Dominator Emperor

”SPURT—” Ji Kongjian sprayed a mouthful of blood. Li Qiye’s sword strike had shattered the Treasure Box. The recoil was too much for him to bear, and with the sound of cracking bones, he was sent flying!

”CLANG!” The Six Paths Sword flew out. ”Ah!” With a blood-curdling scream, Ji Kongjian was pinned in the Void by the Six Paths Sword, his blood dyeing the air red!

”RAAWR—” At that very moment, Niu Fen also went on a rampage on the battlefield. No longer hiding his true strength, he swept out a tentacle and devoured more than a hundred experts from the Holy Heaven Sect. With a hand sweeping through the air, he tore Wansheng Jian’s left arm right off.

This scene stunned the crowd. That was Wansheng Jian! A Great Saint who had reached Great Perfection and had one foot in the Saint Venerable realm! One must understand that in an era without Saint Emperors, a Saint Venerable could reign supreme over all creation! And yet, he just had his arm torn off by a snail!

Seeing Li Qiye pin Ji Kongjian in the Void with a single sword strike, everyone gasped. Many exchanged glances in disbelief. No matter how they looked at him, this guy had yet to reach the King and Marquis Realm, he wasn’t even a Heroic Hero. So how could he be so ridiculously powerful?

At this moment, a glint appeared in the eyes of the geniuses of the younger generation, such as Young Emperor Nantian, Saint Child Bao Zhu, and Bai Jianzhen, the successor of the Sword God Holy Land. It was not surprising for a genius like Li Shuangyan to be so domineering and unparalleled. However, Li Qiye was known by all to possess a Mortal Fate, Mortal Body, and Mortal Wheel!

Saint Child Bao Zhu’s eyes were profound, his expression unreadable, but his heart shuddered. ’I knew Li Qiye’s physique was something special. I suspect he’s cultivating some kind of Immortal Body Technique, but I’m not certain yet. If that’s really the case, he’ll be a huge threat to me!’

As for Young Emperor Nantian, it was even more personal. His eyes turned cold and his expression grew grave as a terrifying glint flickered deep within his pupils. His cousin, Nan Tianhao, had died at Li Qiye’s hands! After seeing Li Qiye in action today, his killing intent surged. ’If I don’t get rid of Li Qiye, he will become my greatest enemy!’

Bai Jianzhen, the successor of the Sword God Holy Land, felt her Sword Intent surge and her killing intent skyrocket. When it came to the sword, the Sword God Holy Land was second to none. Seeing Li Qiye’s swordsmanship today stirred the warrior within her; she was itching for a fight!

Li Qiye strode forward and looked at Ji Kongjian, who was pinned in the Void. He spoke calmly, ”An Emperor’s Treasure and a Divine Saber, and you dare act so arrogantly? If you want to be arrogant in front of me, bring out an Emperor Artifact! Without an Emperor Artifact, you’re just courting death!”

”Little Ghost, I... I am a disciple of Takong Mountain! If you dare to touch a single hair on my head, Takong Mountain will annihilate your Xiyan Ancient Sect!” Ji Kongjian shouted fiercely, even as he was pinned in the Void with his life hanging by a thread, his blood staining the air.

”Takong Mountain?” Li Qiye smiled and stomped down with his foot. A blood-curdling scream followed, accompanied by the sound of Ji Kongjian’s bones shattering. The crisp cracking sent a chill down everyone’s spine.

”Stop!” At this point, Qingxuan Yuanhe could no longer remain seated. He boomed, and as the Essence Jades on his horse carriage lit up, the carriage instantly shot across the sky!

Meanwhile, the situation on the battlefield had turned dire for the enemy. Screams echoed continuously as the Nine Saints Demon Gate began to turn the tide. With the Holy Heaven Sect having lost key fighters like Sheng Tian Heaven Daoist and Wansheng Jian, the momentum was shifting decisively against them.

Qingxuan Yuanhe arrived in the sky and looked down on Li Qiye. ”Junior, release Nephew Ji, and I will spare your life!”

