Dominator Emperor

This one Immortal Scripture, into which Li Qiye had poured countless drops of his lifeblood, had spanned countless eons. Ever since he obtained the Body Book, he had been striving to create a miracle the likes of which the world had never seen!

Millions of years passed. After countless eons of effort and exploration, he finally succeeded. Through the Black Dragon King, he witnessed an eternal miracle—one that no one in all of history had ever been able to accomplish.

’Ten Thousand Forms, One Thought!’ Li Qiye sighed softly to himself. So many eons, so much of his lifeblood, so much effort, so much fumbling in the dark... all of it had finally allowed him to create the most unparalleled Immortal Scripture in all of history.

Witnessing this scene, Zi Cui Ning was momentarily stunned. She had been shocked when she first retrieved the Treasure Box from Xiaohai Village, knowing that her own ancestor had sealed it personally. The value of its contents was beyond imagination.

However, now she understood. The truly precious item wasn’t the Treasure Box, but the Black Dragon seal. The seal was the fundamental part; the Treasure Box was merely a diversion to deceive the world.

”That’s right. This is the real key,” Li Qiye said, nodding as he read her thoughts. ”And besides, in this world, aside from your ancestor, the Black Dragon King, I am the only one who can open this seal.”

”What is this?” Zi Cui Ning couldn’t help but ask.

Li Qiye didn’t answer her directly. He smiled and asked, ”What was the most powerful thing about your ancestor, the Black Dragon King, in his entire life?”

”The Heavenly Suppression Path!” Zi Cui Ning blurted out without even thinking. And it was true; their ancestor had created the Heavenly Suppression Path, a path that even Immortal Emperors feared!

”Wrong—” Li Qiye shook his head. ”The Heavenly Suppression Path was something your ancestor comprehended later in life, a legacy left for his descendants. Your ancestor was invincible his entire life. His ultimate invincibility didn’t lie in the Heavenly Suppression Path, but in his Dual Immortal Body!”

”Dual Immortal Body?” Hearing this, Zi Cui Ning froze. A realization dawned on her, but she didn’t dare to dwell on the thought.

”Yes, a Dual Immortal Body, meaning two Great Success Immortal Bodies in one person!” Li Qiye confirmed with a nod. This was the result of Ten Thousand Forms, One Thought, the Immortal Scripture Li Qiye had spent eons creating. Through the Black Dragon King, he had witnessed an eternal miracle.

”Impossible—” Zi Cui Ning blurted out without a second thought. Her expression changed drastically, even for someone who had witnessed countless miracles!

Li Qiye said with a broad smile, ”But your ancestor made it possible! The one and only Dual Immortal Body in all of history, possessing two Great Success Immortal Bodies. This was your ancestor’s pride!”

Of course, it was his pride as well. But that was a sentiment he could never voice to anyone, only to himself.

”Th-th-this... how is that possible?” Zi Cui Ning was stunned. Since the beginning of time, achieving Immortal Body Great Success was harder than ascending to the heavens. Legend said that an invincible Great Sage who achieved Immortal Body Great Success could contend with an Immortal Emperor.

Someone with a Dual Immortal Body... what kind of existence was that? In all of history, no one had ever heard of a person being able to cultivate two Immortal Bodies. It was simply impossible! A person only had one physique!

”Your ancestor was unrivaled for three generations. Qianli Immortal Emperor, Yin Tian Immortal Emperor, and even the later Ta Kong Immortal Emperor... all of them had their Celestial Mandates torn asunder by your ancestor! Do you really believe the Heaven Suppressing Path of your Heavenly Sea City is enough to make an Immortal Emperor feel such dread?” Li Qiye asked with a smile.

Zi Cui Ning was dumbfounded. In the final battle, the Celestial Mandate had been torn apart. Who won or lost that fight no longer mattered. To tear the Celestial Mandate itself... that was a miracle for the ages! Who under the vast Azure Heaven could possibly do such a thing?

Could the Heaven Suppressing Path of their Heavenly Sea City truly accomplish such a thing? But the idea of a Dual Immortal Body... that sounded even more ridiculous than any myth!

”Very few people know about this. It’s always been a secret. Within your Heavenly Sea City, only a handful of people like Gu Venerable are even aware of it,” Li Qiye said nonchalantly.

Zi Cui Ning snapped out of her daze and stared intently at Li Qiye. ”What was your relationship with my ancestor?”

”I am not your ancestor’s illegitimate son, nor am I a descendant he sealed away to be born in this era.” Li Qiye laughed, knowing what Zi Cui Ning was thinking. He shook his head and said, ”Your ancestor was a man deeply devoted in love his entire life!”

Zi Cui Ning took a deep breath, deciding not to press the issue. The matter was shrouded in mystery, a riddle she feared no one could ever solve.

”Hand me the Black Dragon Spear,” Li Qiye said.

Without a second thought, Zi Cui Ning handed the Black Dragon Spear to Li Qiye. With a CLANG, the Black Dragon Spear transformed into the Immortal Blood Spear in Li Qiye’s hand.

Li Qiye looked at Zi Cui Ning and said, ”You should understand that ever since you were young, you have walked a different road from your ancestor’s Heaven Suppressing Path. For your Cultivation, the Heaven Suppressing Path is merely a peripheral aspect. Do you know why?”

”I heard it was my ancestor’s final instruction!” Zi Cui Ning was taken aback. In truth, she didn’t understand either. After a gap of thirty thousand years, how could her ancestor have designated her as his successor? Could it really be that her ancestor could predict the future?

