Dominator Emperor

It was a known fact that an Immortal Body Technique was even more precious than an Emperor Technique. Some even considered them comparable to Heavenly Destiny Secret Skills!

In that instant, countless gazes turned grim. Whether Li Qiye had truly cultivated a Supreme Immortal Body Technique or not, it was better to assume he had! Judging by how heaven-defying and tyrannical his current physique was, the possibility that he had cultivated a Supreme Immortal Body Technique was extremely high!

The Prison Suppressing Divine Body, one of the Twelve Immortal Bodies. Forget Great Success; even Minor Achievement was terrifying enough. Moreover, the higher one’s Dao Practice, the more terrifying the Immortal Body became. For example, if two Great Sages of the same level were to fight, and one had an Immortal Body of Minor Achievement, they would absolutely crush their opponent. Facing such a foe would likely result in an instant kill! This was the terror of an Immortal Body!

In that moment, the expressions of countless cultivators darkened, and greed flickered in many of their eyes. A Supreme Immortal Body Technique was more precious than an Emperor Technique and rarer than a Heavenly Destiny Secret Skill! Anyone would covet such a thing!

”Nowhere to run!” Young Emperor Nantian fled in defeat, desperately escaping toward the Nether River Crossing. He was scared out of his wits and didn’t dare to linger for even a moment. He used every ounce of his strength to flee toward the Nether River Crossing at the fastest speed of his life. Meanwhile, Li Qiye let out a long cry and gave chase, vowing not to stop until he had slain Young Emperor Nantian.

One fled while the other chased. In the blink of an eye, they crossed thousands of miles. Young Emperor Nantian flew through the air, while Li Qiye pursued on foot. Even so, Young Emperor Nantian couldn’t shake him. Once Li Qiye unleashed his Kunpeng Six Transformations, his speed became astonishing. No matter what tricks Young Emperor Nantian pulled, he couldn’t escape Li Qiye!

Countless people witnessed this scene with their own eyes. The successor of Nantian Country, a genius of the younger generation, the once-favored Young Emperor Nantian, was now being hunted like a stray dog by a little ghost. It was simply unbelievable.

Before long, Young Emperor Nantian finally reached the Nether River Crossing. The moment he saw Nantian Country’s main camp, he immediately charged toward it at the fastest speed of his life. Seeing their Young Master in trouble, the experts from Nantian Country rushed out to meet him and repel his enemy.

At the Nether River Crossing, countless pairs of eyes watched this scene unfold. Even some of the Treasure Lords, for whom this was none of their concern, turned their attention this way, though their eyes remained closed!

Reaching the Nether River Crossing in a single breath, Li Qiye glanced at the vast Nether River and sneered. Seeing Young Emperor Nantian flee into his camp, he immediately gave chase.

”Halt!” Before Li Qiye could even reach the Nantian Country’s main camp, dozens of their experts rushed out and shouted, surrounding him before the words even left their mouths.

”Get lost!” Li Qiye’s Blood Qi surged to the heavens. His entire body was shrouded in a dense Blood Qi that couldn’t be dispersed, creating waves of blood that reached the sky. Seeing the experts from Nantian Country protecting their master, he let out a furious roar, and his hands, like the arms of heaven, smashed outward.

The dozens of experts were horrified. With a great shout, they summoned their powerful Treasure Artifacts. However, with a deafening BOOM, no matter what kind of Treasure Artifact it was, it was smashed to pieces under Li Qiye’s arms. The experts were sent flying, spitting blood, thrown back by a shockwave that felt like the very earth was being overturned.

”Junior, don’t be so arrogant!” Seeing that so many experts couldn’t stop Li Qiye, a True Master from Nantian Country could no longer sit still. With a sharp cry, he spat out a Treasure Tower that shot into the air, instantly growing as large as a mountain.

HUMMM— The Life Wheel spun. The Yin Yang Blood Sea churned with waves of blood that surged to the sky, unleashing a boundless crimson tide that instantly drowned the world. His physique flared with brilliant light as the Prison Suppressing Divine Body erupted with wave after wave of Divine Power.

”Get lost!” Facing the Treasure Tower that descended upon him like a giant peak, Li Qiye didn’t even frown. He simply smashed his arms straight at it.

This incredibly domineering act drew gasps of astonishment from many. This was a Five-Star Master, and the Treasure Tower he summoned was a Holy Venerable Treasure. When wielded by a True Master, such a Treasure Artifact was like a worldly prison peak, capable of suppressing any Prince.

CLANG! With a tremendous sound, his arms slammed heavily into the Treasure Tower. The tower was sent flying backward, hurtling toward the True Master with unstoppable force. Horrified, the True Master immediately used the Unloading Rune Technique to catch his own rebounding Treasure Tower.

BANG! The True Master failed to catch his own Holy Venerable Treasure. He was sent flying, spraying blood wildly.

Seeing this, the countless experts at the Nether River Crossing were aghast. A Five-Star Master had suffered a major loss in a single exchange. This was too heaven-defying, too tyrannical!

But how could the world know that, empowered by the raging Yin Yang Blood Sea, Li Qiye’s Prison Suppressing Divine Body had already unleashed a power capable of suppressing gods and devils!

”The Prison Suppressing Divine Body!” The True Master who had been sent flying stumbled back several steps before finally steadying himself. His face went pale with fright as he cried out in horror.

After suffering such a major loss from a single move, the True Master instantly understood what kind of physique Li Qiye possessed.

”It really is the Prison Suppressing Divine Body!” Some had already guessed, but hearing this confirmation made many gasp. The conclusion, which the True Master from Nantian Country had paid a heavy price to learn, was now beyond doubt!

