Dominator Emperor

Chi Xiaodie was at a loss for words. She sighed inwardly, shook her head, and said, ”It’s not like that at all.”

The princess couldn’t help but whisper, ”Next time you visit my country, how about you help me invite him along as a guest?” As she said this, a blush crept onto her face.

Without a doubt, the bold princess had taken a liking to Li Qiye.

Seeing her expression, Chi Xiaodie couldn’t help but sigh to herself. ’She didn’t want to crush the princess’s hopes. While she wouldn’t dare claim to understand Li Qiye completely, she knew enough. Something like this was impossible. Bing Yuxia is extraordinary, isn’t she? In terms of talent, background, and beauty, she is far superior to them. Yet, Li Qiye hadn’t paid her any mind, so what chance did they have?’

”If we visit your country, I’m sure he will.” Unwilling to cruelly shatter her dream, Chi Xiaodie simply gave a gentle nod and agreed.

Finally, after seeing the young ladies off, Chi Xiaodie returned to the room to find Li Qiye meditating with his eyes closed. She quietly sat down beside him, keeping him company without saying a word.

After a while, Li Qiye opened his eyes and spoke slowly, ”The chaos is about to begin, and a bloodbath is unavoidable. Will you return to the Lion Roar Sect first, or will you stay here?”

Chi Xiaodie took a deep breath, looked at Li Qiye with determination, and nodded. ”I’ll stay.” Her attitude was resolute; she had already made up her mind.

Li Qiye nodded. ”A storm is coming, so be prepared. This bloodbath will be world-shaking!”

Chi Xiaodie nodded silently. Although she didn’t know what kind of bloodbath it would be, Li Qiye’s solemn tone made her understand that this battle would be absolutely extraordinary.

”I’m exhausted!” At last, Xiao Niqiu returned. He popped up out of nowhere, as if he’d just drilled his way out of another Zero Realm, appearing and disappearing like a phantom.

As soon as Xiao Niqiu appeared, he saw Li Qiye and Chi Xiaodie together. He glanced at Li Qiye, then at Chi Xiaodie, and said with a mischievous grin, ”I’m not interrupting anything, am I? Hehe, if I am, just carry on, carry on. Pretend I’m not here.”

Li Qiye shot him a look. ”You’re itching for a beating, aren’t you? Now, hurry up and tell me what’s going on.”

As for Chi Xiaodie, her face flushed red. She quickly stood up and said, ”I’ll go get you some refreshments.” With that, she hurried away.

After Chi Xiaodie left, Xiao Niqiu cheekily climbed onto the large chair and sat down like he owned the place. He grinned at Li Qiye. ”Young Master, this girl isn’t half bad. From what I can see, you’ve trained her quite well. She knows her place and when to step aside. Yeah, she’s a keeper.”

Li Qiye glanced at him and said with leisurely calm, ”Since when did I ask you to meddle in my affairs?”

Xiao Niqiu let out an awkward laugh and quickly said, ”Heh, heh, just a suggestion, just a suggestion! To answer your question, Young Master, I’ve made a huge discovery this time.”

”What kind of huge discovery?” Li Qiye’s interest was piqued, and he asked.

Xiao Niqiu took something out and handed it to Li Qiye. ”Young Master, look at this. I guarantee this is something that has never appeared before when the Celestial Dao Academy’s gates opened.”

Li Qiye took the object and looked at it. It was like a black ray of light. The object was as thin as a needle, pulsing with a dark glow that seemed as if it could devour time itself. It was terrifying.

”Spacetime Chaos Mang!” Li Qiye’s gaze sharpened as he stared at the object in his hand. He spoke slowly, ”Could it be that something has gone wrong with the pathway to the Pocket World Domain this time the gates are opening?”

Xiao Niqiu shook his head. ”I’m not sure about that. I’ve never seen this thing before. But, one can only imagine... once the main portal opens, there are many spatial gates inside that lead to various worlds. For this thing to appear means that even before the main portal has opened, some of those spatial gates have already been thrown into disarray, or even shattered. What immense power would that take?”

”I have seen this before,” Li Qiye said slowly, his eyes narrowing. ”It appeared once at the Celestial Dao Academy, a very long time ago. That was when a Domain God was born! That was when the World Tree appeared!”

”The World Tree!” Hearing this, Xiao Niqiu was stunned. He sucked in a sharp breath and exclaimed, ”The World Tree... isn’t that just a legend?”

Li Qiye shook his head. ”It’s no legend. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to climb it that time. I wasn’t prepared enough!”

Xiao Niqiu was dumbstruck, speechless for a moment. After a long while, he came to his senses and said, ”The gates will definitely open, and soon. What should we do?”

”Regardless of whether the Void Gate truly appears, if the World Tree shows up, then it won’t matter even if the Void Gate doesn’t. We absolutely cannot miss this opportunity!” Li Qiye’s eyes, narrowed to slits, flashed with a terrifying light.