Li Qiye smiled but didn’t elaborate. At this moment, ripples appeared in Li Qiye’s Sea of Consciousness. The space between his brows then opened, and a Law emerged, shooting from his forehead to land upon the Immortal Blood Spear.

The Immortal Blood Spear began to emit a crimson glow. Streams of this light swirled and intertwined, finally weaving together to form Immortal Text that branded itself upon the spear.

CLANG. As Li Qiye clapped his hands together, the Immortal Blood Spear turned back into the Black Dragon Spear. He handed it back to Zi Cui Ning and said, ”The Great Dao within the Immortal Blood Spear is the path you are meant to walk. One day, you will stand at the very pinnacle, capable of slaying gods and devils! Study it well. The day you reach the end of this path will be the day you can slay even an immortal, should one exist!”

Hearing such words, Zi Cui Ning was deeply moved. Immortal Slayer! This wasn’t a legend, nor was it an empty boast! She took a deep breath and couldn’t stop herself from asking, ”Why don’t you cultivate it yourself?”

’The Immortal Blood Spear, an Invincible Weapon... the path of the Immortal Slayer. This was the fiercest of Great Daos, yet Li Qiye had given it back to her! Anyone else would have surely kept it for themselves.’

Li Qiye was silent for a moment before finally saying, ”I’m tired.” The words carried a double meaning, but whether Zi Cui Ning could grasp the profound secret within them was no longer important.

’The Immortal Blood Spear... it was stained with too much blood, a witness to too much slaughter, too many pasts. The memories were too painful to bear. Li Qiye didn’t want to keep it by his side any longer.’

Zi Cui Ning put away the Black Dragon Spear and quietly withdrew.

”How did your battle with Ji Kong Wudi go?” Li Qiye asked as she was about to leave.

”He is truly a descendant of the Ta Kong Immortal Emperor,” Zi Cui Ning said. ”Unfortunately, we were ejected from that dimension before a victor could be decided. He left just before I did. If we fight again, I am certain I will defeat him.”

”That’s a given,” Li Qiye said with a laugh. ”The Immortal Blood Spear in your hand has pierced the throat of an Immortal Emperor. What’s a mere descendant of an Immortal Emperor in comparison? Next time, use the Immortal Blood Spear directly, not the Black Dragon Spear!”

Zi Cui Ning nodded and finally left. However, she still remained at the Celestial Dao Academy.

After deciding to stay at the Celestial Dao Academy, Zi Cui Ning became the most talked-about figure, succeeding Fairy Mei Suyao and Divine Being Ji Kong Wudi. With both of them having already left the academy, all eyes were now on the Heaven-Suppressing Goddess, Zi Cui Ning.

Unlike Fairy Mei Suyao and Divine Being Ji Kong Wudi, however, Zi Cui Ning was one who walked her Great Dao alone. Her aura was terrifyingly powerful, and no one dared approach her.

In this, Zi Cui Ning was completely different from Fairy Mei Suyao and Divine Being Ji Kong Wudi. Fairy Mei Suyao practiced her cultivation by engaging with the world, expounding on scriptures and teaching the Dao. Everywhere she went, a lively crowd would gather.

As for Divine Being Ji Kong Wudi, he was another story entirely. With ambitions to reign over the world, he intentionally and unintentionally gathered many followers. As a result, wherever he went, he could rally a formidable force.

Zi Cui Ning walked her Great Dao alone, and it was difficult for anyone to get close to her. Her aura, much like her moniker, was so oppressive that many who tried to get close found themselves gasping for breath.

So, while staying at the Daoist Academy, Zi Cui Ning rarely showed her face, cultivating in solitude. She interacted with few people besides Li Qiye.

Though Zi Cui Ning was aloof, no one dared to provoke her. The heir of Heavenly Sea City? Forget the younger generation; even among the various Great Teaching Territories, which lineage would willingly make an enemy of her?

After Zi Cui Ning left, Li Qiye remained in his room. He sat in meditation, his spirit undertaking a Divine Travel. At this time, his Life Palaces emerged. The six Life Palaces formed a territory, led by the Main Destiny Palace.

And when the True Destiny within the Main Destiny Palace emerged, it became the Sovereign of this territory, high above, reigning over the Nine Heavens. It could be said that within this domain, Li Qiye’s True Destiny was an absolute existence, capable of deciding life and death with a single thought.

The Dao Foundation built from the Kunpeng Six Transformations was vast and majestic. The Dao Foundation would sometimes transform into an Immortal City and sometimes into a Divine Mansion, but more often it would take the form of a gigantic Kunpeng. The Kunpeng guarded the True Destiny, flying in its orbit.

Unlike before, the Dao Foundation built from the Kunpeng Six Transformations had changed dramatically. Its Laws were evolving a divine order, one that seemed capable of constructing a Divine Realm and deducing the ultimate Mystical Meaning of the Heaven and Earth Ten Thousand Paths!

Even more astonishingly, the Dao Foundation was suffused with primordial chaos, as if it were built before the dawn of creation. Nurtured by this chaos, the entire foundation appeared even more perfect and mysterious, slowly coalescing into a single, seamless whole. It was as if Li Qiye’s Great Dao was not forged but born of nature itself—utterly without defect or flaw.

It didn’t look like a Dao Foundation that had been built, but one that was born perfect. Anyone who saw such a Dao Foundation would be aghast with shock.

No matter how talented one was, small flaws would inevitably appear in the cultivation of their Great Dao. After all, the path was long, and no one could proceed without making a single mistake.