”One of the Twelve Immortal Bodies! If this body reaches Great Success, it would be unbelievable! Even at the King and Marquis Realm, it could probably crush a Saint Emperor!” At this thought, an unknown number of people turned pale with shock!

”Break!” Li Qiye stepped into the Nantian Country camp. The moment he spotted Young Emperor Nantian, he smashed his arms forward. It was a strike that could sweep across the heavens and earth, with the power to cleave mountains and rivers for a million li!

BOOM! With a deafening roar, Li Qiye’s incomparably domineering strike didn’t hit Young Emperor Nantian. Instead, it was blocked by a middle-aged man.

This middle-aged man was incredibly imposing, shrouded in a vast treasure aura. His own aura was abundant and full of vitality, and he seemed sharp and spiritually attuned. It was as if he was protected and blessed by millions of living beings.

”Nan Tian Hudu, the National Preceptor of Nantian Country!” Many were shaken when they saw the middle-aged man who had blocked Li Qiye’s domineering strike.

”The legendary eight-palace genius, a Daoist Saint!” Even the Ancient Saints present couldn’t help but pale upon seeing this middle-aged man. Even Great Saints were extremely wary of him!

”An eight-palace genius, a Daoist Saint!” Upon hearing these titles, even those who didn’t know Nan Tian Hudu’s background turned pale.

A cultivator has three opportunities to open a Life Palace in their lifetime: at the Palace Breaking Realm, the Profound Fate Realm (also known as the King and Marquis Realm), and the Ancient Saint Realm!

The Ancient Saint Realm has three major levels, known respectively as: Little Saint, Young Saint, and Great Saint.

However, experts who reached the Ancient Saint Realm and possessed four or more Life Palaces were no longer called Little, Young, or Great Saints, even if their Dao Practice was within those levels. An Ancient Saint with five Life Palaces would be called a Heaven Repairing Saint; one with six, a Dao Supplement Saint; one with seven, a Celestial Saint; and one with eight, a Daoist Saint!

”Eight Life Palaces...” Hearing this, many who understood the implications were left stunned. To call a person with eight palaces a genius was not an exaggeration in the slightest; they could even be called a genius among geniuses.

In the world of cultivators, there was a saying: Nine is the extreme, ten is perfection! A cultivator who opened nine Life Palaces was said to have reached the limit of what a cultivator could achieve and would be respected by all. If one had ten Life Palaces, that was true, flawless perfection! Such a cultivator’s Dao Foundation would be complete and without defect for their entire life!

Although in theory, a cultivator could have a total of twelve Life Palaces, in reality, throughout the ages, a cultivator with nine Life Palaces was already considered to have reached the very limit of genius. A person with nine Life Palaces, regardless of the era, could be called a genius among geniuses, a king of geniuses!

Since time immemorial, cultivators who could open ten Life Palaces were exceedingly rare. Such a cultivator had a better chance than anyone of becoming an invincible Immortal Emperor of their generation!

As for opening eleven Life Palaces, that could be called a miracle of the ages. Legend has it that the number of cultivators throughout all of time who managed to open eleven Life Palaces could be counted on one hand.

And twelve Life Palaces—that was unthinkable. Throughout the ages, no one had ever heard of anyone opening twelve Life Palaces. A cultivator with twelve Life Palaces was something that existed only in legends!

An eight-palace cultivator could already be called a genius among geniuses.

And Nan Tian Hudu, the National Preceptor of Nantian Country, was one of the very few eight-palace geniuses in the current era! Legend said his cultivation time was extremely short. He only made his debut five thousand years ago and reached the Ancient Saint realm in just one thousand years, eventually opening his eighth Life Palace to become an eight-palace genius!

Someone in the Middle Grand Realm had once said that if Nan Tian Hudu hadn’t been born in the Tough Dao Era, he would have long since become a Saint Emperor. It was precisely because he was born in the Tough Dao Era, when the Celestial Mandate could not be shouldered, that he failed to open his ninth Life Palace.

Nevertheless, Nan Tian Hudu had already secured his position as the National Guardian Preceptor of Nantian Country.

”Junior, enough is enough.” Nan Tian Hudu’s aura was vast and righteous. He looked at Li Qiye and said in a deep voice, ”If you retreat now, my Nantian Country will not pursue this matter!”

Li Qiye looked at Nan Tian Hudu and gave a dry laugh. ”Not pursue it? Heh, you people from Nantian Country want to let me go, but I don’t want to let you go. It’s not hard to make me stop. Just hand over the Nantian Boy’s head!”

Nan Tian Hudu’s gaze turned sharp. He said coldly, ”Junior, don’t be arrogant. There is always a higher mountain. Nantian Country is not something a junior like you can provoke. If you know what’s good for you, leave immediately. Otherwise, this will be your grave!”

These words from Nan Tian Hudu were aggressive, but as an eight-palace genius, no one felt he was being arrogant. He truly had the qualifications to say something so domineering.

”Nantian Country?” Li Qiye curled the corner of his lip and said with composure, ”What does Nantian Country even count for? Why don’t you go compare yourselves to the Qingxuan Ancient Country! Don’t take yourselves so seriously. In my eyes, Nantian Country doesn’t even have a name worth mentioning!”

Li Qiye’s words left everyone speechless.

”That’s too arrogant,” someone couldn’t help but mutter. But then they remembered that this brat had dared to attack even the residential Grotto Heaven of the Qingxuan Ancient Country. Thinking about it carefully, for a lawless little ghost who didn’t even care about the Qingxuan Ancient Country, what was Nantian Country in comparison?