Dominator Emperor

Many people agreed, especially the younger cultivators. They said with shared indignation, ”Exactly! Hmph, what’s so great about an Emperor’s Treasure? Its Emperor’s Immortal Power will eventually be depleted. We’ll see what he has to be so arrogant about then.”

”Without his Emperor’s Treasure, he’s just a toothless paper tiger, nothing to worry about. A reckless junior like him, daring to be so arrogant and making enemies everywhere. The day he loses that Emperor’s Treasure will be the day he dies. The way I see it, not even Li Fairy and the others will be able to save him then!” a young cultivator said coldly.

In the end, it all came down to the women. In the Middle Grand Realm, countless cultivators and geniuses of the younger generation admired Li Shuangyan and Chen Baojiao.

Li Shuangyan was a peerless beauty with unparalleled talent. Chen Baojiao was a kingdom-toppling stunner whose smile could captivate the world. Countless members of the younger generation in the Middle Grand Realm were infatuated with them, utterly mesmerized. Yet today, these two most beautiful women of the Middle Grand Realm were following Li Qiye. Of course, this made many young cultivators burn with jealousy, some even hating him to the bone!

”Hmph, that little brat Li is just a pretty boy living off women. What’s so amazing about that? For a cultivator, strengthening one’s own Dao Practice is the only true path! As long as you cultivate diligently and press forward bravely, there’s always a chance to become an Immortal Emperor! Hmph, relying on women... you’ll just end up submerged in the river of time, becoming another nobody,” a young cultivator said coldly. Of course, his words were dripping with sour grapes.

For a time, across the Ancient Street and throughout Celestial Ancient City, many people were discussing Li Qiye, and by extension, Li Shuangyan and Chen Baojiao. Opinions were all over the map, but talk from the younger generation of cultivators was invariably tinged with jealousy.

They simply couldn’t wrap their heads around it. Why would Heavenly Pride Girls like Li Shuangyan and Chen Baojiao, peerless beauties capable of toppling kingdoms, choose a nobody like Li Qiye? And from the Xiyan Ancient Sect, which was nothing more than a third-tier sect!

Many of these young cultivators considered themselves a hundred times more qualified than Li Qiye. They just couldn’t fathom why Li Shuangyan and Chen Baojiao would follow such an unknown punk!

Li Qiye led Li Shuangyan and Chen Baojiao away from the Ancient Street, heading directly back to the Nine Saints Demon Gate’s lodging.

Just as they entered their small courtyard, they ran into Leng Chengfeng and the Nine Saints Demon Gate’s Supreme Elder, Lei She, who was standing coldly to the side.

Of course, they had returned from the Ancient Street long ago and were unaware of what had transpired there.

”What’s this? Is there something you need?” Li Qiye glanced at Leng Chengfeng blocking their path and asked with a broad smile.

Li Shuangyan frowned. Leng Chengfeng and Lei She had caused trouble for Li Qiye time and again; this was going too far. As a disciple of the Nine Saints Demon Gate, she knew great benefits were at stake, but for Elder Lei She to act this way repeatedly was a clear defiance of the Sect Leader’s will, running contrary to the sect’s grand strategy.

At that moment, Li Shuangyan realized Lei She dared to act this way because he had found a backer—a powerful one who would fully support him. The thought made her snort coldly.

”Li,” Leng Chengfeng said, staring coldly at Li Qiye. ”I don’t know what trick you used to make His Majesty believe you, but as a disciple of the Nine Saints Demon Gate, I will not stand by and watch the sect be deceived! I will not allow anyone to do anything that harms the interests of my Nine Saints Demon Gate.”

Li Shuangyan was about to step forward, but Li Qiye held her back. He looked at Leng Chengfeng, a leisurely smile playing on his lips. ”Is this your own idea, or that of your Grandmaster, Elder Lei?”

”Whose idea it is doesn’t matter!” Leng Chengfeng said coldly. ”Any disciple of the Nine Saints Demon Gate would never allow someone to harm the sect’s interests.”

Li Qiye chuckled leisurely. ”So, you’re a hero of the Nine Saints Demon Gate. In that case, I wonder, what does this disciple who so loves his sect intend to do?”

’Leng Chengfeng has caused trouble for me time and again. This time, I’m going to teach him a proper lesson, and that includes Lei She! Even out of respect for the Sun Demon Emperor, I won’t allow someone to provoke me over and over again!’

Leng Chengfeng glared at Li Qiye and said coldly, ”The Nine Saints Demon Gate doesn’t raise freeloaders, and certainly not useless trash! If you want to keep hanging around our sect, it’s not that difficult. Take three of my moves. If you can withstand them, we’ll call it even. If you can’t... well, whether you live or die will be up to your own fate.”

Hearing this, Li Qiye’s eyes narrowed into a grin. ’Leng Chengfeng’s words mean he’s trying to kill me!’

Li Shuangyan snorted coldly. ’Li Qiye is the key to the Nine Saints Demon Gate’s current efforts to win over the War God Hall. For Leng Chengfeng to step out and provoke him, even trying to kill him, means this is no longer a personal grudge. Someone must be pulling the strings from behind. Leng Chengfeng and Lei She have found a powerful backer, and as for who it is... the answer is all too obvious.’

”So, you’re quite confident, are you?” Li Qiye’s eyes narrowed as he smiled at Leng Chengfeng.

”You’ll find out once we start,” Leng Chengfeng sneered. ”I won’t make it too difficult for you. Just three palm strikes! If you can take them, I’ll admit you’ve got some skill!” To hear him speak, one would think he was being magnanimous.

