Dominator Emperor

At that point, Chi Yun was on the verge of begging, ’My dear young master, can’t you say a little less? If you anger the War God Hall, I won’t be able to handle the consequences!’

The old man’s eyes were unfathomable as he stared at Li Qiye for a long, long time. Finally, he said coldly, ”You stir up trouble everywhere you go. If you cause any more problems in the Ancient Sky Corpse Land, my War God Hall will not protect you!”

Li Qiye looked disinterested. He waved his hand and said, ”Forget it. I wasn’t counting on your War God Hall to clean up my messes anyway! We’re just making a deal. If you’re not happy with me, you can go your own way and just wait for me at the ferry. When the time comes, I’ll get your Ancient Coffin onto the ship!”

Li Qiye’s arrogant attitude made Chi Yun, who was standing beside him, break out in a cold sweat. ’Young master, this is a major figure from the War God Hall!’ Chi Yun felt utterly helpless. Even he had to be extremely cautious when speaking to Elder Wang of the War God Hall, yet Li Qiye treated it as nothing. This young master was simply exasperating.

The old man watched Li Qiye for a long time before finally saying, ”We will wait for you at the ferry. When the time comes, you absolutely must be on time. The Sun Demon Emperor and the Nine Saints Demon Gate have vouched for you!”

This burial in the Netherworld Ship was too important to the War God Hall. They certainly didn’t want any unexpected complications!

”Relax, it’s settled then.” Li Qiye had little interest in traveling with this group of secretive old men. He glanced at the old man and asked, ”Can I take a look at the Elder Ancestor inside your coffin?”

”No—” The old man rejected Li Qiye’s request flatly. He shook his head and said, ”The Elder Ancestor has been sealing his blood to halt his lifespan for a very long time. He is not seeing visitors!”

”Fine, then,” Li Qiye said lazily. ”You lot from the War God Hall are always so uptight. Anyway, once I’ve extended your Elder Ancestor’s lifespan by five hundred years, just deliver what I want to the Xiyan Ancient Sect.” He gave a wave, then turned and left.

Chi Yun gave a wry smile, muttered an apology to the old man, and hurried to escort Li Qiye out.

”That boy... there’s something strange about him.” After Li Qiye left, an ancient voice echoed inside the secret chamber.

The old man quickly stood up, bowed, and said, ”I’m worried this Little Ghost is unreliable. From what I’ve seen, he is far too arrogant. What if he just randomly picks a ship? Wouldn’t that be disastrous for the Grand Ancestor?”

”Let’s leave it to fate. What other choice do we have for this burial? Our losses over the past few generations have not been small. Let’s just gamble on it this one time.” The ancient voice rang out again, ”The Sun Demon Emperor wouldn’t stake his own reputation and that of the Nine Saints Demon Gate on a joke!”

In the end, the old man said no more, only letting out a soft sigh. ’Perhaps this is the War God Hall’s last resort. If we could have chosen the right Netherworld Ship ourselves, we wouldn’t have needed to find an outsider!’

「In the following days」

Li Qiye focused on his cultivation to solidify his Canopy Realm. This was to prepare for the Radiant Destiny Palace and to lay a solid foundation for opening more Life Palaces in the future.

For Cultivators, the more Life Palaces one had, the more powerful one’s future would be, perhaps even allowing one to walk the path of the Celestial Mandate. Although, to a large extent, the number of Life Palaces a Cultivator could open was closely related to their aptitude. For example, under the same conditions, a Cultivator with a Holy Destiny would, in theory, open more Life Palaces than a Cultivator with an Imperial Destiny.

But this was only in theory. Opening a Life Palace involved more than just aptitude. The solidity of one’s Dao Foundation, the firmness of one’s Dao Heart, and the possession of great wisdom all played a significant role.

In fact, throughout the eons, many talented geniuses with Holy Destinies found their Dao Foundations to be unstable when trying to open more Life Palaces. This ultimately led to the collapse of their Life Palaces, and some even suffered a Misfire.

There were also many geniuses whose Dao Hearts were not firm. When they tried to open more Life Palaces, they couldn’t endure the long and painful ordeal and were ultimately forced to give up. This sort of thing had happened far too many times throughout the ages.

Li Qiye’s ambition, of course, was not just three or five Life Palaces. He had a much higher goal in mind. So, after stepping into the Canopy Realm, he solidified his foundation again and again.

At this moment, smoke and mist surged around Li Qiye’s entire body, making him look like an Immortal in the Immortal Realm. The roiling mist filled the entire room, endlessly churning as it transformed—sometimes into a dragon, then a phoenix; sometimes vast as the sea, other times as heavy as a mountain...

The smoke and mist billowed continuously. Meanwhile, inside Li Qiye’s Life Palace, his True Destiny was frantically devouring Heaven and Earth Essence Qi. Aided by the Dao Foundation built from the Kunpeng Six Transformations, it was like a whale swallowing all the Essence Qi in the world, refining it to build his Dao Foundation and strengthen his Blood Qi!

The Wheel of Life spun without rest, and the Yin Yang Blood Sea resting upon it grew even more powerful. Behind Li Qiye, the Yin Yang Blood Sea looked like a world of its own, containing a sun and a moon in a ceaseless cycle of Reincarnation—as one rose, the other set. What was even more astonishing was that as he channeled the Moon Vortex Sun Wheel Technique, the vortex of Blood Qi also manifested its own sun and moon. These Blood Qi celestial bodies resonated with the blood sun and Blood Moon within his Longevity Treasure, the Yin Yang Blood Sea. This process refined a massive amount of Longevity Blood, which in turn nourished his True Destiny!

