao Practice couldn’t even stand. They were utterly crushed by the invincible Divine Power, unable to move a muscle.

BANG! A peerless strike descended from the Divine Altar, splitting a Divine Peak in two and revealing an ancient hall inside.

”The Ancient Wilderness Hall, it really is here!” Seeing this ancient hall, a large hand reached out from the Divine Altar, grasping directly for it.

The Divine Altar was more than just a single Immortal Emperor’s Treasure or Immortal Emperor True Artifact; it was personally wielded by the Old Undyings. At that moment, another peerless strike descended from the altar, cleaving open a deep valley within the Celestial Dao Academy.

ROAR— From within the deep valley, a thousand-foot-tall Giant Tiger leaped out. It was one of the Fierce Beasts that guarded the Celestial Dao Academy’s treasures. The Giant Tiger roared and pounced toward the Divine Altar. But an Immortal Emperor’s Treasure from the altar slashed down, and with a piteous cry, the Giant Tiger was killed on the spot.

The now-open valley also revealed a treasure lode, pulsing with Divine Light. It was a Divine Iron Ore Vein, incredibly precious—truly priceless!

”Cloud Immortal Iron! Take it all!” a voice commanded from the Divine Altar. The shadowy figures falling from the sky immediately rushed over, collecting the Treasure Ore and plundering everything in sight.

BANG! An Immortal Emperor True Artifact from the Divine Altar slashed down, parting a great river. A Flood Dragon surged out from the depths, only to be slain as well. With the river split open, an ancient, sacred stele was revealed within!

At another command, the shadowy invaders swarmed forward, harvesting all the revealed treasures.

”We’ll take you down with us!” The Guardian Elders of the Celestial Dao Academy defended their Ancestral Land to the death, but they were no match. On the Divine Altar, an unknown number of Old Undyings wielded Immortal Emperor’s Treasures and Immortal Emperor True Artifacts. The Celestial Dao Academy was utterly powerless to stop the slaughter.

The forces of the Celestial Dao Academy were pushed back again and again, forced to retreat into the academy’s deepest sanctum. With the Divine Altar clearing a path, the enemy advanced relentlessly, followed by countless black-clad figures who looted the academy’s treasures along the way.

”You’ve gone too far!” As the Celestial Dao Academy’s Elders were being pushed back, a furious roar erupted from the academy’s depths. An old man took to the sky, surrounded by a churning Thunder Marsh. Thunder boomed and lightning crackled around him, making him appear like a Thunder God.

”Thunder Ancestor!” Outside, a cultivator who wanted to help the Celestial Dao Academy but was powerless to do so couldn’t help but feel a flicker of joy upon seeing this old man. He murmured, ”Thunder Ancestor is from the same era as Ta Kong Immortal Emperor! Maybe there’s hope for the Celestial Dao Academy!”

”Kill!” Thunder Ancestor appeared and unleashed a Thunder Realm. Endless bolts of celestial lightning rained down, striking directly at the Divine Altar.

”Old Man Lei, you’re not strong enough!” Instantly, three torrents of invincible Emperor’s Power surged from the Divine Altar. No one knew what these three Immortal Emperor’s Treasures were, nor how many Old Undyings were wielding them.

BOOM! The three streams of invincible power shattered the Thunder Realm without any effort. Thunder Ancestor spat out a mouthful of blood as he was blasted back into the depths of the Celestial Dao Academy.

”It’s time for this land to have new masters,” a fierce, domineering voice echoed from the Divine Altar. ”Your Celestial Dao Academy has occupied it for far too long. Its Ancestral Vein no longer belongs to you.” No one knew who was speaking; the Divine Altar obscured all Celestial Secrets.

The Divine Altar swept through the Celestial Dao Academy with unstoppable force.

”The Celestial Dao Academy is finished!” At this, some cultivators who had once been students of the Celestial Dao Academy couldn’t help but turn pale.

Outside the Celestial Dao Academy, many onlookers watched with flickering gazes, each with their own thoughts. The students of the five academies had mostly evacuated before this. Now, those same students watched with shifting expressions. Some were angry, some were thoughtful, and some harbored other intentions...

However, as the Celestial Dao Academy was being torn apart, even the students of the Great World Academy who had remained behind had evacuated. Only Li Qiye did not leave! Under Li Qiye’s command, Chi Xiaodie and the others had all left, but Sikong Toutian and Xiao Niqiu were still by Li Qiye’s side.

In fact, even if Li Qiye wanted to leave, the enemy wouldn’t let him go. As shadow after shadow descended from the Divine Altar, wave after wave of black-clad men with inscrutable origins swarmed to kill Li Qiye.