The moment his words fell, Leng Chengfeng took a step forward. OMMM! A sound like the cry of a sword, like the thrumming of the Great Dao, echoed out. A blazing sun rose behind him, its light bathing his body in a golden hue. He looked as if he were forged from pure gold, radiating a brilliant splendor like a true Sun God Son.

BOOM—! As the sun ascended overhead, Leng Chengfeng’s momentum erupted. His Blood Qi surged, climbing notch by notch. In an instant, his aura underwent a qualitative transformation, allowing him to shatter the Prince-level bottleneck. The aura of a True Master gushed out like a tidal wave!

”Impossible—” Seeing his aura shift from that of a Prince to a True Master, even Li Shuangyan’s expression changed. For a member of the younger generation to ascend to the True Realm was terrifying. But as a genius herself, she immediately noticed something was off. Her expression shifted again as she exclaimed, ”That’s not our sect’s Cultivation Technique!”

”Junior Sister, you are correct!” At this point, Leng Chengfeng, with the blazing sun behind him, made no effort to conceal his surging True Master aura. He said smugly, ”I am on excellent terms with Celestial Emperor Qingxuan. He passed down to me the Qingxuan Ancient Country’s Supreme Ancient Technique. With this technique, slaying True Masters and fighting Ancient Saints is a simple matter!”

”Shuangyan, stay out of this,” Lei She, who had been standing to the side, warned coldly. ”Otherwise, if Feng’er injures you, I fear it could destroy your Dao Foundation. The Supreme Ancient Technique of the Qingxuan Ancient Country is unparalleled throughout the ages.”

Li Shuangyan’s gaze turned frigid, and her expression grew colder. There was a hidden meaning in his words; this was more than just a warning!

The moment he saw Leng Chengfeng carrying the sun on his back, Li Qiye’s gaze hardened. His expression then changed dramatically as he cried out in alarm, ”The Nine Yang Locking Heaven Technique! The legendary, invincible Ancient Strike Technique!” As the words left his mouth, he stumbled back three steps. THUD, THUD, THUD.

Li Qiye’s act was so convincing that anyone would think he was terrified by this peerless technique.

”So you do have some knowledge, to even recognize the Supreme Ancient Technique of the Qingxuan Ancient Country. To die by this technique today... you can rest in peace,” Leng Chengfeng said, glaring at Li Qiye.

”Impossible—” Li Qiye shouted, then said indignantly, ”How could this be a Supreme Technique of the Qingxuan Ancient Country? This is my Xiyan Ancient Sect’s invincible Striking Technique! The Nine Yang Locking Heaven Technique: with the blazing sun overhead, it swallows Nine Yang True Fire. When facing an enemy, you absorb Sun Essence Qi from the Celestial Vault, channel it through the Du Meridian, refine it into True Fire, and release it with a True Destiny Strike! Its power can be amplified more than tenfold, allowing you to slay enemies three realms above your own...”

Li Qiye cried out indignantly, but he stopped mid-sentence and immediately clamped a hand over his mouth. He looked around furtively, as if terrified someone might have overheard, refusing to say another word.

Li Qiye’s sudden loss of composure startled Chen Baojiao. She reached out to him, but Li Shuangyan stopped her, shaking her head gently.

Hearing Li Qiye’s words and seeing his flustered state, both Leng Chengfeng and Lei She were inwardly shaken.

Lei She couldn’t help but take a step forward. He stared at Li Qiye and said coldly, ”Is this truly a Supreme Ancient Technique of the Xiyan Ancient Sect?”

”Heh, heh, heh. It used to be, but our Xiyan Ancient Sect lost this technique long ago.” Li Qiye quickly glanced around and said with a forced laugh, ”Let’s just get back to our three-move deal, shall we?”

However, it was clear that Leng Chengfeng and Lei She were now captivated by this new information. Leng Chengfeng’s gaze, in particular, narrowed. He slowly repeated, ”Absorb Sun Essence Qi from the Celestial Vault, channel it through the Du Meridian, refine it into True Fire, and release it with a True Destiny Strike...”

”Heh, heh, heh, I was just talking nonsense! There’s no such thing, no such thing at all, don’t take it seriously. This rumor about the Nine Yang Locking Heaven Technique letting you kill across realms by absorbing Sun Essence Qi is just that—a rumor! It’s definitely not true. We at the Xiyan Ancient Sect never believed such tales. You shouldn’t believe it either. It’s impossible! What kind of technique in this world would let someone kill enemies in higher realms?” Li Qiye said, waving his hands dismissively, his denials only making him look more suspicious.

And yet, Li Qiye’s flustered appearance, this blatant attempt to cover something up, only made Lei She and Leng Chengfeng’s hearts race.

The Qingxuan Ancient Country had indeed taught Leng Chengfeng the ”Nine Yang Locking Heaven Technique.” The technique was undeniably domineering, but Leng Chengfeng had always felt something was off about it, though he could never put his finger on what. Furthermore, both he and his grandmaster, Lei She, had been suspicious. For the Qingxuan Ancient Country to so generously bestow a Supreme Strike Technique seemed too good to be true. Leng Chengfeng had long suspected they hadn’t taught him the complete version of the Nine Yang Locking Heaven Technique.

The double-rewards event is finally over. These last seven days have been tough for everyone, but we made it through together.

For the coming days, let’s keep up the momentum. I, Xiao Sheng, will continue to provide daily updates. Also, to thank everyone for their support over these seven days, I will be releasing five Chapters a day from the 8th to the 10th.

As for future update bursts, I haven’t finalized the schedule yet. Once I have a solid plan, I, Xiao Sheng, will be the first to let you all know.

Finally, I want to say it one more time: thank you all for your support! Let’s continue to work hard together in the future!!!!!!