There was a good reason why Li Qiye had chosen the Moon Vortex Sun Wheel Technique. It resonated with his Longevity Treasure, the Yin Yang Blood Sea, a combination that would unleash world-shocking power!

BOOM—BOOM—BOOM— A series of rumbles echoed from within Li Qiye’s body. He opened his mouth and swallowed the pervading smoke and mist, transforming it into the purest Heaven and Earth Essence Qi.

When all the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi was absorbed, his True Destiny suddenly became incomparably radiant and spewed forth endless Blood Qi. In that instant, the Kunpeng coiling around it transformed into his Dao Foundation, becoming a boundless Sea of Blood. Li Qiye’s majestic and solid Dao Foundation spread out, erupting with roiling Blood Qi like a great ocean. The Blood Qi formed a giant pillar that soared towards the infinite Celestial Vault within his Life Palace, as if to illuminate the entire sky!

At that moment, Li Qiye’s Life Palace began to change. His Main Destiny Palace took on a jade-white luster. Countless Dao Patterns spread across it, as if the complete Heaven and Earth Dao had been branded upon its surface. The palace-like structure transformed completely, now resembling a Divine Palace. The Endless Dao Patterns formed an indecipherable Chapter Order, seemingly the most profound Chapters in all the world!

Influenced by the changes in the Main Destiny Palace, the Tree of Life, Life Furnace, Spring of Life, and Pillar of Life within the Life Palace all underwent great changes. Their auras became more majestic, and their Life Force grew even more vigorous.

After absorbing all the smoke and mist, Li Qiye opened his eyes. They had become even more profound, as if a Divine Fire had been lit in their very depths!

By now, Li Qiye had reached the Great Perfection of the first level of the Canopy Realm. He had solidified his foundation for the second level and was fully prepared to break through to the third.

The Canopy Realm has a total of three levels. From lowest to highest, they are: Swallow Smoke and Mist, Blood Soaring, and Radiant Destiny Palace.

In fact, with the advantages of possessing the Moon Vortex Sun Wheel Technique and the Kunpeng Six Transformations, along with the aid of his Yin Yang Blood Qi, his Dao Practice was definitely not limited to the Canopy Realm. He could have long since broken through the three realms that followed—Nirvana Bathing, Celestial Essence, and even Nurturing God—to become a Heroic Hero.

After all, the Moon Vortex Sun Wheel Technique was the most magical and rarest Longevity Technique of all time. It allowed for rapid Cultivation at a frighteningly fast pace. Even with its flaws, it had still created the miracle of allowing someone to become a Prince in just five years!

Despite having such great advantages, Li Qiye did not rush his progress. Instead, he tempered himself step by step, repeatedly refining his body and brightening his destiny. He did this for three reasons. First, to build a solid foundation that would give him greater potential in the future. Second, to open more Life Palaces. And third, to temper his own body and fundamentally change his physical constitution.

In fact, there had been many geniuses who didn’t focus on building a foundation in Small Realms like True Destiny and Canopy. Many cultivated through these realms in just a few short years, pushing towards realms like Nurturing God and Profound Destiny to become Heroic Heroes and Princes.

In the eyes of these geniuses, only by becoming Heroic Heroes and Princes could one aspire to the realm of True Masters and Ancient Saints. Only then could they become Saint Venerables, Saint Emperors, or even Great Sages, who were hailed as invincible!

In truth, after millions of years of exploration and after nurturing one Invincible Generation after another, Li Qiye knew that Small Realms like True Destiny and Canopy had a huge impact on a Cultivator, affecting their entire life. If the foundation in these Small Realms was solid, and if one cultivated them to their absolute limit, to a Flawless state, the number of Life Palaces they could open in the future would be absolutely unimaginable.

At the same time, when facing one’s own Fate Calamity and lifespan decay in the future, having a solid foundation in these Small Realms would make it easier to overcome such disasters!

DONG— Just as Li Qiye was about to finish his cultivation session, a heavy sound suddenly echoed from within his body. His physique became even more brilliant. Countless Laws paved a Supreme Immortal Chapter, suppressing the gods and demons of heaven and earth!

Despite this, black energy and even surging lightning still roiled within Li Qiye’s body. Under the suppression of his physique, it was as if a god or demon was trying to break free from the earth. It was as if a Demon was sealed inside him, ready to erupt at any moment.

Li Qiye snorted coldly. He activated his physique with a supreme Immortal Body Technique, suppressing the thing that was trying to break free.

Li Qiye knew that this was no Demon; it was a Body Tribulation! Only after passing this Body Tribulation could his Prison Suppressing Divine Body reach Minor Achievement. If his Prison Suppressing Divine Body were to reach Minor Achievement, it would be incredible. It was one of the Twelve Immortal Bodies, after all. What was even more terrifying was that Li Qiye’s Immortal Body was cultivated using the world’s most powerful and perfect Body Techniques. Its power would be absolutely terrifying and unmatched. Once the Prison Suppressing Immortal reached Minor Achievement, it would definitely be capable of suppressing Princes and even True Masters!