With Qingxuan Yuanhe making his move, many of the spectators held their breath. To them, geniuses like Li Shuangyan were formidable, but they were not yet powerful enough to challenge an Ancient Country. With Qingxuan Yuanhe taking action, anyone would have to show him some respect. His intervention at this critical moment signified that the Qingxuan Ancient Country was officially getting involved.

The Qingxuan Ancient Country was a lineage that had produced Twin Emperors. If they chose to interfere, who would dare to disrespect them? Neither the Holy Heaven Sect nor the Nine Saints Demon Gate could hope to compare.

”And who do you think you are?” Li Qiye didn’t even bother to give him a second look. As soon as the words left his mouth, with a ”CLANG,” the Six Paths Sword that had pinned Ji Kongjian slashed downward. ”Ah!” With a final scream, Ji Kongjian was sliced in half. The Mud Palace in his skull was cleaved open, making it impossible for him to survive, even if he could reform his body.

”You—!” It was too late for Qingxuan Yuanhe to intervene. Li Qiye had struck too quickly. He never imagined that this Little Ghost would show him absolutely no respect.

Many of the spectators were dumbfounded. He had killed him without a second thought, completely decisive and ruthless, showing no deference to Qingxuan Yuanhe whatsoever. This man was an expert from the Qingxuan Ancient Country, the blood brother of the Qingxuan Human Emperor!

Countless geniuses were arrogant and unruly, but when faced with a behemoth like the Qingxuan Ancient Country, even they had to think twice about making an enemy of them.

Yet, this fifteen or sixteen-year-old Little Ghost acted just as he spoke: ’And who do you think you are?’ He clearly had no regard for the Qingxuan Ancient Country. His arrogance was simply beyond compare.

”Little Ghost, you’ve brought this upon yourself! Don’t blame me for being ruthless!” Qingxuan Yuanhe roared in fury. His saintly might surged as his Life Palaces emerged one after another. His Absolute Domain, like an endless territory, unfurled and rolled toward Li Qiye, attempting to swallow him whole.

”A Heaven Repairing Saint’s Five Palace Realm! Once you’re swept inside, even a Great Saint would be instantly subjected to Refinement!” Many in the crowd gasped.

”That Little Ghost is a dead man. Not even a Great Saint can escape a Heaven Repairing Saint’s Five Palace Realm,” a Sect Leader murmured.

”Be careful!” Seeing the Five Palace Realm appear, Li Shuangyan and the others paled and immediately shouted a warning to Li Qiye.

”FWEET—” At that critical moment between life and death, Li Qiye suddenly let out a whistle. It was fast and sharp, a single note that somehow contained hundreds of frantic, complex rhythms. The melody was impossibly swift, a single whistle with a beat and tune too intricate to describe!

”NEIGH—” In that same instant, a horse’s neigh echoed. ”BOOM!” The copper horses stomped on the air. Qingxuan Yuanhe, who had been standing on the carriage preparing to trap Li Qiye in his Five Palace Realm, was suddenly thrown off his feet. He was flung tens of thousands of feet into the sky. Even as an Ancient Saint, he couldn’t keep his balance or suppress the carriage that had bucked him off.

”BOOM!” Qingxuan Yuanhe was a complete mess. Flung thousands of feet into the air, he couldn’t even stabilize himself with his Daoist Techniques. The force from that single buck of the Copper Horse Carriage seemed powerful enough to overturn the sky and the earth!

”RUMBLE—RUMBLE—RUMBLE—” In that instant, the Copper Horse Carriage that had belonged to Qingxuan Yuanhe galloped toward Li Qiye. The four Copper Horses pulled the carriage to a halt right in front of him.

”Good horses, good horses!” Li Qiye gently patted the heads of the four Copper Horses. Each pat followed a profound and mysterious rhythm. With every pat, a strange rune lit up on the horse’s head. Finally, Li Qiye whispered a few words into the Copper Horses’ ears.