”What lies behind the Void Gate? And what does the World Tree represent?” Xiao Niqiu muttered to himself.

Li Qiye smiled. ”Few have known the answer to that since time immemorial. Unless you pass through the Void Gate and ascend the World Tree, no one can know what secrets lie behind them!”

”Damn it, the Nine Great Heavenly Treasures really are mysterious. No wonder Immortal Emperors and True Gods throughout the ages have wanted to understand the true secret behind them!” Xiao Niqiu exclaimed with emotion.

Li Qiye took out a treasure and tossed it to Xiao Niqiu. ”Equip this. It’ll be a good match for your cannon!”

”The Zero Domain Void Wheel!” Xiao Niqiu was stunned the moment he saw it. ”Isn’t this the treasure Immortal Emperor Feiyang scammed his way into obtaining? After Immortal Emperor Feiyang passed away, it went missing. The old master searched for a long time but never found it.”

”This thing has other uses, but for now, you can equip it as a weapon.” Li Qiye’s eyes narrowed. ”It’s time for us to start a massacre.”

”A massacre?” Hearing this, Xiao Niqiu grew excited. He rubbed his hands together eagerly. ”Heh, heh, heh, now that’s what I like to hear! It’s been a long time since I’ve gotten to go all out. Heh, when the time comes, Young Master, just give the word, and I’ll do whatever you say!”

”Just wait. There will be some Old Undyings who won’t be able to hold back,” Li Qiye said with serene composure, closing his eyes.

For the next several days, a strange cataclysm swept over the Celestial Dao Academy. The earth shook daily, and at its worst, great fissures split the ground open. It was as if the land of the Celestial Dao Academy had become incredibly fragile overnight.

Panic instantly gripped everyone within the Celestial Dao Academy. For the students of the two lower academies, the Great World Academy and the Leisure World Academy, this sudden disaster left them terrified. No one knew what was happening. The Celestial Dao Academy itself seemed to be keeping its lips sealed on the matter. Some students inquired with the Deans, but the Deans were unwilling to discuss it.

Watching mountain peaks crumble and great halls and towers suddenly collapse filled the students of the Celestial Dao Academy with dread. It was like the end of the world.

However, in contrast to the terror felt by the students of the Great World Academy and Leisure World Academy, many students from the Dingshi Academy and Saint World Academy reacted differently to this sudden cataclysm.

This was because these geniuses, who came from Great Teaching Territories and Emperor Immortal Gates, knew some inside information that the students of the lower academies did not. While the sudden calamity at the Celestial Dao Academy left the students from the Great and Leisure World Academies terrified, for many students from the Dingshi and Saint World Academies, it was an opportunity! This was the once-in-a-lifetime chance they had been waiting for.

As the earth’s upheavals grew more violent, the Celestial Dao Academy finally announced a temporary dismissal to all students. ”A disaster has befallen the Celestial Dao Academy, and its lands have become dangerous. For your own safety, it is best for all current students to return home for a period of recuperation. You may return after the disaster has passed.”

Although the Celestial Dao Academy issued this announcement, it did not force the students to leave. If students of the five academies wished to depart, the Celestial Dao Academy was happy to open a Daoist Door to send them home. If they did not wish to leave and chose to remain, the academy would not compel them to go.

Many students were stunned by the academy’s declaration. Those from commoner backgrounds, in particular, felt a sense of crisis. For them, who had entered the Celestial Dao Academy with great difficulty hoping to return one day with great accomplishments, this disaster caught them completely off guard.

While many students were still reeling, the Celestial Dao Academy began sending away its own disciples. Within a single day, the academy opened one Daoist Door after another, sending away all disciples with shallow Dao Practice.

”I heard all disciples below the Prince realm are being sent away!” Amid the sudden upheaval, this shocking piece of news exploded among the students.

The disciples of the Celestial Dao Academy were its cornerstone. Disciples were different from students; disciples were the academy’s very foundation! Now that the Celestial Dao Academy was sending away batch after batch of disciples with shallow Dao Practice, many students from the five academies felt that something was terribly wrong. A great catastrophe was truly imminent for the Celestial Dao Academy—this was no joke.

”I heard that even Senior Brother Yue Yi is leaving.” Then, another bombshell dropped and spread through the Celestial Dao Academy.

The feeling that a storm was about to break intensified, and the already panicked populace grew even more terrified. Yue Yi was the most promising and talented disciple of the Celestial Dao Academy’s younger generation. Now that even he was being sent away, everyone realized that the academy’s disaster was far more severe than they had imagined.

”We should go too. We can come back after the disaster is over.” In an instant, even the students who had not wanted to leave were swayed and began to depart. For any student willing to leave, the Celestial Dao Academy opened a Daoist Door to send them away.

In a short time, a great many students from the five academies had been sent away. However, the majority of those who left were from the Great World Academy and the Leisure World Academy; not many students from the Dingshi Academy or the Saint World Academy departed.

”It’s about to begin,” some students in the Saint World Academy who knew the inside story muttered.