”Kill!” Li Qiye, Sikong Toutian, and Xiao Niqiu met the black-clad men in battle. Li Qiye wielded two Immortal Emperor’s Treasures, rampaging like a godfiend. The treasures swept out, leaving a storm of blood and gore in their wake.

”Damn it all, let’s have a good massacre!” Xiao Niqiu roared. His Mud Cannon opened fire. He also bore the Zero Domain Void Wheel, which amplified the cannon’s power. With a single blast from the Mud Cannon, a swath of black-clad men vanished.

That fellow Sikong Toutian was also incredible. One by one, his wooden puppets went berserk, charging fearlessly into the crowd.

”Junior, cease your rampage!” Just as Li Qiye’s group was cutting a swath through the enemy, an invincible strike worthy of an Immortal Emperor ascended from the Divine Altar. It was a blow that spanned across eons, capable of annihilating anything in its path.

BANG! Li Qiye blocked the attack with two Immortal Emperor’s Treasures but was still sent flying, coughing up a spray of blood.

”An Immortal Emperor True Artifact!” Li Qiye’s eyes narrowed as he stared at the Divine Altar and said slowly.

”Junior, hand over your Emperor Artifacts, all of your Ultimate Skills, including the Immortal Body Technique, and perhaps we can spare your life!” a voice boomed from the Divine Altar.

”Let’s go!” Li Qiye summoned the Four-Battle Copper Vehicle, and with Xiao Niqiu and Sikong Toutian aboard, he immediately turned to flee.

”You can run to the ends of the earth, but there will be nowhere to hide!” The voice from the Divine Altar was chilling. The Immortal Emperor True Artifact bore down on them, its Emperor’s Power overwhelming.

”Get back!” Li Qiye roared, raising two Immortal Emperor’s Treasures to block the descending Immortal Emperor True Artifact. But he still couldn’t stop it and spat out another mouthful of blood.

”Senior Brother Li!” The students of the Great World Academy who had already evacuated saw this and cried out. Some wanted to rush in and help, but the Celestial Dao Academy was completely locked down by the Divine Altar; outsiders couldn’t break in at all.

”Junior, it is not too late to be sensible and surrender. Otherwise, we will make you wish you were dead!” The voice from the Divine Altar resounded throughout the Celestial Dao Academy.

Clearly, the enemy didn’t want to kill Li Qiye immediately. They wanted to obtain all of his Ultimate Skills.

No one knew how many Immortal Emperor’s Treasures or Immortal Emperor True Artifacts there were. Apart from the one Immortal Emperor True Artifact suppressing Li Qiye, the others were sweeping through the entire Celestial Dao Academy, forcing their way into the deepest part of the academy’s Ancestral Land.

Li Qiye, wielding two Immortal Emperor’s Treasures and unleashing all his Ultimate Skills, fought as he retreated. In the blink of an eye, he had fallen back to the gates of the Celestial Dao Academy, right before the stone stele engraved with the names of countless Elder Sages.

This was the Celestial Dao Academy’s stele of glory. All the most powerful figures to have ever emerged from the academy had left their names here: Ta Kong Immortal Emperor, Hao Hai Immortal Emperor, the Martial God, the Overlord Immortal Lion King, the Sword Ancestor…

While fighting and retreating, Li Qiye reached this stone stele and suddenly stopped running. Though covered in bloodstains, his eyes were still bright and full of spirit!

Watching as the Divine Altar entered the deepest part of the Celestial Dao Academy, Li Qiye suddenly broke into a smile. ”Old Undyings,” he said slowly, ”today is the day this great one will slaughter you all!”

”What arrogance, junior! We’ll destroy you first, then seize your techniques!” Even though the Divine Altar had pushed deep into the Celestial Dao Academy, for beings of their power, such a distance was still a mere stone’s throw away.

”Time to lock the gates and beat the dog!” Li Qiye roared.

BUZZ— BUZZ— BUZZ— In that instant, countless streams of Immortal Light erupted from the depths of the Celestial Dao Academy. Each stream was like a Heaven-Slaying Immortal Sword, brimming with merciless killing intent. As the Immortal Light transformed into swords, the air itself seemed to drip with blood, as if every blade had drunk the blood of Immortals.

HUMMM— A sword cry echoed to the Nine Heavens. In an instant, an immense Sword Array materialized deep within the Celestial Dao Academy’s Sect Territory, sealing the entire core region. The Divine Altar, which had just pushed into this area, was now trapped within the Sword Array.

”The All Heavens God Slaying Array! This array is still active?!” an alarmed voice exclaimed from the Divine Altar.

But another voice spoke, its tone cold. ”Even if the All Heavens God Slaying Array is still here, it won’t be enough!” As the words fell—BOOM!—the power of seven Immortal Emperor’s Treasures and two Immortal Emperor True Artifacts instantly fused into one.