”NEIGH—NEIGH—NEIGH—” At this, something incredible happened. All four Copper Horses suddenly opened their eyes. As they neighed, their eyes became as vivid and lifelike as those of real horses. It was simply unbelievable.

Even more incredibly, the four Copper Horses began to act like living creatures, turning their heads to affectionately nuzzle Li Qiye as if greeting a long-lost family member.

”Good horses.” After stroking the four Copper Horses, Li Qiye leaped onto the Copper War Chariot. He slapped the armrest and declared, ”My Unparalleled Treasure, being powered by mere Essence Jades. What a fool who doesn’t recognize true quality!” As he patted the frame, a series of ”CRACK” sounds rang out, and the Essence Jades embedded in the chariot shattered and fell to the ground.

”BOOM!” With a final leap, the four Copper Horses took to the sky, pulling the thundering Copper War Chariot behind them. In that instant, phantoms appeared: a True Dragon coiled in the air, a Divine Phoenix soared beside them, a White Tiger stood guard, and a Qilin cleared their path.

As the Copper Horse Carriage emerged, Emperor’s Qi flooded the sky. Its domineering aura was overwhelming, and all sorts of phenomena manifested. It was as if an Immortal Emperor himself was setting out on a journey!

The Copper Horse Carriage took Li Qiye for a triumphant lap around the sky before coming to a stop. The four Copper Horses stood poised in the air, their spirits soaring. They radiated the momentum of a dragon ascending from the abyss and a tiger descending a mountain, exuding a sense of absolute freedom—as free as a fish in the vast ocean or a bird in the boundless sky!

”The Four-Battle Copper Vehicle...” Li Qiye murmured, stroking the vehicle’s frame with endless emotion. As if it were alive, the vehicle let out a soft hum in response to his touch.

The Four-Battle Copper Vehicle carried so many of his memories. As the Yin Ya, he had drifted through millions of years, and this vehicle had once been his personal transport. For several ages, whenever the Four-Battle Copper Vehicle appeared, it was like the arrival of an Immortal Emperor. Deities would retreat in deference, and even the reigning Immortal Emperors of the time would personally come out to welcome him!

The Four-Battle Copper Vehicle stirred up countless thoughts in Li Qiye’s mind. He had once ridden this chariot to wage war across the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, to battle gods and demons, and even to crusade against Immortal Emperors. He had commanded this very vehicle in innumerable battles that shook the annals of time!

Later on, during the era of the Mingren Immortal Emperor—by which time Mingren had already become an Invincible Immortal Emperor—he, as the Yin Ya, found his own state becoming highly unstable. He was on the verge of entering a long slumber. It was around this time that the Mingren Immortal Emperor took in an adopted daughter.

This adopted daughter had a significant background. She was the descendant of a Divine General who had served under the Mingren Immortal Throne. This Divine General had followed Li Qiye and Mingren Immortal Emperor into one battle after another. He fought to the bitter end in the final war for the Celestial Mandate, where he ultimately perished.

As the Yin Ya, he had once promised this Divine General that he would personally raise his descendants. Unfortunately, by the time the general’s daughter came of age, Li Qiye had already begun to lose consciousness and was about to fall into his deep slumber. Unable to train her himself, Li Qiye entrusted her to the Mingren Immortal Emperor. He also gifted her his personal War Chariot as a symbol of her distinguished status!

The Mingren Immortal Emperor took her in as his adopted daughter, and she became a disciple of the Xiyan Ancient Sect. After she passed away, this War Chariot, a symbol of supreme status, remained with the Xiyan Ancient Sect.

Unfortunately, she never passed down the method for commanding the War Chariot. So, despite it being a Supreme Treasure, no one in the subsequent generations of the Xiyan Ancient Sect was ever able to truly control it.

As time passed, the world gradually forgot about this War Chariot and the supreme status it represented. Eventually, it fell into the hands of the Qingxuan Ancient Country.

Everyone who witnessed this was left completely stupefied. That was Qingxuan Yuanhe’s War Chariot, and yet Li Qiye now seemed to be its true master. The sight was simply beyond belief!